Here's a helpful checklist to help you think about how you

can support the development of your child's literacy skills.

Checklist in English

Checklist in Spanish

Good readers need to know :

• Sounds and Letters 1 2

• Rhyming Words 1 2 3
• Poetry rhyme,alliteration, 4

• Making Words 1 2 3

• Suffixes 1 2
• Synonymus 1 2
• Opposites 1 2
• Story Elements 1 2 3
• Making Inferences 1 2

• Context Clues 1 2

• Main Idea 1 2 3 4

• Recall Details 1 2 3

• Inference 1 2

• Summarize 1 2

• Comparing and Contrasting 1 2

• Real from Make-believe 1 23
• READ FLUENTLY !!!
• Parts of a book
• Order sentences
• Putting things in order 1 2 3
• Follow directions
• Make Your Own Book