I asked this question yesterday.
I still need help with it.
Hannah's mother said,
"Hannah is such a pencil-and-paper kid."
It is likely that Hannah:
A. will be an artist
B. will learn to write,forming her
letters perfectly.
C. will be a good reader
D. does not enjoy being read to.
I know the correct answer is either:
(B) will learn to write,forming her
letters perfectly.
or
(C) will be a good reader
I done a google search. I typed in
D. Durkin (1996)"pencil-and-paper kid.
According to Durkin a pencil and paper
kid is a child who is an early reader or an early writer.
Please do the google search for yourself- and let me know if you think
(B) will learn to write,forming her letters perfectly.
or
(C)will be a good reader.
I am kinda thinking (C)would be a better answer because, if she is an early reader wouldn't she become a good reader?
If she is an early writer she wouldn't
form her letters perfectly.
Please give help on this question.
which would be a better answer?
B or C?
This question is on my assignment--no age given.
I am confused on this question.
Anonymous -- there is no "right" answer for this question. Whoever made up this question didn't consider its ramifications and the confusion it causes.
The term "pencil and paper kid" is ambiguous and means different things to different mothers.
From your research, you can see that both answers (B and C) may be correct. The child may learn to read or write at an early age. But, being a "pencil and paper kid," according to the mother, doesn't determine which of these choices is most likely to occur.
Even teachers make mistakes. The person who devised this question and the choices of answers made a mistake because there could be two correct answers.
Which one should I put?
which do you consider to be the better answer?
Please use your judgment. As a prospective classroom paraprofessional, you'll find many times when you need to use your judgment to help children.
The answer is (C)
To determine which answer is more likely, let's first examine the information provided. According to Hannah's mother, she described Hannah as a "pencil-and-paper kid." This phrase suggests that Hannah is inclined towards activities involving pencils and paper.
You performed a Google search using the phrase "pencil-and-paper kid" and found information from Durkin (1996) that describes a pencil-and-paper kid as an early reader or an early writer. Based on this information, it can be inferred that being a "pencil-and-paper kid" indicates a characteristic related to reading or writing abilities.
Now, let's analyze the answer choices:
A. Being an artist is not directly implied by the given information about Hannah being a "pencil-and-paper kid."
B. Answer choice B suggests that Hannah will learn to write and form her letters perfectly. This aligns with the information from Durkin (1996) that a pencil-and-paper kid can be an early writer. However, it is worth noting that the phrase "forming her letters perfectly" might be an assumption.
C. Answer choice C suggests that Hannah will be a good reader. It can be argued that being an early reader is a characteristic of a pencil-and-paper kid based on the information you found. Moreover, if Hannah is indeed an early reader, it is quite likely that she would develop into a good reader over time.
Considering the available information, answer choice C appears to be a better fit. It aligns with the overall understanding that being a "pencil-and-paper kid" could relate to being an early reader. However, it's important to acknowledge that the complete context of the statement is not provided, so a definitive answer cannot be given with absolute certainty.