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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Creative Teaching, 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did NOT affect classroom tone, according to Ashton-Warner?
(a) The method used.
(b) The tone of the surrounding community.
(c) The personality of the children.
(d) The personality of the teacher.

2. Which student stumbled on the words "Come," "look," and "and"?
(a) Matawhero.
(b) Gay.
(c) Rangi.
(d) Seven.

3. What superhero was included in the list of student words in "Organic Reading"?
(a) Wonderwoman.
(b) Superman.
(c) Batman.
(d) Spiderman.

4. What was one bird NOT mentioned as being seen outside the school?
(a) Mynah.
(b) Robin.
(c) Duck.
(d) Sparrow.

5. What did Ashton-Warner do with the key vocabulary words that were forgotten the next day?
(a) She tried the cards with other students.
(b) She destroyed those cards.
(c) She focused on teaching those words.
(d) She put the cards away for another day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the students do if they ran out of time to write their stories in the allotted time?

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

3. What size were the cards Ashton-Warner used for the key vocabulary words?

4. Where did Ashton-Warner say many classrooms grow seeds for indoor study?

5. For how long did Ashton-Warner experiment in developing the Maori transitional readers?

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