Carter is having difficulty learning to read. although he is in third grade, his teacher says that he does not seem to have a conscious understanding that language is made up of sounds. carter has a deficit in
phonological awareness
word recall
attention
reading comprehension

phonological awareness

Explanation:

Phonology is the study of linguistics that deals with how sounds are arranged in languages that are spoken and sign language.

A person who does not have the idea of the structure of sound in a language is phonologically unaware.

Phonological awareness is needed for reading ability. Only if a person knows the structure of the sounds in a language he/she can read and speak correctly.

Here, Cater has a deficiency of phonological awareness.

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