Children select a topic, consider purpose, audience, and form and ...

[ashley]

Children select a topic, consider purpose, audience, and form and gather and organize ideas for writing during stage of the writing process known as the
 
  a) prewriting stage.
  b) drafting stage.
  c) revising stage.
  d) editing stage.

Question 2

Because several of the English learners in Mr. Sullivan's classroom had lived in fishing villages, this teacher thought they would be able to comprehend a book about fishing. As he read aloud, however, the students seemed confused. The most likely explanation is that
 
  a) the students lacked the phonemic awareness needed to understand the text.
  b) the students did not understand the vocabulary used in the text.
  c) the students had had negative experiences with fishing.
  d) the students lacked the reading stamina needed to read the material independently.

[TDubDCFL]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b