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title: "Understanding print"
description: "Demonstrate understanding that print carries meaning, follows left-to-right top-to-bottom directionality, and is organised page by page in books"
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# Understanding print

Demonstrate understanding that print carries meaning, follows left-to-right top-to-bottom directionality, and is organised page by page in books

Subject: English · Area: Phonics & Word Reading · Ages 4 to 6
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/understanding-print-mt_1KCwbGvm1F

## Ready when they can

- Track words with a finger moving left to right across the page
- Turn pages in the correct sequence when handling a book
- Point to where reading starts on a page

## Lesson: Understanding print on a page

Print is not just marks on paper. It tells a story or gives facts. Your eyes read words in one direction. Start at the top-left. Move your eyes right, then down. You read one word at a time, in order.

*(drawing: Start at the first word. Read left to right, one by one.)*

**Example.** Mia opens her book. She puts her finger on the top-left word. She moves it slowly to the right as she reads. The finger shows her eyes which word to read next.

A book is read page by page. The story starts at the front of the book. When you finish a page, turn it to see the next one. The pages come in order, and that order makes the story make sense.

**Tip.** Turn the pages in order, from front to back. Skipping pages makes the story confusing.

**Recap.** Print carries meaning. Read left to right, top to bottom, page by page.

## Practice

24 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Opens up

- [Knowing all letters](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/knowing-all-letters-mt_frDIaXzWbx)
- [Spaces between words](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/spaces-between-words-mt_of2GggtxFl)
- [Pictures and Text Working Together](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/pictures-and-text-working-together-mt_OlhMP7ShFT)
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