alleryWhy suggest several versions of primary books?
ATo drop all pictures in books
BTo make the books costlier
CTo match children's language
DTo make every class smaller
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. To match children's language
1. The paper says the language in textbooks must be sensitive to the language uses of all children.
2. This may be achievable only by a multiplicity of textbooks.
3. Cost, pictures or class size are not the reasons.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Mathematics, 5.2 Mathematics for All_
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