Spelling You See Level G: Modern Milestones Instructor's Handbook

Spelling You See Level G: Modern Milestones is suggested for students who are able to complete this skills assessment below successfully. Also, the student should be able to follow written instructions and work independently. Please see the "Spelling You See Philosophy" link above for an explanation of each stage). The following passage is written at the minimum reading level for Modern Milestones. Can your student read it without difficulty? The Chinese were the first people to print books. Their language uses thousands of characters instead of a simple alphabet. For many years they carved each page into a wooden block. Later, each character was carved from clay. The characters were baked so they would harden. Next they were fastened onto iron plates. A page was printed from each plate. Thankfully the clay characters could be used over and over! The process was a challenge. Still, it was easier than copying books by hand.