Four-Year-Old Dorrit "Reads" Familiar Signs,but Does Not Yet Understand the Symbolic

Multiple Choice

Four-year-old Dorrit "reads" familiar signs,but does not yet understand the symbolic function of the elements of print.Dorrit's parents expose her to books,calendars,magazines,lists,and signs.Dorrit's active efforts to understand written language through her informal experiences is known as __________.

A) emergent literacy
B) phonological speech
C) private speech
D) interactive reading