Children Who Are Most Fluent and Positive About Reading Come

question 15

Multiple Choice

Children who are most fluent and positive about reading come from homes in which of the following is true?

• A) Parents read to their children often.
• B) Parents use flash cards to drill their children on phonics.
• C) Parents are highly educated.
• D) Reading is kept fun, with a "meaning-seeking" rather than a "decoding" orientation.

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