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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 "grade" the stories?
(a) She made suggestions for changes in the stories.
(b) She never put any marks on the students' writings.
(c) She corrected the spelling only.
(d) She corrected the spelling and grammar.

2. What was the ideal number of students to whom a teacher could give individual attention?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

3. What color crayon did Ashton-Warner use for the key vocabulary?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

4. How long were most of the "stories" written by the students at the beginning of school?
(a) Two or three words.
(b) Two sentences.
(c) One paragraph.
(d) One sentence.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the most significant part of the students' shared reading?

3. What figure signified divinity in the Chaldean writing system?

4. What philosopher said that language must precede a nation's formation?

5. What was the condition of the student-made books after several reading sessions?

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