Question

"children's _______________ in pre-k and kindergarten is the strongest predictor of reading ability in third and fourth grade."

Answer 1

the anwser to this is

phonemic awareness

Answer 2

The answer is Phonemic awareness
Phonemic awareness refers to the ability to hear smallest unit of sound that help them to differentiate what it means.
The development of phonemic awareness played a very crucial role in determining how well children could communicate with everyone within their social group.