ED-327 Children's Literature Final
For much of its history, children's fiction generally presented a world without negativity or earthy aspects. When did this begin to change rapidly?
1960s
The setting for a new so-called dystopian novel is most likely to be
2121
John Wilson's "Desert Legends" trilogy of books belongs to which category of historical fiction?
A story about historical events before the life of the author.
Which combination correctly identifies the two main categories of nonfiction books for children?
Biography and informational books.
Which definition matches the compare and contrast expository text structure?
Similarities and differences are presented for two or more topics.
Why can The Wonderful Wizard of Oz be considered an example of high fantasy?
Six of the basic fantasy motifs are included.
Why do extrinsically motivated readers most often choose to read?
They seek the rewards or prizes they receive for reading.
Informational books that invite the reader to engage in a specific task beyond their reading (like "how to" books and cookbooks) are examples of
activity books
Within the transactional theory of literature and reading, reading in order to enjoy a pleasurable experience is referred to as
aesthetic reading.
When someone is capable of reading but frequently chooses not to read, they are referred to as being
aliterate
Which of the following is a common category of contemporary realistic fiction for children?
animal stories
Giving animals and objects human traits or motives is referred to as
anthropomorphism
The sentences in natural speech patterns
are of different lengths
The story of, "Three Little Pigs" is an example of
beast tale
Along with Else Minarik's Litte Bear, in 1957 Dr. Suess's The Cat in the Hat is considered to have introduced the concept of
beginning picture books
The best children's books
carefully integrate and entwine the various elements of good writing.
According to the textbook, because it is more important for readers to identify their own lives in the books they read
children's books often have children as protagonists.
According to the textbook, the first type of informational book a child is likely to see is
concept book
What is a poem called when it is written or printed on the page in a shape representing the poem's subject?
concrete poem
Referring to an esophagus as a "food tube" in a children's book is an example of
condescending
What often results when an author underestimates a child reader's understanding and intelligence is
condescension
According to the textbook, every plot must have
conflict
Studies of children's poetry preferences indicate that, generally speaking, elementary students prefer
contemporary poems
The children's literature genre that attracts most controversy is typically
contemporary realistic fiction.
A picture book that begins, "1 green apple, 2 fire engines, 3 heavy elephants..." belongs to which category of picture book?
counting books
"I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly is an example of which category of folktale?
cumulative tales
Several expository text structures are specified in the textbook. Which of the following is one of the most common expository structures?
description
Where writing pretends to involve telling a story but really is about preaching a lesson, this is an example of
didacticism.
Which of the following books contains a collection of poems called reverso poems?
echo echo
In the textbook chapter, the idea of writers drawing a line in the sand refers to an author's practice early in books to
embed an assertion that readers know will be overturned.
An electronic book that plays music or makes animal noises is an example of what type of picture book?
engineered books
Ideally, when teachers perform a classroom read-aloud, they should
establish rules for read-aloud time
To speak of a book being written in the first person or the third person refers to the book's
exaggerated and caustic.
An attempt to give objective expression to inner experience is referred to as
expressionism
The name of which type of traditional tale evolved from Old French word meaning enchantment or magic?
fairy tales
Simile, metaphor, personification, and imagery are examples of
figurative language
According to the textbook, modern fantasy might be considered the birthchild of
folklore
John Scieszka's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs is an example of
fractured folktales or fractured fairy tales.
Studies of children's poetry preferences indicate that, generally speaking, children do not like which of the following?
free verse poetry
According to the textbook, to become truly engaged readers children must have
freedom to accept or reject a book.
The textbook presents research casting doubt over several prevalent beliefs about nonfiction. In a recent study cited in the textbook, results from a survey of over one thousand elementary children showed
girls were more motivated to read fiction than boys; however, there was no significant difference between boys' and girls' motivation to read nonfiction.
The purpose of a so-called pourquoi tale is to
give explanations for the way things are.
A form of poetry whereby one poet connects with the work of another poet by incorporating a line or lines from the other poet's work is called the
golden shovel
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an example of which category of modern fantasy?
imaginary worlds
Controlled vocabulary is based on the idea that children
learn to read easy words first and then graduate to more difficult ones.
With regard to color, value refers to
lightness or darkness of color
In the textbook, it is stated that fantasy literature's most basic element is
magic
With regard to an illustrator's use of the visual element of line, generally speaking, what do diagonal lines suggest?
movement
Retelling a traditional folklore story, an expanded traditional tale is considered modern fantasy because
n identifiable author added considerable detail to the basic traditional storyline.
A style that gives the appearance of being childlike is called
naive
According to the textbook, studies of children's poetry preferences indicate that, generally speaking, children especially enjoy
narrative poems
Martin Handford's classic picture book, Where's Waldo?, most appropriately belongs to which category of picture book?
participation books
According to the textbook, the best one-word definition of history is
people
According to the textbook, the most plentiful and the most popular variety of picture book is
picture storybook
Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit is an early example of
picture storybook
An example of the modern fantasy category of "toys and objects imbued with life" is
pinocchio
Which of these categories of contemporary realistic fiction grew out of the age of new realism in children's literature?
problem stories
Which expository text structure can be defined as, "Events are described in numerical or chronological order"?
sequence
An example of a book that belongs to the category, "A contemporary novel becomes historical fiction with the passage of time" is
snow treasure
The way the writer manipulates all the facets of language is referred to as
style
According to the textbook, Suzanne Collin's popular book The Hunger Games was based on
the Greek Theseus myth.
When considering books to recommend, it is important to consider the book as a whole. According to the textbook, the most trustworthy standard for considering a book as a whole is to look at
the experience the book offers.
With regard to the dominant mode of communicating and conveying information, according to Gunther Kress and Theo van Leeuwen,
the printed word has been replaced by images.
With regard to an illustrator's use of the visual element of shape, generally speaking, curved shapes suggest
things found in nature
In graphic novels descriptive writing has largely been replaced by illustrations
to present a story's setting
In the chapter, trade books are described as
tools for lifelong learning.
With regard to an illustrator's use of the visual element of line, generally speaking, what do horizontal lines suggest?
tranquility
Including minimal but carefully chosen facts and details without any explanatory comment is an example of
understatement
When an author trusts readers to make important personal connections to a story, that author leaves some things unsaid. This is an example of
understatement
Which of the following words is identified in the textbook as the key word in defining nonfiction books?
verifiable
With works like A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog, Mercer Mayer is credited with popularizing which category of picture book?
wordless books
Asking parents to read in front of their children, volunteer to assist in the classroom, buy books as gifts for birthdays, and/or talk with their child about reading are all ways for a teacher to
request parental support.
Marilyn Singer is credited with developing a new poetry form. That poetry form is the
reverso
The textbook suggests that as a rule of thumb, children will generally read books with protagonists who are
same age as reader or slightly older
A picture book that begins "A is for the Answer" most appropriately belongs to which category of picture book?
ABC books
Which of the following is identified as a general strength of trade books?
Currency and up-to-date information.
which of the following statements is true for motivated readers?
Motivated readers read for their own purposes.
The textbook identifies some main categories of historical fiction. The novel, The Devil's Arithmetic, belongs to which category?
The protagonist travels back into history.
According to the textbook, the two most common kinds of books based on primary sources are journals and
interviews
Representational style is also referred to as
realism
The three general categories of schoolbooks discussed in the chapter include
reference books, textbooks, and trade books.
