Children Who Find It Difficult to Break Words into Syllables

question 23

Multiple Choice

Children who find it difficult to break words into syllables and phonemes in a purely oral task:

• A)have difficulty linking sounds to letters.
• B)have no problems linking sounds to letters.
• C)cannot be trained to learn that skill.
• D)can be trained to learn that skill, but it makes no difference in their reading ability.

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