Which One of the Following Situations Is the Best Example

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following situations is the best example of parallel play?

• A) John and Joey sit next to each other beside a pile of blocks. Each one is building a tower and occasionally watching what the other is doing.
• B) As Paige and Penny make valentine cards for their parents, they agree to share the markers and glue they will need for their creations.
• C) Tammy and Tabitha are playing house. Each girl contributes to the unfolding story, picking up on the cues of the other.
• D) Wendy watches in fascination as Wade paints with finger paints. She is mesmerized by the way the paint moves under his hands.

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