During which stage of reading might the word "yellow" be remembered because it "has two tall bits together in the middle"?

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In the pre-alphabetic phase, children remember words by their visual features, such as the shape or distinctive patterns of letters, rather than by understanding the letter-sound correspondences. The description of remembering "yellow" because it "has two tall bits together in the middle" fits this visual strategy.

During Which Stage of Reading Might the Word "Yellow" Be