Which skill is assessed during the Letter-Naming Fluency task?

The Letter-Naming Fluency task specifically assesses the skill of letter recognition. This skill involves the ability of a student to accurately identify and name the letters of the alphabet within a given timeframe. This task is crucial in early literacy development, as recognizing letters is a foundational skill for reading and writing. Mastery of letter recognition allows students to develop further skills, such as phonics and word recognition, as they progress in their reading journey.

In the context of the task, students are typically presented with a sheet of letters and are asked to name as many letters as they can within a set period. The focus here is solely on how well they can recognize and produce the names of these letters.

While phonological awareness, reading comprehension, and morphological analysis are all essential components of literacy skills, they are not the primary focus of this specific task. Phonological awareness involves understanding sounds in spoken language, reading comprehension relates to understanding what has been read, and morphological analysis involves the structure of words. These skills may also play a role in reading development but are not assessed in the Letter-Naming Fluency task itself.