Provide an example of an overgeneralization. When an overgeneralization occurs in a child's speech, what does this tell you about a child's language development?
What will be an ideal response?
Example: 'We goed to the store to get milk.' This is an overgeneralization because the child has overgeneralized the use of -ed to show past tense. Here, the child is assuming that because some other verbs, such as play-played, show past tense with an -ed, all verbs can be changed to past tense in this way. When a child shows this overgeneralization, it indicates that the child is developing morphemic knowledge, specifically knowledge of inflectional morphemes and learning how and when to apply the knowledge of past tense on regular verbs.
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What will be an ideal response?
If an object can be submerged and still be a floater, a sinker must _________________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Children who are gifted in verbal-linguistic intelligence are superior in all of the following except:
A. speaking and reading early. B. understanding grammar and syntax. C. describing experiences with unusual depth and accuracy. D. memorizing and reciting stories and poems.
Which one of the following statements implies that the student's ability is stable and uncontrollable?
A) "Today is not your lucky day is it?" B) "I should have known you were smart, your older brother is smart too." C) "You didn't understand the concepts today, but if you study tonight, I think you'll be able to understand the concepts we cover in class tomorrow." D) "Why don't you talk to LaTanya about the good strategies she is using, they might help you too."