That print carries the message, an awareness of print in the everyday environment

• A. Emergent Reader
• B. Print Awareness
• C. Beginning Reader
• D. Concepts of Print

Answer: (B)

Print awareness means recognizing that print carries meaning and exists around us in everyday settings. The idea that “print carries the message” captures noticing signs, labels, and other print in the real world as a way information is communicated. This isn’t about how a book is laid out or how pages turn (that’s more about concepts of print), nor is it about decoding simple words yet (that’s what beginning or emergent readers do). The emphasis here is on understanding that print in daily environments conveys messages, which is the essence of print awareness.