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WorksheetsReading Methods Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who invented the Reading Method of teaching English?
Dr. Michael Philip West
Dr. John Smith
Dr. Elizabeth Brown
Dr. Sarah Johnson
What was the main belief behind the Reading Method?
Learning all aspects of English simultaneously is crucial
Learning to read English is more important than speaking or writing it
Learning to write English is more important than reading or speaking it
Learning to speak English is more important than reading or writing it
How many essential words did Dr. West believe were needed to be able to read and understand English?
500
1000
2280
1158
What was one of the advantages of the Reading Method according to Dr. West?
Students had limited vocabulary
Students could teach themselves by reading silently
Students had individual attention from the teacher
Students learned to speak English fluently
What is one of the disadvantages of the Reading Method?
The teacher can easily check students' progress
The method is educationally sound
Students don't learn to express themselves properly
Students have a wide vocabulary
What is the modern method that focuses on sounding out written words to understand them as spoken words?
Vocabulary
Decoding
Comprehension
Guided Reading
What is the purpose of comprehension in teaching English?
To help children understand a text and talk or write about it
To increase children's vocabulary
To teach children how to read silently
To encourage children to read more books
What is guided reading and how is it usually conducted?
Done individually by each student
Led by students with the teacher observing
Led by a teacher with the whole class reading silently
Led by a teacher with small groups of children discussing a text
What is one of the advantages of modern English teaching methods compared to the Reading Method?
Caters to all children's learning styles
Limits vocabulary to essential words
Focuses only on reading silently
Does not require teacher intervention
What is one of the disadvantages of the Reading Method according to the text?
The teacher can easily check students' progress
The method is educationally sound
Students learn to express themselves properly
Students' vocabulary is limited
What is one of the principles of education that the Reading Method goes against?
Work should start off simple and gradually increase in complexity
Work should remain at the same level of difficulty
Work should be complex from the beginning
Work should not be progressive
What is one of the main reasons the Reading Method fell out of popularity?
It was too modern for its time
It was too focused on vocabulary
It was too easy for students
It had many disadvantages compared to methods incorporating writing and speaking
What is one of the beliefs of Dr. West regarding learning English?
Learning English is not beneficial for communication
Only people in certain countries should learn English
Everyone around the world should learn English
English is not an important language to learn
What is one of the disadvantages of the Reading Method according to the text?
The teacher can easily check students' progress
Students don't really learn to express themselves properly
Students have a wide vocabulary
The method is educationally sound
What is one of the advantages of modern English teaching methods compared to the Reading Method?
Limits vocabulary to essential words
Caters to all children's learning styles
Focuses only on reading silently
Does not require teacher intervention
