Which of the Following Students Provides the Most Accurate Summary

Multiple Choice

Which of the following students provides the most accurate summary of the whole-language approach to reading?

A) Matthias: "Teachers should emphasize the meaning of a story, so that children would be eager to learn to read."
B) Mark: "Teachers should emphasize the gestalt of each word, in other words, the whole word, rather than just a collection of letters."
C) Becca: "Teachers should read interesting books to children, so that children can appreciate how stories are constructed."
D) KayLyn: "Teachers should provide extensive background information on a story, before the children try to read the text."