GOAL 4 Demonstrate increasing awareness of and competence in emergent reading skills and abilities. LEARNING STANDA RD 4.A Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.12 Preschool Benchmarks 4.A.ECa Recognize the differences between print and pictures. 4.A.ECb Begin to follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. 4.A.ECc Recognize the one-to-one relationship between spoken and written words. 4.A.ECd Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. 4.A.ECe Recognize that letters are grouped to form words. 4.A.ECf Differentiate letters from numerals