Author Question: During writing time at preschool Xander drew a stick figure and made some unintelligible scribbles ... (Read 243 times)

s.tung · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

During writing time at preschool Xander drew a stick figure and made some unintelligible scribbles around it. When he showed it to his teacher, he pointed to the scribbles and says, This says 'I love mommy.' This behavior suggests Xander most likely

A) has grasped the idea that the function of print is distinct from that of pictures.
B) is ready to learn the concept of letter-sound correspondence.
C) has a basic understanding of the alphabetic principle.
D) is beginning to develop awareness that words are made of distinct phonemes.

Question 2

Kate is three and loves to be read to. At preschool, she picks up an unfamiliar book, opens it to the end, points to the text, and begins to pretend read the story. These behaviors suggest that Kate most likely

A) has developed an understanding that print carries meaning.
B) knows where individual words begin and end.
C) has well-developed book-handling skills.
D) understands the concept of print directionality.