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[quote=Anonymous]Most kids learn to decode, but there are a few that don't.  I've seen kids test using nonsense words that they are supposed to sound out; a child who decodes can do them easily, but a child who reads can't.

Comprehension is separate from reading ability.  Kids can comprehend a far more complex story or informational topic than the can read.  Ability to explain the story varies, but a child who understands the story can show that in some way.  Retelling the plot, setting, theme is very dry, so a preschool age child is more likely to show that he understands by asking if he can make the same dish with mom that the kids in the story made or she pretends to do the same things that the puppy did in the story.  The way that kids are tested for comprehension is one-size-fits-all, and younger kids are more likely to not be able to do that yet, but if they can discuss favorite parts of a book, ask and answer questions and have a full understanding of the book, they can both read and comprehend what they read.

By the way, yes, I've known several children who were reading by 5.  I don't count picture books with short sentences on each page, as usually the child can figure out the plot before looking at the words.  I'm more interested in whether a child can pick up a new text, without pictures or with longer passages with the pictures.[/quote]

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