alleryWhole language instruction stresses reading for:
ALetter-sound matching
BIsolated spelling drills
CMeaning in context
DSpeed of decoding
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Meaning in context
1. Whole language is contrasted with phonics-based methods.
2. Phonics stresses decoding and spelling.
3. Whole-language practitioners instead focus on teaching meaning and making students read more.
4. So the stress is on meaning in context.
**Why not the others:** Letter-sound matching and decoding speed are phonics concerns, and isolated spelling drills ignore meaning.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Whole language", section "introduction" (revision 1376655146)_
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