What does Duke (2000) argue could be the reason why children have difficulty with informational reading and writing later in school, the “fourth-grade slump” for example?
a. Hormones and growth spurts.
b. A lack of quality children’s literature in libraries.
c. Extensive use of basal reading books in primary grades.
d. Limited exposure to information texts.
d
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