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When using two-word utterances, children also rely heavily on all of the following to convey meaning EXCEPT:
Pragmatics
By the time a child is 3 years old he or she can produce all of the ______ sounds.
vowel
True or false: According to some experts, between 18 months and 6 years of age, young children learn words at the rate of one new word every waking hour.
True
Which of the following is NOT an example of telegraphic speech?
A child says "My daddy gives Carter the cookie."
Which of the following is key to the development of young children's vocabulary?
Consideration of grammar and vocabulary
The use of plural and possessive forms of nouns, prepositions, and the various forms of the verb to be demonstrates a child's understanding of:
morphology rules
Which statements describe the advances in pragmatics in early childhood? (Select all that apply)
Young children are able to present competent narratives.
Young children can learn rules regarding politeness in conversations.
Young children can adapt their speech based on their setting.
Gains in semantics result in dramatic increases in which of the following in early childhood?
Vocabulary development
Which of the following activities is LEAST likely to aid in the development of preschoolers' literacy skills?
watching TV
Which statement is true regarding telegraphic speech?
Telegraphic speech is not limited to two words.
True or false: Phonological awareness is critical to learning to read in every language.
False
Which statements are true about fast mapping? (Choose every correct answer.)
It explains children's ability to quickly learn the connection between a word and its referent.
It allows children to learn word meanings in a deeper sense.
Select all of the following that are ways to learn words.
Children learn words when they hear them often.
Children learn words when grammar and vocabulary are considered.
Children learn words for things that interest them.
During middle and late childhood, children also make progress in understanding how to use language in culturally appropriate ways, which is best described as:
Pragmatics
______ awareness refers to knowledge about language, such as knowing the definition of a preposition or being able to discuss language sounds.
Metalinguistic
For late language learners like adolescents and adults, it is easier to learn new ______ than it is to learn new sounds or new grammar.
vocabulary
Which of the following is NOT a metacognitive strategy of effective reading teachers?
Focusing on each individual word
Which statement is true of children in early elementary grades that reverse letters such as b and d and p and q?
Absent other developmental problems, it does not predict literacy problems.
Which skills are most important to becoming a good writer? (Choose every correct answer.)
being receptive to feedback
organization and logical reasoning skills
monitoring writing progress
The difficulty in retrieving words that occurs more often in late adulthood is referred to as
the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to decline as someone reaches late adulthood?
vocabulary
Which theorist believed that humans are biologically programmed to learn language at a certain time and in a certain way?
Noam Chomsky