When Analyzing a Child's Writing, You Notice That the Child

question 20

Multiple Choice

When analyzing a child's writing, you notice that the child is mostly using letter consonants to communicate, although the writing does include some attempts at spelling with vowels. This child is best described by which stage of spelling development?

• A) emergent
• B) letter-name
• C) within-word pattern
• D) syllables and affixes

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A structure within the brain that acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information, directing it to the appropriate areas in the cortex for processing.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of nerve tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Perceptual Cue

Environmental signals or objects that are used to guide perception or understanding of a particular situation or setting.

Size Constancy

The tendency to perceive an object as being the same size even as the size of its retinal image changes according to the object’s distance.