Four-year-old Angela knows the alphabet and the sounds that correspond to many of the letters. She has begun to sit with a book and "pretends" to read by telling the story that goes with each page. The term that describes Angela's current state is "readiness."

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Readiness refers to the state of being prepared or equipped to learn. In this case, Angela is showing signs of readiness for learning to read as she knows the alphabet and is starting to associate the letters with sounds and is also engaging in pretend reading.

Four-Year-Old Angela Knows the Alphabet and the Sounds That Correspond