Educators who advocate a whole-language approach to reading argue that

A) reading instruction should focus on phonics.
B) from the beginning, children should be exposed to text in its complete form.
C) children should learn the basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds before being given reading material.
D) children should learn to write before beginning to read.

B

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