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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the most significant part of the students' shared reading?
(a) The practice in reading aloud.
(b) The teaching of grammar.
(c) The discussions.
(d) The teaching of spelling.

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

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

4. What word did Mohi pick as his first key word?
(a) Kiss.
(b) House.
(c) Jet.
(d) Ghost.

5. To what children's classic did Ashton-Warner refer when writing about books not read in her classroom?
(a) Alice in Wonderland.
(b) Peter Pan.
(c) Winnie the Pooh.
(d) Treasure Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity was NOT included under the 2:10-3 p.m. time slot under "Daily Rhythm"?

2. What did Ashton-Warner sometimes use to break up the difficult work of writing?

3. How many Maori transitional readers did Ashton-Warner end up with?

4. What emotion/activity was NOT listed under the "Daily Rhythm" section of Ashton-Warner's daily schedule?

5. How many students, according to the university professor quoted in "The Unlived Life," are capable of creative thought?

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