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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Creative Teaching, 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Ashton-Warner describe the worst assistant she ever had in the classroom?
(a) The girl told the students what to write.
(b) The girl insisted on reprimanding the students.
(c) The girl spoke incessantly about herself.
(d) The girl insisted on a quiet classroom.

2. At what time did the students turn to the new words during the "intake period"?
(a) 10:30 a.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 11 a.m.
(d) 11:30 a.m.

3. Which student stumbled on the words "Come," "look," and "and"?
(a) Matawhero.
(b) Seven.
(c) Rangi.
(d) Gay.

4. How long did the spelling period last?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

5. To what world-wide agency did Ashton-Warner refer to in describing teaching methods in underdeveloped nations?
(a) Red Cross.
(b) UNESCO.
(c) Feed the Children.
(d) Save the Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the smaller children sometimes go during the shared reading period?

2. What did the students do with the new words put up on the blackboard each morning?

3. How did Ashton-Warner describe the energy released during the spelling period in "The Mechanics of Teaching Organic Spelling"?

4. Between what hours did Ashton-Warner focus on creativity through work on the key vocabulary?

5. What did the students do if they ran out of time to write their stories in the allotted time?

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