which of the following statements best describes why many people have difficulty learning to read?

a. reading is a task that involves all five senses.

b. reading is not a natural ability that people are born with.

c. reading requires a high level of intelligence.

d. reading uses too many phonemes for elementary students to learn.

The statement that best describes why many people have difficulty learning to read is: " Reading is not a natural ability that people are born with." Option B is correct.

Human brains are naturally prepared to speak. However, they are not naturally prepared to read and write. With teaching, children generally learn to read at about age 5 or 6 and they take many years to master the skill. Sophisticated reading comprehensionis achieved with 8 to 16 more years of schooling.

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