What does the research say about gender and reading?
a. World-wide literacy scores indicate that boys do not perform as well as girls, i.e., in England, girls score higher than boys in English when tested at ages 7, 11, 14 and 16
b. When teachers provide equal treatment to both genders, boys and girls read with equal proficiency—the reality is many teachers cater to girls' reading interests and abilities.
c. Findings are gender-specific—girls score higher when reading novels and other forms of fiction; and boys score higher when reading nonfiction.
d. Although boys score less proficient than girls, boys during the last ten years, have made admirable strides in reading improvement.
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Which of the following statements best describes the primary difference between perennialism and essentialism?
a. Essentialism is more strongly grounded in idealism and realism than is perennialism. b. Essentialism more strongly emphasizes the importance of knowledge and skills that are useful in today's world than does perennialism. c. Essentialism emphasizes learner-centered instruction, whereas perennialism emphasizes teacher-centered instruction. d. Essentialism emphasizes epistemology (how we know), whereas perennialism emphasizes ontology (what we know).
Enriched bread and cereal products provide a good source of iron for children.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A schedule showing all regular, prescheduled activities due to occur in the week, together with onetime events and commitments, is a
A. master calendar. B. priority list. C. weekly timetable. D. daily to-do list.
Define nonfiction in your own words
What will be an ideal response?