Someone is considered functionally literate if they can read and write at a sixth-grade level. Why is this the minimum standard?

Sixth-grade reading and writing skills are considered a minimum because they can help people handle many basic everyday tasks. But basic literacy does not provide all the skills needed to pursue education, work, or other opportunities fully. So people may get by at this level while still facing limited opportunities; that is choice D.

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