The children in second grade are enthused about puppetry. They enjoy taking on the persona of different characters, inventing dialogue together, and performing for others. Which of the following goals for puppetry is most evident in this activity?

A. Gross motor

B. Construction

C. Manipulative

D. Self-expression

The best answer choice to the question: Which of the following goals for puppetry is most evident in this activity, would be, D: Self-expression.

Explanation:

When children reach a certain age, especially school children, one of the things they wish to do is show others who they are, but without placing themselves directly on the frontline without being able to mask at least a few features of themselves. This is why when teaching kids of such young ages as those in first, or second grade, when personality is being asserted, and the child is beginning to show himself as he is to others, the use of certain strategies such as storytelling and puppetry is so important. Because these two activities allow a child to express him/herself through a character, or an alternate persona, without the fear of being outright rejected, or to being exposed completely. Puppetry, most importantly, is a way in which children can mirror their personalities, project them, through an invented character. In this case, the use of puppetry for these second-graders allows them to assume a character's role and still add their own personal characteristics to the character. This is why the answer is self-expression.