Which of the following phonological awareness tasks do kindergarten children find easiest?
A) given a word (for example, task), identify what is left when the first consonant is removed
B) given four words (for example, rat, dime, boat, mitt), identify the one with a different final consonant
C) given a word (for example, fish), supply a rhyme
D) given two words (for example, cat, at), identify the sound present in one that is missing in the other

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Kindergarten children typically find rhyming tasks, such as supplying a rhyme given a word, the easiest phonological awareness task. They often struggle with tasks involving sound manipulation and segmentation, such as identifying what is left when a consonant is removed or identifying a missing sound in a word. Therefore, (A) and (D) are more difficult for kindergartners. Option (B) involves identifying a different final consonant, which is also a more challenging task for this age group.

Which of the Following Phonological Awareness Tasks Do Kindergarten Children