Which of the Following Statements About Children's Emergent Literacy Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about children's emergent literacy is true?

• A) Many preschoolers think that each letter in a person's signature represents a separate name.
• B) Most preschoolers realize that a single letter does not stand for a whole word.
• C) As early as the preschool years, children are able to distinguish between drawing and writing.
• D) Emergent literacy is something that must be explicitly taught to preschool-age children.

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Definitions:

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