By Cindy Elkins – OK Math and Reading Lady
A child’s concepts about print (CAP) shows his/her understanding of how to orient text and their readiness to read. Click on the following link for a printable version of this CAP article. The last page of the article is an assessment which I found on MS Clip art (free). It was designed by Jen Jones @ www.helloliteracyblogspot.com. Click here for a free copy of the following 2 CAP posters (8.5 x 11″ each).
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- CAP Poster – page 1
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- CAP Poster – page 2
Concepts about Print include:
- Title
- Author and illustrator
- Front and back cover
- Where to start reading
- Directionality: left to right, top to bottom, return sweep
- One-to-one correspondence (voice-print-match)
- First and last part (of sentence or story)
- Difference between letter, word, and sentence
- Capitals / Upper case vs. lower case letters
- Punctuation (Please call them by their correct names – not “Mystery Mark” or “Happy Mark”)
- Pictures (which help determine meaning)
How to teach and practice CAP: Continue reading