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Development
The Major Qualitative
Characteristics and How They
Are Acquired
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Factors Influencing
Acquisition of Reading Ability
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Stage 0:
Pseudo Reading
Preschool
(ages 6 months to 6 years)
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Stage 0
l Major
Qualitative l Pretend reading
l Retells story from
Characteristics
pictures
and Masteries by
l Names alphabet
End of Stage letters
l Prints own name
l Plays with books,
pencils, paper
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Stage 0
l Being read to by
someone who
responds to childs
interest
How
Acquired l Being provided with
books, paper, pencils,
letters, time
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Stage 0
l Most can understand
childrens picture
books and stories
read to them
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Stage 1:
Initial reading and
decoding
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Stage 1
lMajor l Learns relation between
letters and sounds and
Qualitative between printed and
Characteristics spoken words
l Able to read simple text
and Masteries containing high-frequency
by End of words and phonically
regular words
Stage l Sounds out new one-
syllable words
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Stage 1
l Direct instruction and
practice in letter-sound
relationships
l Reading of simple stories
using simple phonic
How patterns and high
frequency words
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Stage 1
l Childs reading level
is much below the
language that is
understood when
heard
Grades 2 and 3
(ages 7 and 8)
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Stage 2
l Major
Qualitative l Reads simple stories
with increasing
Characteristics fluency
and Masteries by
End of Stage l Learns to consolidate
decoding, sight
vocabulary, &
meaning context to
read stories and
selections
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Stage 2
l Direct instruction in
advanced decoding
skills
l Wide reading w/
instructional and
independent materials
lHow acquired
l Being read to at
levels above their
own to develop
language, vocabulary
and concepts
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Stage 2
l About 3,000 words
can be read
Grades 4-8
(ages 9-13)
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Stage 3:
Phase A & B
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Stage 3
lMajor l For the first time, may be
responsible for reading
Qualitative independently to
-learn new ideas,
Characteristics -gain new knowledge,
and Masteries -experience new feelings
by End of and attitudes
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Stage 3
l Reading/studying
textbooks, reference
works, trade books,
newspapers, magazines
l Being exposed to
lHow Acquired unfamiliar vocabulary and
syntax
l Systematic study of
words
l Reacting to text through
discussions and writing
l Reading of more complex
fiction, non-fiction, etc.
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Stage 3
l At beginning, listening
comprehension is still
more effective than
reading
l By the end, reading
and listening are
about equal
lRelationship of l For good readers,
Reading to reading is more
efficient
Listening
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Stage 4:
Multiple Viewpoints
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Stage 4
lMajor l Reading widely from
a broad range of
Qualitative complex materials--
Characteristics expository and
and Masteries narrative
by End of
Stage l Able to deal with
multiple viewpoints
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Stage 4
l Wide reading and study
of science and
humanities as well as
newspapers and
magazines
lHow Acquired
l Systematic study of
words and word parts
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Stage 5:
Construction and
Reconstruction
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Stage 5
lMajor l Reading is used for
ones own needs and
Qualitative purposes
Characteristics l Serves to integrate
and Masteries ones knowledge with
that of others to
by End of synthesize and create
Stage new knowledge
l It is rapid and efficient
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Stage 5
l Wide reading of ever
more difficult
materials
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Stage 5
l Reading is more
efficient than listening
lRelationship
of Reading to
Listening
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Implications:
l Stage 3 is necessary for the industrial workplace
l Stage 4 is an absolute for the informational age
l Many readers never get beyond Stage 3 and
most reading instruction ends before students
are adept at Stage 3 skills
l Most remediation is done in Stage 1 and Stage 2
as well as Stage 3A
l However, Stage 3A depends so heavily on
adequate Stage 1 & 2 skills that decoding and
fluency may be more important for older
students whose comprehension seems low
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