Annika and Max Lived Next Door to One Another

question 40

Essay

Annika and Max lived next door to one another.Each child was 5 years old.Each had a plastic toy tool kit that included a hammer, nails, screwdriver, wrench, nuts, bolts, and washers.Annika called Mark on the phone and asked him to bring over his tools-the red one and the blue one.What she wanted were some extra nuts and bolts.Instead, Max showed up with his red hammer and blue screwdriver.Explain the role each child played in the failed communication-Annika's failures as the speaker and Max's failures as the listener.What cognitive skills will develop and provide the basis for more effective communication?

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