Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the whole-language viewpoint about literacy?
A) Children must learn to read correctly before they can learn to speak correctly.
B) Children must learn to read short sentences before they can learn to read long sentences.
C) Children can only learn to read when they are "ready" from a biological point of view.
D) Early language skills like listening form the basis for later language skills like reading.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The whole-language view is based on the idea that literacy skills begin in infancy with understanding of spoken language, and these early skills are modified through experience with language to become more complex and to transition into speaking and writing. This view also emphasizes that language learning occurs in a sociocultural context and that language learning occurs naturally, without the need of formal expectations or rewards.

Which of the Following Is the Most Accurate Statement About