Which statement about print conveys meaningful reading?

• A. Text is decorative only.
• B. Text can be read aloud and conveys meaning.
• C. Text is hard to read aloud.
• D. Text is only for experts.

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that print becomes meaningful when readers can decode it and extract a message from it. Text that can be read aloud and carries meaning shows that the letters form words, the words convey ideas, and readers can understand the message being communicated. Reading aloud demonstrates how well the text can be decoded and understood, linking phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension together. If text is only decorative, it isn’t transmitting a message; if it’s hard to read aloud, it hinders decoding and understanding; and if information were only for experts, it would exclude most readers and fail to serve the everyday purpose of print. So the statement that text can be read aloud and conveys meaning best captures how print communicates.