Question

mrs. smith has her students clap out words while children are learning how to read in her preschool classroom. what are the children demonstrating when the words are clapped out?
○ comprehension
○ fluency
○ syllable awareness
○ deletion

Explanation:

Clapping out words to identify syllables is a common activity for developing syllable awareness. Comprehension relates to understanding meaning, fluency to reading speed/accuracy, and deletion to phoneme manipulation—none match clapping syllables.

Answer:

Syllable awareness (the option labeled "Syllable awareness")