CO M P RE H EN S I O N

The ability to understand what is

occurring during the reading and
summarize details from the text.

5 COMPONENTS

VOCAB ULARY

OF LITERACY

The recognition of words and

being able to use those words in
speaking, comprehension, and
communication.

This skill requires the child to use

A strong sense of vocabulary helps

the other four components to fully

child understand material easier. and

grasp the text.

communicate clearly.

Asking questions while your child

Do not be afraid of using more

is reading will help them interact

advanced vocabulary words

with the text and subsequently

around your child! Children want

search for answers.

Starfall Stories
This site allows the child to pick
several satires to read from. Not
only do these actives work on

to learn bigger words and should

This brochure includes helpful

information about the five
components of literacy, along with
fun websites and games that can
improve your childs literacy skills!

their comprehension skills, but

be introduced to them.
Vocabulary Matching

Match up to 90 words to its

opposite by clicking on words to
reveal the picture behind the

also their phonic skills

word.

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PHO NE MIC AWA R E N E S S

Part of phonemic awareness is
having the knowledge that words
are made up individuals sounds.
In addition to recognizing sounds,
having phonemic awareness
means to be able to hold the
sounds, blend them into words,
and take them apart again.

FL U EN CY
The ability to read the text
accurately and smoothly at pace
that sounds much like speaking.
Fluency works on the childs
higher word recognition and
moving from deciding words onto
sight-reading.

PH ONIC S
The relationship between a
specific letter and its sound, but
only as it relates to the word.
Phonics is strongly connected to
how children write. How they
hear the word and write it down

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Singing nursery rhymes will help

your child with their phonemic
awareness.

Practice makes perfect! Rereading

texts is the best way for your
child to enhance their fluency!

Have children break down spoken

words into their basic sounds and
write them.

Reggies Rhymes

Fuzzy Lion Ears

Read and Roll!

After you pick a location, have

your child help Reggie find the

Match the correct letter sound

Have your child roll the die and

read the story box that matches

rhyme that matches the picture

the number. Color in the star

shown!

to complete to complete the

word! Look at the picture for
help.

once you have completed

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reading. Do this until all of the

http://pbskids.org/lions/games/

activities/bll/reggie/index.htm

starts are colored in.

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Materials: crayons, dice, activity

sheet