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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 was the condition of the student-made books after several reading sessions?
(a) They were in pristine condition.
(b) They were lost.
(c) They were in fair condition.
(d) They were in tatters.

2. For how long did Ashton-Warner experiment in developing the Maori transitional readers?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six years.

3. What superhero was included in the list of student words in "Organic Reading"?
(a) Wonderwoman.
(b) Spiderman.
(c) Superman.
(d) Batman.

4. Where did Ashton-Warner say many classrooms grow seeds for indoor study?
(a) In pots.
(b) In tins.
(c) In jars.
(d) In eggshells.

5. To what natural phenomenon did Ashton-Warner describe the mind of a young child?
(a) A tornado.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A volcano.
(d) A tsunami.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Ashton-Warner give the students each day to write their stories?

2. How did Ashton-Warner describe the vocabulary in most set early readers?

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

4. How did Ashton-Warner "grade" the stories?

5. How long did many of the students' stories become by the time they were six?

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