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Although there are multiple methods for teaching young children to read, phonics instruction can make it difficult to transition to reading more difficult texts in adolescence and adulthood. Hours spent learning to read in a way specifically geared toward children are hours spent not learning to process written language like an adult. Thus, children who spend the earliest years of their education subject to phonics instruction will be at a disadvantage as they age.
The argument depends on which of the following assumptions?
A. Lessons other than reading instruction play a significant role in developing the reading ability of young children.
B. Many children receive additional reading instruction from their parents, outside of the classroom.
C. The development of the ability to read in children depends largely on the primary method used to instruct them.
D. Exposure to books does little to enhance the ability of young children to acquire reading skills.
E. Undergoing phonics instruction is worse for children's reading skills than undergoing no formal instruction at all
The argument depends on which of the following assumptions?
A. Lessons other than reading instruction play a significant role in developing the reading ability of young children.
B. Many children receive additional reading instruction from their parents, outside of the classroom.
C. The development of the ability to read in children depends largely on the primary method used to instruct them.
D. Exposure to books does little to enhance the ability of young children to acquire reading skills.
E. Undergoing phonics instruction is worse for children's reading skills than undergoing no formal instruction at all
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Although there are multiple methods for teaching young children to read, phonics instruction can make it difficult to transition to reading more difficult texts in adolescence and adulthood. Hours spent learning to read in a way specifically geared toward children are hours spent not learning to process written language like an adult. Thus, children who spend the earliest years of their education subject to phonics instruction will be at a disadvantage as they age.
The argument depends on which of the following assumptions?
A. Lessons other than reading instruction play a significant role in developing the reading ability of young children.
B. Many children receive additional reading instruction from their parents, outside of the classroom.
C. The development of the ability to read in children depends largely on the primary method used to instruct them.
D. Exposure to books does little to enhance the ability of young children to acquire reading skills.
E. Undergoing phonics instruction is worse for children's reading skills than undergoing no formal instruction at all
The argument depends on which of the following assumptions?
A. Lessons other than reading instruction play a significant role in developing the reading ability of young children.
B. Many children receive additional reading instruction from their parents, outside of the classroom.
C. The development of the ability to read in children depends largely on the primary method used to instruct them.
D. Exposure to books does little to enhance the ability of young children to acquire reading skills.
E. Undergoing phonics instruction is worse for children's reading skills than undergoing no formal instruction at all
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Correct answer: C
(A): Incorrect. The argument concerns only reading instruction that is "specifically geared toward children" and argues that an excessive reliance on such instruction can hinder children's learning. The argument does not concern lessons other than reading instruction.
(B): Incorrect. The argument does not rely on outside-the-classroom instruction. Rather, the argument focuses only on the split between instruction inside the classroom that is devoted to phonics versus other reading instruction.
(C): Correct. The argument states that "hours spent learning to read in a way specifically geared toward children are hours spent not learning to process written language like an adult." Thus, the primary mode of learning (which mode a child spends the "most hours" learning in) is important.
(D): Incorrect. The argument nowhere states that exposure to books in general does not enhance children's ability to acquire reading skills; rather, the argument assails exposure to books geared toward children.
(E): Incorrect. The argument only compares phonics instruction with other modes of reading instruction, stating that phonics instruction takes away from those other modes. The argument never suggests that the phonics instruction is outright harmful -- only that it is insufficient.
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
This passage argues that children who receive instruction in phonics will find it difficult to read adult texts, and will therefore be at a disadvantage as they get older. The passage draws a definite link between phonics and future literacy problems. An assumption in this case is an unstated premise that this link would fall apart without. We're looking for an answer that would make the argument invalid if it were false.
It can be tricky to make a prediction, but we might notice that this argument assumes there is no way to "recover" from phonics instruction. The assumption, in other words, is that a child's future ability to read is somehow deeply dependent on his early experiences with reading instruction. Choice (C) captures this idea. Choice (A) actually conflicts with the argument. If other lessons impacted reading ability, then phonics wouldn't be as fundamentally damaging as our passage suggests. The relevance of (B) is uncertain, and it is certainly not something the argument depends on. Choice (D) discusses a previously unmentioned, alternative method of developing literacy ("exposure to books") and therefore isn't the foundation of an argument about phonics. Choice (E) would be evidence in support of the argument, but is not an assumption. That is, the argument may be strengthened if (E) were true, but it would not be entirely invalid if (E) were false.
The correct answer is Choice (C).
This passage argues that children who receive instruction in phonics will find it difficult to read adult texts, and will therefore be at a disadvantage as they get older. The passage draws a definite link between phonics and future literacy problems. An assumption in this case is an unstated premise that this link would fall apart without. We're looking for an answer that would make the argument invalid if it were false.
It can be tricky to make a prediction, but we might notice that this argument assumes there is no way to "recover" from phonics instruction. The assumption, in other words, is that a child's future ability to read is somehow deeply dependent on his early experiences with reading instruction. Choice (C) captures this idea. Choice (A) actually conflicts with the argument. If other lessons impacted reading ability, then phonics wouldn't be as fundamentally damaging as our passage suggests. The relevance of (B) is uncertain, and it is certainly not something the argument depends on. Choice (D) discusses a previously unmentioned, alternative method of developing literacy ("exposure to books") and therefore isn't the foundation of an argument about phonics. Choice (E) would be evidence in support of the argument, but is not an assumption. That is, the argument may be strengthened if (E) were true, but it would not be entirely invalid if (E) were false.
The correct answer is Choice (C).
