Describe the change in language development that takes place in a child between five and ten years of age and discuss why it is important for teachers to help students grow in their oral language development.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 2Describe the growth in oral language development between a one-year-old child and a five-year-old child and give at least three examples characteristic to each age child.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3For a student to engage in reading online, a transaction must take place between the reader and the text.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ques. 4Cynicism and despair are appropriate content for children's books.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ques. 5Students do not come into the world with a natural affinity for books.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ques. 6Describe ways in which a teacher can promote language growth in a responsive environment.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 7If students are competent at reading informational books, one can assume that students will automatically master reading science fiction books.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ques. 8Even if a child is not developmentally ready for a particular book, as long as the child is able to read the words, he or she will still gain a great deal of meaning and will respond appropriately to the book.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.