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Which stage follows the Precommunicative stage in spelling development?

  1. Conventional

  2. Phonetic

  3. Semiphonetic

  4. Transitional

The correct answer is: Conventional

In spelling development, the Precommunicative stage is characterized by using random letters or symbols that do not represent any specific sounds in words. The stage that follows Precommunicative is the Phonetic stage. During the Phonetic stage, children start to understand the relationship between sounds and letters and begin to spell words based on how they sound. The Conventional stage comes after the Phonetic stage, where children learn the standard spelling conventions and rules of the language. Therefore, the correct answer is A.