Which area is NOT typically assessed by the IGDIS (Individual Growth and Development Indicators) used for preschoolers' early reading skills?

• A. Rhyming
• B. Identifying initial sounds
• C. Naming words
• D. Understanding paragraph structure

Answer: (D)

IGDIS for preschoolers focuses on quick checks of early reading foundations, such as phonological awareness and print concepts. Rhyming shows children’s ability to notice and think about sound patterns in language, which is an early building block for decoding. Identifying initial sounds assesses phonemic awareness, helping kids learn how individual sounds match letters. Naming words taps into early word recognition and vocabulary that support decoding and reading fluency. Understanding paragraph structure, however, is a higher-level text comprehension skill that depends on processing connected text and organizing ideas across sentences, which isn’t typically part of preschool IGDIS. That’s why this area isn’t included in the usual preschool IGDIS for early reading skills.