• Select an elementary grade level and use this as the paper title: _____________________________ Example: Ideal Reading Program for First Grade, 10 points

• Type each of the five headings listed below. Under each heading, write a two-paragraph response. The first paragraph will be a summary of the topic and its relation to Put Reading First. The second paragraph will describe how to effectively teach the topic at the grade level selected, 10 points.

• Each two-part response should be 1-2 paragraphs in length (5-10 pages for the entire paper). The paper must be typed and sources must be cited in APA Style (required readings, text, and journal articles should be used), 80 points

• Topics to be typed as headings:
1. Phonemic awareness and language acquisition
2. Phonics
3. Fluency
4. Vocabulary
5. Comprehension