An elementary school class reads a magazine article on insects and sings "The Ugly Bug Ball" with a word chart poster. Later, the students cut out words from a newspaper that might describe bugs and use them to write a poem. Among the methods used to teach reading, this is an example of
A) a metalinguistic approach.
B) a phonics approach.
C) an alphabetic principle approach.
D) the whole-language approach.

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The use of a word chart poster, singing a song, and writing a poem with words cut out from a newspaper all suggest a whole-language approach to teaching reading, which emphasizes the integration of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in meaningful contexts. This approach often uses a variety of materials, such as songs, poems, and real-world texts, to engage students and build their comprehension and decoding skills.

An Elementary School Class Reads a Magazine Article on Insects