We discuss whether on not it is possible to have interpolatory estimates in the approximation of a function $f ? W^r [0,1]$ by polynomials. The problem of positive approximation is to estimate the pointwise degree of approximation of a function $f ? C^r [0,1] \cap \Delta^0$ where $\Delta^0$ is the set of positive functions on [0,1].Estimates of the form (1) for positive approximation are known ([1],[2]). The problem of monotone approximation is that of estimating the degree of approximation of a monotone nondecreasing function by monotone nondecreasing polynomials. Estimates of the form (1) for monotone approximation were proved in [3],[4],[8]. In [3],[4] is consider $r ? ?, r > 2$. In [8] is consider $r ? ?, r > 2$. It was proved tha...