Which statement describes print concepts knowledge?

• A. Understanding how to hold a book and turn pages correctly
• B. Understanding how to hold a book, read left to right, and top to bottom
• C. Predicting outcomes from a story before reading
• D. Identifying the author’s name on the title page

Answer: (B)

Understanding print concepts means knowing how printed text is organized and how readers move through a book. It includes the direction we read (left to right) and top to bottom, as well as how we physically handle a book while reading. This is why the statement that combines holding the book with the reading direction and page layout best reflects print concepts knowledge. It shows both how to navigate a book and how the text flows on the page. Other options focus only on handling a book without directionality, or on aspects like predicting outcomes or knowing the author’s name—areas not about how print works or how we read.