When a child is about 4 or 5 years old,most children's eye muscles are developed enough for them to move their eyes efficiently across a series of letters.What,then,would we expect of children entering the first grade at 6 years of age?
A)They will not be able to focus far away.
B)Children at this age are predominantly farsighted.
C)They can focus their eyes and sustain their attention effectively on close-up objects.
D)Although children at this age are farsighted, they can focus their eyes and sustain their attention effectively on close-up objects.

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By the time children enter first grade at 6 years of age, their eye muscles are developed enough to allow them to focus their eyes and sustain their attention effectively on close-up objects. This is necessary for reading and other near tasks. Farsightedness is common at this age, but it does not necessarily interfere with these abilities.

When a Child Is About 4 or 5 Years Old,most