Ms. Mills holds up a picture of a dog and asks her first graders,"What letter does this word start with?" Most of the students yell out,"D!" "You're absolutely right," Ms. Mills responds,"the word dog begins with a D." This interaction can best be described as:
A)An IRE cycle.
B)A backward design.
C)An authentic activity.
D)Learner-directed instruction.

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This interaction is an example of an IRE cycle, which stands for Initiation-Response-Evaluation. The teacher initiates with a question, the students respond, and the teacher evaluates their response.

Ms Mills Holds Up a Picture of a Dog and Asks