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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Creative Teaching, 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What philosopher said that language must precede a nation's formation?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Plato.
(c) Descartes.
(d) Voltaire.

2. In what country did the volunteer describe teaching villagers how to read and write their own names?
(a) Libya.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Algeria.

3. What word did Ashton-Warner say few boys did not know how to spell?
(a) Jet.
(b) Cowboy.
(c) Indian.
(d) Rocket.

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

5. How long were Ashton-Warner's seven-year-old students able to write?
(a) Three page stories.
(b) Two or three paragraphs.
(c) Ten sentences.
(d) Full page stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ashton-Warner do with the key vocabulary words that were forgotten the next day?

2. What "univited insect" was NOT seen in the classroom?

3. How long were most of the "stories" written by the students at the beginning of school?

4. What were the two main instincts around which the key vocabulary was built?

5. What superhero was included in the list of student words in "Organic Reading"?

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