This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Emerging packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: Asks questions to confirm understanding ; Knows letter sounds ; Identifies patterns of text with picture support ; Recognizes basic sight words ; Spells short vowel words and blends ; Uses drawing, dictating, and writing to compose text.