Natural literacy development is __ (1) __ on the experiences the child has through reading and writing activities. Reading-writing activities are __ (2) __ to the child's learning to read and write. Reading and writing should __ (3) __ naturally to construct meaning in everyday situations. They are __ (4) __ processes that are essential to each other and mutually beneficial. As writing improves through daily communicative use, reading is enhanced. The __ (5) __ between reading and writing is based on communication. Both processes should develop as a natural extension of the child's need to communicate. In other words, __ (6) __ reading and writing are to be communicative , then the reader needs to read with the sense of the writer and the writer needs to write with the sense of the reader. A reader need s to __ (7) __ sense of what the writer is communicating __ (8) __ the text and the writer need s to make sure that his/her message is clear and understood by the reader. Children should make the connection that other children will be reading their writing, so that they will need to have a better sense of the writer and write better __ (9) __ the sense of the reader. Children need to __ (10) __ their communicative skills by having the opportunities to read and write.