When a first-grade teacher is reading a large-sized book to her class, she points to the ending letter of each word and emphasizes the sound it makes. What is the best answer to describe why she is doing this?
A)To promote the idea that words are made of individual sounds
B)To indicate that she has reached the end of a word
C)To keep the students' attention while she is reading
D)To improve their structural awareness skills

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The first-grade teacher points to and emphasizes the last letter in a word to promote the idea that words are made of individual sounds. The same activity can be used with the beginning or middle of a word. This activity shows that the letters are there for a reason-to make the word sound a certain way.

When a First-Grade Teacher Is Reading a Large-Sized Book to Her