Which of the Following Kindergartners Will Be Most Likely to Learn

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following kindergartners will be most likely to learn to read more easily?

• A) Erik, who cannot identify words that rhyme and words that don't rhyme.
• B) Siu-lan, who does not know most of the letters of the alphabet.
• C) Sholonda, whose parents read rhymes to her.
• D) Justin, who cannot identify the first, middle, or last sounds found in short words.

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