Which of the Following Foods Would Be Most Acceptable to a Child

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following foods would be most acceptable to a child?

• A) hot vegetable soup
• B) lightly crunchy steamed carrots
• C) mashed potatoes served for the first time
• D) hot broccoli with an herb sauce

---

Definitions:

Telegraphic Speech

A stage in language acquisition in children where speech is abrupt and consists mainly of content words, resembling the structure of telegraph messages.

Fast Mapping

The rapid mental assignment of meaning to a new word by a child, often after a single exposure to the word in a meaningful context.

Overextension

In language development, the application of a word in a broader context than is appropriate, showing a child's developing linguistic capability.

Metalinguistic Awareness

The ability to reflect on and manipulate the structural elements of language.