CH 16 T/F

Question 1

folk tales provide a rich context for storytelling

Answer 1

true

Question 2

books provide a useful link between learning to talk and learning to read

Answer 2

true

Question 3

acquisition of early phonic and decoding knowledge is often followed by a period of overgeneralization as students apply their developing knowledge

Answer 3

true

Question 4

onset of “church” is “chur”

Answer 4

false

Question 5

because of its symbolic nature, dramatic play can provide a bridge to learning printed language

Answer 5

true

Question 6

children develop as readers and writers in the same way and at similar rates of development

Answer 6

false

Question 7

research demonstrates that children who are read to at home generally read less on their own

Answer 7

false

Question 8

typically, children know all the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they represent before they enter kindergarten

Answer 8

false

Question 9

generally, children and talk and write in extended sentences by the time they complete Gr 2

Answer 9

true

Question 10

parents play a vital role in a child’s literacy development and so home and school partnerships should be fostered and promoted when possible

Answer 10

true