Question 114Asked in CTET December 2024 Paper 1, 14 Dec 2024

Which of the following DOES NOT justify starting reading skills with words and short story texts instead of letters and alphabets ?

  1. AWords and texts are more interesting but letters are not.
  2. BSeparate letters are more difficult to memorise than words.
  3. CBeginner readers can focus better on bigger units than smaller units.
  4. DWords and texts create meaningful associations which letters fail to do.
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Correct answer: (C) Beginner readers can focus better on bigger units than smaller units.

Explanation

The case for whole-language reading rests on meaning and interest; the official key treats the claim that beginners focus better on bigger units than smaller ones as not a justification.

From CTET December 2024 Paper 1, 14 Dec 2024 — Previous Year Paper

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