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A researcher wants to study the relationship between exposure to emotional trauma in early childhood and the use of pragmatics during adolescence. She initially enrolls the children when they are receiving the initial assessment and treatment for trauma between ages 2-4. She then re-assesses them every 2 years until they reach 11 years of age and then begins to re-assess them every year again.  This is an example of a _____ study design. 

A dependent clause consists of a subordinating conjunction such as _________________.  

The National Reading Panel states that there are 5 building blocks important for reading development. Name three (3) of them (1 point each) and give a brief example or definition (1 point each) of each one.  

In story grammar analysis, ____________________  is a statement of how a character feels in response to the initiating event.  

_______________________ is the specific ability to manipulate sounds, such as blending sounds to create new words or segmenting words into sounds. 

_______________________________ is the ability to take the perspective of another person. 

____________________ is the ability to understand the minds of other people and to comprehend and predict their behavior.  

Narratives are used in early detection of _______________________.  

An independent clause consists of a coordinating conjunction such as _________________.  

Read the following Narrative Sample:   I had a puppy named Rex. Rex was big and liked to bark, but Rex did not listen. I was worried Rex wasn’t nice. Then one day he tried to bite my cousin!  It was so scary.  We took Rex to doggie school and Rex learned to listen to us. I am so happy that Rex is a nicer dog.  The End. Answer the following questions: What type of narrative analysis would you conduct? (2 pts) How would you describe the overall pattern of this narrative? (2 pts)  Identify three specific analysis parts/elements of this narrative by name (use the narrative structure [such as phrase or sentence] as an example for each part you have identified). (6 pts)