More Dyslexia Signs

Other dyslexia signs include:

• Makes up a story, based on the illustrations, which bears no relation to the text.

• Reads very slowly and hesitantly.

• Loses orientation on a line or page while reading, missing lines or reading previously-read lines again.

• Reads aloud hesitantly, word by word, monotonously.

• Tries to sound the letters of the word, but is then unable to say the correct word. For example, sounds the letters ‘c-a-t’ but then says cold.

• Mispronounces words, or puts stress on the wrong syllables.

• Reads only in the present tense although the text is in the past.

• Foreshortens words, for example ‘portion’ for proportion.

• Substitutes another word of similar meaning, for example dog for pup.

• Omits prefixes, omits suffixes or adds suffixes.

• Reads with poor comprehension, due to spending so much energy trying to read the words.

• Remembers little of what he reads.

• Spells words as they sound, for example ‘rite’ for right.

• Cannot write or match the appropriate letter when given the sound.

• Often ignores punctuation. He may omit full stops or commas and fail to see the need for capital letters.

• Poor at copying from the board.

• Has trouble attaching names to things and people.