Print directionality: left-to-right, top-to-bottom, return sweep
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~0 min
eng.gK.f.ex_02
Finger Track
Prompt
Track this line of print with your finger as we read together.
M-K-F-EX-02
Illustration
Physical / non-image
Big-book page with the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat.' Green dot at start of T, red dot at the period. Used in the touchscreen version where the child's finger trace is recorded.
How it's presented
mode
big book line
text
The cat sat on the mat.
Answer criteria
type
observation
correct
finger starts at T of 'The', moves left-to-right, finishes at period
Hints
- Start where the GREEN dot is.
- Stop where the period is.
Misconceptions to watch
- Hops between letters rather than along the line
- Skips return sweep (stops at end of line)
Used in lessons