Studies show that children from poor families hear far fewer words than children from middle-class homes. Parents are also less likely to read to them, and there are seldom children's books in the house, the opposite of what is typically found in the homes of their more affluent peers. This level of deprivation, known as ______, has negative consequences that are difficult to correct.
A. word poverty
B. school segregation
C. illiteracy
D. literacy
Answer: A
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