Practice question · Select all that apply
How does a deep orthography change what a child learning to read is up against? Select every documented effect.
Hints
- Three are documented effects on reading; one confuses writing with speech.
- Spoken acquisition is unaffected by how the language is written.
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- A. Children take longer to reach reading fluency
- B. The same spelling can correspond to several pronunciations
- D. Dyslexia is more likely to present as inaccurate reading than as slow reading
Why
The fourth is the error worth naming: orthographic depth affects reading, not speech. Children acquiring English speak it on the same timetable as children acquiring Finnish speak Finnish; the difference appears only when they are asked to read.
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