Afredica is a nine-year-old fourth-grader who was born in Honduras. Afredica has been in this country for five years. Although she is learning English, she can converse well with her peers and socially engages with them during informal settings. Afredica has developed ________.
A) cognitive academic language proficiency
B) basic interpersonal skills
C) written language skills
D) language deficits

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Afredica has developed basic interpersonal communication skills, as indicated by her ability to converse well with peers and engage socially in informal settings. This contrasts with cognitive academic language proficiency, which refers to the language ability required for academic achievement and understanding and producing complex written and spoken language.

Afredica Is a Nine-Year-Old Fourth-Grader Who Was Born in Honduras