1. Phonemic Awareness
1.1. Sound Identification
1.1.1. Recognizing individual phonemes in words
1.2. Blending Sounds
1.2.1. Combining individual sounds to form words
1.3. Segmenting Sounds
1.3.1. Breaking down words into individual phonemes
2. Phonics
2.1. Letter-Sound Correlation
2.1.1. Understanding how letters relate to sounds
2.2. Decoding
2.2.1. Applying knowledge of letter-sound relationships to read words
2.3. Spelling Patterns
2.3.1. Recognizing common spelling patterns and rules
3. Fluency
3.1. Accuracy
3.1.1. Reading words correctly without hesitation
3.2. Pacing
3.2.1. Reading at an appropriate speed
3.3. Expression
3.3.1. Using inotation, stress, and rhythm to convey meaning
4. Vocabulary
4.1. Word Recognition
4.1.1. Knowing the meaning of a wide range of words
4.2. Contextual Understanding
4.2.1. Using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words
4.3. Word Relationships
4.3.1. Understanding synonyms, antonyms, and word families
5. Comprehension
5.1. Literal Understanding
5.1.1. Grasping explicit meaning of text
5.2. Critical Analysis
5.2.1. Evaluating text for deeper meaning, themes, and messages
5.3. Text Structure Awareness
5.3.1. Understanding how organization of text contributes to meaning