Sebastian, an English learner, moved to the United States two years ago and converses easily with his third grade classmates. When asked to complete literacy tasks in the classroom, however, he seems to have difficulty understanding the teacher's directions. Sebastian is most likely having difficulty because:

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Sebastian's ability to converse with his classmates suggests that he has developed basic interpersonal communicative skills. However, his difficulty understanding the teacher's directions for literacy tasks likely indicates a lack of cognitive academic language proficiency, which is necessary for academic success in the classroom. Option A is not supported by the information given, and option D does not adequately explain why Sebastian has difficulty understanding the teacher's directions.

Sebastian, an English Learner, Moved to the United States Two