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I was raised by a teacher. My mother is a professor of early education. And from the time I went to kindergarten through my senior year in high school, I went to public schools. I wouldn't trade that education and experience for anything.

I had incredible teachers. As I look at my life today, the things I value most about myself- my imagination, my love of acting, my passion for writing, my love of learning, my curiosity- all come from how I was parented and taught.

And none of these qualities that I've just mentioned, none of these qualities that I prize so deeply, that have brought me so much joy, that have brought me so much professional success- none of these qualities that make me who I am can be tested.

I said before that I had incredible teachers. And that's true. But it's more than that. My teachers were EMPOWERED to teach me. Their time wasn't taken up with a bunch of test prep-this silly drill and kill nonsense that any serious person knows doesn't promote real learning.

No, my teachers were free to approach me and every kid in that classroom like an individual puzzle. They took so much care in figuring out who we were and how best to make the lessons resonate with each of us. They were empowered to unlock our potential. They were allowed to be teachers.

The writer salutes his teachers for all this EXCEPT:

sharpening his imagination

piquing his curiosity

honing his creative skills

disciplining his temperament

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1 -> The writer explicitly mentions "my imagination" as one of the qualities he values most that came from his teaching.

Option 2 -> The writer clearly states "my curiosity" as one of the cherished qualities developed through his education.

Option 3 -> The writer references "my love of acting" and "my passion for writing" as valued qualities from his schooling.

Option 4 -> There is no mention of temperament, discipline, or behavioral correction anywhere in the passage.

Hence, Option 4: disciplining his temperament -> The writer only discusses intellectual and creative qualities (imagination, acting, writing, learning, curiosity) that his teachers nurtured, but never mentions anything about disciplining behavior or temperament -> correct

Question 1

The extract is a/an ______ of teachers.

Question 3

The literary device used in the line- approached every kid in class 'like an individual puzzle' is:

Question 4

The writer's teachers were empowered because they :

The writer salutes his teachers for all this EXCEPT:

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