Independently read a whole book

• The child has learned to read and comprehend a whole book independently.
• The child has learned new vocabulary words from the book.
• The child has learned to identify and understand different sentence structures.
• The child has learned to identify and understand different parts of speech.
• The child has learned to make connections between the book and their own experiences.
• The child has learned to retell the story in their own words.

Continued development can include encouraging the child to write their own stories, asking them to identify and explain new vocabulary words, and discussing the book's themes and messages with them.