Can you help me with this?
Jason was dictating a story about his
pet hamster to his teacher.
He said,"He climb to the top of his cage and jump down. He be fast."
The teacher should:
A. write,"He climb to the top of his
cage and jump down. He be fast."
B. write,"He climbed to the top of
his cage and jumped down. He was
fast."
C. say,"That isn't correct. I'll
write it correctly on the paper."
D. skip that part and write the rest
of the story,if correct.
Would (B) be the best answer?
My text states:
Statements that help children start dictating stories follows:
"Tell me the words you want me to write down on the paper. I'll write them down."
"Do you have a story to tell?"
"I'll write down your words."
"Let's write down what you said about
your new puppy."
"What is the story you would like to
tell me?"
"What are the words to your story?"
(please help)!
Definitely, B is the only answer. Although the main goal of a child dictating to an adult who writes it down is to tell a story and see it written in real words, a secondary goal is to encourage correct language development.
A. When writing dictation for preschool it is most important to respect their words and write them exactly as they say them. Not doing so would confuse them when you read back to them what they have said. (This response was copied verbatim from another website; I happen to agree.)
Yes, answer choice (B) would be the best answer. Here's how you can figure it out:
The passage states that Jason was dictating a story about his pet hamster to his teacher. It then provides a direct quote from Jason, saying, "He climb to the top of his cage and jump down. He be fast."
To determine the correct answer, you need to identify any errors in Jason's sentence and consider how the teacher should respond.
In Jason's sentence, there are two errors. First, the verb "climb" should be in the past tense, which is "climbed." Second, the verb "be" should be in the past tense as well, which is "was."
Now, let's consider the answer choices:
A. write,"He climb to the top of his cage and jump down. He be fast."
This answer choice repeats the errors in Jason's sentence and does not correct them, so it is not the best answer.
B. write,"He climbed to the top of his cage and jumped down. He was fast."
This answer choice corrects the errors in Jason's sentence by using the past tense of the verbs "climb" and "jump," and using "was" instead of "be." It is the best answer because it accurately reflects what Jason said in grammatically correct English.
C. say,"That isn't correct. I'll write it correctly on the paper."
This answer choice suggests that the teacher should correct Jason's sentence verbally and write the corrected version on paper. However, the prompt does not indicate that the teacher should give feedback or corrections.
D. skip that part and write the rest of the story, if correct.
This answer choice suggests that the teacher should skip Jason's sentence and move on to the rest of the story. However, this does not address the errors in Jason's sentence or provide a correct version.
Therefore, based on the information provided in the passage and the answer choices, (B) would be the best answer.