Children's Literature Final (Ch. 7 - 12)

wordless book

Which type of book is an excellent stimulus to storytelling?

Format

a collection of biographies needs to be wide in scope and in _______, and representative of diverse types of people.

a story

what is history, first and foremost

historical evidence

with what should historical fiction be consistent? ___________________

diversity

A response-centered curriculum recognizes and encourages ______ and connections among readers.

historial period

Looking at biography in terms of _____ is perhaps the most common way of using biography in the classroom.

literature

One goal of a response-centered curriculum focuses on helping children learn about the use of language in:

true

Revolution by Deborah Wilesss uses archival materials within the main context T/F

True

The "series" book has become popular in the fantasy genre. T/F

like or as

The comparison in a simile uses the words _____ to draw a stated comparison.

denotation

The public, shared meaning of the words that poets choose is known as:

True

The transformation approach to teaching literature helps develop students' critical thinking. T/F

measure and metrical language

To what does the term meter refer?

text complexity

What term is currently used to describe the relative difficulty of a text?

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"

What was the first significant work of fantasy for children?

All of the above

Which types of illustrations might picture book biographies include? 1. cartoon panel art 2. collage 3. realistic oil paintings 4. archival photographs 5. watercolor spot art

False

a good biography incorporates as much historically accurate dialect as possible in order to paint a vivid picture of the subject T/F

false

characters in quality realistic fiction stay fairly static over the course of a story T/F

character and action

excellent contemporary realistic fiction offers young readers the chance to better understand the unity of: ____________________________

beliefs and actions

historical milieu is integral to the plot of historical fiction and determines the characters? _________________

historical records

in historical fiction, an author may use ____________ to document events, but the facts serve only as a framework for the story

Dialogue

in realistic fiction, the ____________ should reflect today's language forms, including current slang, and should use appropriate dialect variations

good qualities

in the 19th and early 20th centuries, biographers focused on their subjects' ________________________

theme

in the best historical fiction, the _______________ is evident in both the unique story and the larger historical context

quest tales

many fantasy stores take the form of ____________

memory

memoirs contain facts, but they are based upon and interpreted through: __________________

dated

one of the interesting aspects of contemporary realistic fiction is that it becomes _______________ over time

logically

readers of fantasy will stay immersed in a magical fantasy world as long as the magic operates

Plausibility

specific considerations for realistic fiction include the _______________ of setting, characters, and plot

Pride

the monumental struggle between good and evil, what it means to be human, and the consequences of ____________ are all examples of recurring themes in fantastic literature.

highlight some facts differently

to adapt an adult biography to a biography suitable for young readers, author's must:

historically accurate

what must illustrations in works of historical fiction be? __________________________

language

what should be in keeping with the period and the place, particularly in dialogue

settings

when creating ____________, realistic story authors choose times and places that do exist or could possibly exist

Scott O'dell

which award-winning historical fiction writer established an award for historical fiction in 1982? _____________

realistic story

which kind of story is an author's vision of things that might really happen in a particular time and place to particular people: ____________________

who the political leadership of the country is when the author is writing

which of the following DOES NOT influence historical accuracy? ____________________________

third turn

which term refers to the teacher comment that follows a student's answer to a question?

series books

which type of book contains the same characters in varying situations across many different books?

False

"A Splash of Red" like most picture book biographies, does not include any back matter. T/F

False

"Mary Had a Little Lamb" is folklore T/F

False

A book of poetry has never won the prestigious Newberry Medal. T/F

Fantastic Literature

According to the text, what term us defined as imaginative narratives that explore alternate realities, although the exact nature of an alternate reality is a slippery concept?

Completing running records of a students oral reading; reviewing a student's written response after reading; having a discussion with a student about the student's work; doing a formal observation of students in a book discussion

Authentic assessment in a literature-based curriculum might include:

read aloud

Because the elements of sound are so important in poetry, people often say that a poem cannot be truly understood until it is:

rising in popularity

Biographies of unpopular historical figures are:

Logically Consistent

Even though events might not be realistic, what happens in fantastic literature should be:

False

Fantastic literature developed during the mid-19th century, because children had free time to fantasize about alternate realities. T/F

quests and fantasy worlds; magic and magical realism; literary love; miniature worlds

Fantasy categories overlap and intertwine, but they usually include which of the following?

True

Fantasy for children and young adults that explores the human condition is often deeply serious. T/F

a graphic novel, a romance novel, a picture book, an adventurous story; a mystery

Historical fiction can be in which formats?

every other year

How frequently does the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) award honor poets who write for children?

Science Fiction

In _____, the setting is often a future in which a present-day scientific possibility has been realized.

The Theme

In a biography, what is the unifying element behind the story?

Scientific Advances

In science fiction, the plot is usually logically driven by the problems that ____ have created for the characters in the story world.

False

In well-written fantastic literature, the style is established through realistic images and rich language. T/F

additive

In which approach is literature from diverse cultures integrated into the curriculum without changing its basic structure?

19th century

In which century did poetry written especially for children begin to flower?

fantasy

J.K. Rowling's, Harry Potter series spawned increased interest in the writing and publishing of: ____________

False

Making children's literature central in your classroom involves at least two essential elements - reading aloud and choral reading. T/F

False

Memoirs and other biographies are not produced in a graphic novel format T/F

interpretive community

Reading aloud creates a space for developing what type of community?

directionality

Reading aloud to young children demonstrates print- and book- handling concepts, such as left-to-right and top-to-bottom:

False

Teachers using the dialogic stance to teaching and learning are concerned only with the amount of time students have to talk. T/F

form; functions

Teachers who encourage text meaning-making through student discussion are less concerned with the ____ of their talk and more concerned with the way their talk _____ to support their student's learning.

False

The poem "Dark Emperor" from Joyce Sidman's "The Darker Emperor and Other Poems of the Night" (2010) is shaped exactly like a missile. T/F

ear candy

What does former Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis call poetry?

illustrations

What element often provides details that might. be missing from the brief text of a picture book biography?

a poem that offers a statement of mood or feeling

What is lyric poetry?

choral speaking

What is the act of people speaking together in unison called?

the level of reader engagement

What is the best indicator of quality in poetry?

Elaborate Detail

What is the primary method used by fantasy writers to establish believable settings?

rhythm

What poetic device can be heard everywhere in life, such as in ocean waves and in the tick of the clock?

verbal and emotional intelligence

When selecting poems, teachers must not underestimate young readers':

Language resources; phonemic awareness; vocabulary resources; listening skills

Which of the following are developed when students engage with poetry?

False

While reading has an impact on the way a student writes, writing has no effect on the way a student reads. T/F

all of the above

Who can be the subject of a biography? 1. religious leaders 2. adventures 3. presidents 4. ordinary people 5. engineers

religious education

as children's book publishing developed in the late 18th century, the earlier focus on _____________ gave way to fanciful stories for entertainment

an anachronism

authors who attribute contemporary values to historical figures run the risk of creating: ______________

contemporary realism

books that are now considered historical fiction began as: _________________________

contemporary realistic fiction

books written about life from the late 20th and early 21st centuries are considered to be _____________

false

careful biographers do not try to interpret known facts about their subjects through a present day lens T/F

themes

historical fiction for young readers can be taught by historical time periods, but also can be taught through exploration of _______________________across different periods of history or in different cultures.

Conflict

in a realistic fiction story, the central ____________is one that is feasible in today's world and that matters to today's young readers.

true

most contemporary realistic fiction for young readers contain the theme of growing up T/F

false

most of the historical fiction available for young readers is set in prehistoric times or in the World War I period T/F

actuality

realistic fiction has a strong sense of ________________

False

the graphic novel format is never used in children's and young adult contemporary realistic fiction T/F

familiar characters; supportive illustrations; simpler word choices

transitional chapter books support developing readers in a variety of ways, including __________________

it is patterned after Poor Richard's Almanac

what element of Candace Flemming's biography of Ben Franklin is unique