List seven characteristics of children who are at risk for potential problems when learning to read
What will be an ideal response?
Delays in infancy or preschool years in expressive language and receptive vocabulary or intellectual capacity (IQ)
Delays in a combination of abilities, including:
letter identification
understanding of the functions of print
verbal memory for stories or sentences
phonological awareness
vocabulary
receptive language skill, including syntax and morphology
expressive language
overall language development
live in low-income communities
have limited English
live in an area of chronically poor schools
have hearing impairments
have parents with a history of reading problems
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