Assignment 4 2025
Unique number: 828929
Due Date: 16 July 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1
1. Emergent Reading Stage: This begins before formal schooling. Children develop an
awareness of print through pictures, signs, labels, and advertisements. They "read"
through observation and listening.
2. Early Reading Stage: In this stage, learners begin to understand the connection
between sounds and letters. Phonemic awareness is developed through oral activities
like rhymes and songs.
3. Developing Reading Stage: Learners start decoding words, recognising sound
patterns, and understanding that print carries meaning. They are introduced to
phonics and start to read simple texts.
4. Fluent Reading Stage: Learners can read more confidently and with better
comprehension. They understand sentences and paragraphs and begin reading for
meaning and enjoyment.
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QUESTION 1
1.1
1. Emergent Reading Stage: This begins before formal schooling. Children
develop an awareness of print through pictures, signs, labels, and
advertisements. They "read" through observation and listening.
2. Early Reading Stage: In this stage, learners begin to understand the
connection between sounds and letters. Phonemic awareness is developed
through oral activities like rhymes and songs.
3. Developing Reading Stage: Learners start decoding words, recognising
sound patterns, and understanding that print carries meaning. They are
introduced to phonics and start to read simple texts.
4. Fluent Reading Stage: Learners can read more confidently and with better
comprehension. They understand sentences and paragraphs and begin
reading for meaning and enjoyment.
1.2
Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, recognise, and manipulate individual
sounds (phonemes) in spoken language. It is an auditory skill that helps learners
identify sound patterns.
Importance:
It prepares learners for phonics, which links sounds to letters and is crucial for
decoding words.
It helps learners become aware that spoken words are made up of sounds,
which supports spelling and word recognition later in reading development.
1.3 Shared reading is a whole-class or group activity where the teacher reads a text
aloud while learners follow along. The focus is on enjoyment, exposure to
vocabulary, and fluency development. The teacher models reading strategies and
learners participate through prediction and repetition.
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is"
without any express or implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or
liability for any actions taken based on the information contained within this document. This document is
intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes. Reproduction, resale, or transmission
of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.