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By the end of Stage 3 a
learner is becoming a fluent and independent reader. Learner has achieved an automaticity
in recognizing a large number of words and uses print to read learn.
At this stage a learner:
Conceptual
- begins to be able to identify examples of bias and stereotyping
- thinks about what he already knows as it relates to the text
Decoding
- distinguishes between print and cursive writing
- recognizes high-frequency words in and out of context
- divides words into syllables and can name number of sounds in a word
Conventions
- understands more complex grammatical structures: subject-verb agreement, verb tenses,
adjectives, adverbs
- has cursory knowledge of prefix, root words and suffix
- recognizes and uses pronouns as clues to cohesion
Classifying
- identifies words signalling patterns and relationships, e.g. first, then, later
Text Types and Styles
- recognizes and reads: charts, recipes, maps, tables, indexes, newspaper articles with
controlled vocabulary
Comprehension
- is able to retell longer text in own words
- summarizes text, orally and in writing
- infers main idea
- asks and answers "who what, where, when, why and how" of text
Writing Strategies
- uses dictionary
- skims and scans text
- memorizes text
Metacognitive Strategies
- is developing a variety of strategies to monitor and aid comprehension, e.g. checking
other sources, taking notes, re-reading
- looks at the form of the text to help determine the meaning
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3 - Literacy - Reading