Imagine That You Are Listening to a Reading Researcher, Who

question 20

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are listening to a reading researcher, who is discussing the approach that should use for elementary school children in the United States. Which of the following arguments are you most likely to hear?

• A) "The phonics approach is best because it is most likely to encourage children's motivation."
• B) "The whole-word approach is best because English has a close correspondence between a word's spelling and its sound."
• C) "Neither the phonics nor the whole-word approach is effective, so the reading teachers are searching for a new approach."
• D) "The phonics and the whole-word approach should be combined, because each approach provides some benefits."

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