Question 1
A primary-grade child says to his teacher, "You're adult," then points to a teacher aid and says, "You're another dult." This is an example of:
◦ speech disfluency.
◦ metalinguistic awareness.
◦ missegmentation.
◦ a deficit in phonemic awareness.
Question 2
A seven-year-old child has been in the restroom a long time. A teacher calls in, "Jamal, are you alright?" Jamal shakes his head no, even though the teacher can't see him. What is the most likely reason for this behavior?
◦ Jamal is following culturally emphasized pragmatic rules.
◦ Jamal has elective mutism.
◦ Jamal lacks metalinguistic awareness.
◦ Jamal has poor referential communication skills.