Maleah and Mara Are Sitting at a Table Playing with Playdough

question 30

Multiple Choice

Maleah and Mara are sitting at a table playing with playdough. They are each playing alone, but occasionally look to see what the other is doing. Maleah and Mara are engaged in

• A)parallel play.
• B)simple social play.
• C)co-operative play.
• D)make-believe play.

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