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Nursery Rhymes and Poetry to Build Language

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1.  What is the most foundational level of young children learning to read?
  1. Oral vocabulary
  2. Phonological awareness
  3. Phonics
  4. Sight words
2.  What is phonological awareness?
  1. The number of words you know and can use
  2. Hearing sounds in words
  3. Connecting sounds to the letter that represents the sound
  4. The recognition of commonly used words in printed text
3.  What aspects of literacy development do nursery rhymes and poetry most readily address?
  1. Vocabulary only
  2. Phonological awareness only
  3. Phonics only
  4. Vocabulary and phonological awareness
4.  Which of the following was mentioned as a benefit of poetry for young children?
  1. Teaching science concepts
  2. Teaching problem-solving
  3. Teaching syllables
  4. Teaching counting
5.  Aside from being read aloud, how else can nursery rhymes and poetry be embedded into the early childhood classroom?
  1. Interactive centers
  2. Imaginative play
  3. Writing
  4. All of the above

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