Which is NOT a major claim of the whole language approach in reading instruction? (A) Activities that involve interaction and interconnections between oral language (listening and speaking) and written language (reading and speaking) are needed in a classroom. (B) Classroom instruction was conducted exclusively in the target language without translation or the use of the learner’s native language. (C) Teachers can encourage children to get from print just enough information to provide a basis for guessing at the gist. (D) Learning to read and write can be as natural and effortless as learning to perceive and produce speech.