Eye to Brain Reading Path
Age 11 · Biology
When you read, your eyes take in printed letters and send them to your brain. Inside the brain, some letters are linked to sounds, while whole words are linked to meanings.
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Age 11: open this week
Browse Age 11In the picture
- The eye: takes in printed letters from the page.
- The brain junction: receives the letters and sends them along two routes.
- The tuning forks: mark the route that links letters to sounds.
- The photo prints: mark the route that links whole words to meanings.
Examples
- Sounding out the word dog as d-o-g.
- Seeing the word dog and knowing its meaning at once.
Key takeaways
- The eyes send printed letters to the brain.
- The brain can link letters to sounds or whole words to meanings.
Quiz: Eye to Brain Reading Path (Age 11)
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When you read, what do your eyes send to your brain?
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In the brain, what can letters be linked to?
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In the brain, what can whole words be linked to?
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