Which of the Following Students Provides the Most Accurate Summary

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following students provides the most accurate summary of the whole-language approach to reading?

• A) Matthias: "Teachers should emphasize the meaning of a story, so that children would be eager to learn to read."
• B) Mark: "Teachers should emphasize the gestalt of each word, in other words, the whole word, rather than just a collection of letters."
• C) Becca: "Teachers should read interesting books to children, so that children can appreciate how stories are constructed."
• D) KayLyn: "Teachers should provide extensive background information on a story, before the children try to read the text."

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