pre-reading

Early literacy stage

Pre-reading refers to activities done before reading a text to improve comprehension—scanning headings, reviewing vocabulary, or activating prior knowledge: The teacher assigned pre-reading questions about the Civil War.

In education, pre-reading also describes the developmental stage before a child can read, or skills that prepare them for it: pre-reading activities for preschoolers.

educational

preview

Advance showing sample

skimPass over lightly
scanBrief visual sweep
headingsLabels for text sections

subheadings · prior knowledge · activation · prediction · graphic organizer · concept mapping · frontloading · learning objectives · scaffolding · background knowledge

ritual

settling in

Becoming established somewhere

preparationArranging things in advance
quiet timeDesignated rest interval
choosingSelecting from alternatives

browsing · bookshelf · nightstand · anticipation · unwinding · tea · blanket · lamp · glasses · bookmark

literacy

letter recognition

Distinguishing written alphabet symbols

directionalityHaving a specific heading
early childhoodFirst years of life
kindergarten readinessDevelopmental milestones for enrollment

preliteracy · story time · nursery rhymes · vocabulary development

Categories

literacyliteracy, spelling, alphabet, writing, vocabulary
reading skillsvocabulary, literacy skills, decoding, grammar, fluency
school readinesskindergarten, kindergarten screening, preschool readiness, readiness, school readiness
flipped learningvideo lectures, lecture videos, active learning, screencasts

Opposites

literacy development stage

pre-readingliterate

Able to read

decoding · independent reading · reading fluency · reading · reading proficiency

temporal position in reading process

pre-readingreading response

Written reaction to text

Family

pre, reading, read, reads, reader, readers, readership, readable, unreadable

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