Literacy Big 5

Phonemic Awareness

• Importance of learning sounds first.
• Different from phonological awareness.
• Helps to teach spelling and reading.

Phonics

• Teaches alphabetic principle
• Teaches relationship between letters and sounds.
• Several ways to teach phonics.

Fluency

• Reading quickly and correctly.
• Helps students with understanding.
• Takes practice.
• Can change depending on literature.

Vocabulary

• Oral and reading vocabulary.
• Can be taught indirectly by reading, listening, and talking.
• Can also be taught directly by teaching strategies and instruction.

Comprehension

• Understanding what is being read.
• Being a purposeful and active reader.
• Metacognition.