Wisconsin FORT (Foundations of Reading) Practice Test

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What is the first stage of literacy development where students are just beginning to understand that written text has meaning?

Advanced
Beginning
Emergent
Fluent

The correct answer is: Advanced

The correct answer is A. Advanced. In the stages of literacy development, the first stage is the emergent stage. This is when students are just beginning to understand that written text has meaning. As students progress through the stages, they move from emergent to beginning, then to fluent, and finally to advanced literacy. Therefore, the first stage where students are just beginning to grasp the meaning of written text is the emergent stage.