When Moses Says, "My Ball Is a Circle," His Father

question 90

Multiple Choice

When Moses says, "My ball is a circle," his father relies, "Yes, your basketball is round, just like a circle." Moses's father's response is an example of

• A) fast-mapping.
• B) a recast.
• C) an overregularization.
• D) an expansion.

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Definitions:

Continental Congress

The legislative assembly of representatives from the American colonies that convened during the Revolutionary War to coordinate resistance against British rule and ultimately declared independence.

Levy Taxes

The act of imposing or collecting taxes by governmental authority on citizens, income, businesses, goods, and other transactions to fund public services and government spending.

Second Continental Congress

A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, leading to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

American Independence

The state of being free from British rule, officially declared on July 4, 1776, by the Thirteen Colonies.