Reading Universe Taxonomy
Our taxonomy presents the essential reading skills, shows how they're connected, and lays the groundwork for teaching all students how to read and write.
The Simple View of Reading
Word Recognition x Language Comprehension = Reading Comprehension
The ability to see a word and know how to pronounce it without consciously thinking about it
A group of skills that enable you to recognize and manipulate parts of spoken words
A method for teaching children the relationship between spoken sounds and written letters so they can learn to decode and encode
The ability to understand the meaning of spoken words
The ability to understand the meaning of printed text
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Reading Universe is made possible by generous support from
Jim & Donna Barksdale, the AFT, the Emily Hall Tremaine
Foundation, and three anonymous donors.
