Students learn how books and print work — the cover and title, reading left to right and top to bottom, and that spaces separate words — the map every reader follows.
Students will be able to…
Before you can read the words, you have to know how a book works. Which way do your eyes go across the page?
Project this and tap each part. Have students learn how a book works — from the cover to which way the words go.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
When I read this page, which way do my eyes go?
Teacher models.
Class uses the Book Explorer.
Students practice print.
Students show how.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
Recognize that spoken words are represented by written letters.
Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students point to each word in a short sentence and count how many words it has. A printable print-concepts page is in the ELA library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.