The school nurse knows that school-age children are developing metalinguistic awareness. Which of the following is an example of this skill?
A) The child enjoys reading books.
B) The child enjoys conversations with peers.
C) The child enjoys speaking on the phone.
D) The child enjoys telling jokes.
D
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Language skills continue to accelerate during the school-age years. School-age children develop metalinguistic awareness—an ability to think about language and comment on its properties. This enables them to enjoy jokes and riddles due to their understanding of double meanings and play on words and sounds.
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