Gordon's (1982) three sets of competencies

Reading Skills development
Names of Letters Introduce words Consonants Vowels Sight words Blends Word division Consonant diagraphs	Vowel Diagraphs Silent letters Plurals Compound words Context clues Contractions Rhyming words Hard and soft ‘c’ and ‘g’	Root words Prefix and suffix Synonyms Antonyms Homonyms Multiple meaning Pronunciation key Word definitions
Reading comprehension development
Categorizing Sequencing Follow directions Read for facts Retell story Main idea Key words	Summarize Predict outcomes Recognize emotions Make inferences Reliability of source Compare and contrast Make judgments	Figurative language Literary forms Evaluate characters Evaluate settings Factual conclusions Fact, fiction, and opinion
Reading research and study skills
Alphabetize Table of contents Dictionary skills Encyclopedia	Classify books Information from various sources Use of glossary	Atlases, maps, graphs Cross-referencing Use of index