ILTS 206 Sub-Area 2 Practice Question #17

Four-year-old Kima draws a picture of a girl. She then writes the letter K all around the edges of the paper, remarking, "This is my name. It says Kima." This behavior suggests that Kima has attained some understanding of:

the function of print.how to decode words.the alphabetic principle.how to track print.

Correct Response: A

This question requires the examinee to demonstrate knowledge of concepts about print. Kima’s behaviors indicate that she makes a distinction between letters and pictures and that she recognizes that letters are used to represent spoken language.