Final Exam

For much of its history, children's fiction generally presented a world without negativity or earthy aspects. When did this begin to change rapidly?

1960

The setting for a new so called dystopian novel is most likely to be

2121

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.

Which combination correctly identifies the two main categories of nonfiction books for children?

Biography and informational books.

According to the textbook, an "armor-clad" book with thick cardboard pages is categorized as a baby book or

Board book

The best children's books

Carefully integrate and entwine the various elements of good writing.

Of the following folklore collectors, which one collected stories that became popular in the French court of Louis XIV?

Charles Perrault

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.

Several expository text structures are specified in the textbook. Which of the following is one of the most common expository structures?

Description

Which of the following books contains a collection of poems called reverso poems?

Echo, Echo

An electronic book that plays music or makes animal noises is an example of what type of picture book?

Engineered book

Ideally, when teachers perform a classroom read-aloud, they should

Establish rules for read aloud time.

The name of which type of traditional tale evolved from Old French word meaning enchantment or magic?

Fairy tales

Studies of children's poetry preferences indicate that, generally speaking, children do not like which of the following?

Free verse poetry

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

The modern fantasy author of popular stories including "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" and "The Little Mermaid" is

Hans Christian Andersen.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an example of which category of modern fantasy?

Imaginary worlds

Of the following popular poets which one has won the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children?

J. Patrick Lewis

The "Harry Potter" series of books was written by

J.K Rowling

Of the following contemporary realistic fiction authors, which one is best known for writing ecological fiction?

Jean Craighead George

Which collector is credited with collecting the stores "The Three Little Pigs" and "The Little Red Hen"?

Joesph Jacobs

Of the following folklore collectors, which one is most recognized as a collector of Scandinavian tales?

Jorgen Moe

Which collector is credited with collecting the story "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"?

Jorgen Moe

Of the following folklore collectors, which one is most recognized as a collector of British tales?

Joseph Jacobs.

The transactional theory of literature and reading was created by

Louise Rosenblatt

The author of the class picture book Goodnight Moon was

Margaret Wise Brown.

An example of the modern fantasy category of "toys and objects imbued with life" is

Pinocchio

Of the following contemporary realist fiction authors, which one is best known for writing sports fiction?

Sigmund Brouwer

Which definition matches the compare and contrast expository text structure?

Similarities and differences are presented for two or more topics.

A story's central idea is referred to as a book's

Theme

Why do extrinsically motivated readers most often

They seek the rewards or prizes they receive for reading.

Why can The Wonderful Wizard of Oz be considered an example of high fantasy?

Three of the basic fantasy motifs are included

Which of the following words is identified in the textbook as the key word in defining nonfiction books?

Verifiable

Of the following contemporary realistic fiction authors, which one is best known for writing about African American experiences?

Walter Bean Myers

Of the following contemporary realistic fiction authors, which one is best known for writing outdoor adventure stories?

Will Hobbs

With works like A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog, Mercer Mayer is credited with popularizing which category of picture book?

Wordless books

The story of, "Three Little Pigs" is an example of

a beast tale

According to the textbook, the first type of informational book a child is likely to see is

a concept book

According to the textbook, every plot must have

a conflict

Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit is an early example of

a picture storybook

Within the transactional theory of literature and reading, reading in order to enjoy a pleasurable experience is referred to as

aesthetic reading

Which of the following statements is true for motivated readers?

aliterate

Retelling a traditional folklore story, an expanded traditional tale is considered modern fantasy because

an identifiable author added considerable detail to the basic traditional storyline.

The sentences in natural speech patterns

are of differing lengths

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 reader picture books

Referring to an esophagus as a "food tube" in a children's book is an example of

condescension

What often results when an author underestimates a child reader's understanding and intelligence is

condescension

Visual elements such as the cover, the margins and the font style are components of a book's

design and layout

Where writing pretends to involve telling a story but really is about preaching a lesson, this is an example of

didacticism

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 attempt to give objective expression to inner experience is referred to as

expressionism.

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

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.

Controlled vocabulary is based on the idea that children

learn to read easy words first and then graduate to more difficult ones.

In the textbook, it is stated that fantasy literature's most basic element is

magic

A style that gives the appearance of being childlike is called

naive

How quickly or slowly a story moves is referred to as the

pacing

To speak of a book being written in the first person or the third person refers to the book's

point of view

Where and when a book takes place is referred to as the

setting

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 color, value refers to

the lightness or darkness of a color.

According to the textbook, the most plentiful and the most popular variety of picture book is

the picture storybook.

With regard to the dominant mode of communicating and conveying information, according to Gunther Kress and Theo van Leeuwen

the printed words has been replaced by images.

The way the writer manipulates all the facets of language is referred to as

the style

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.

The author's attitude toward the subject is referred to as the

tone

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

Marilyn Singer is credited with developing a new poetry form. That poetry form is the

reverso

A picture book that begins "A is for the Answer" most appropriately belongs to which category of picture book?

ABC books

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.

What is a poem called when it is written or printed on the page in a shape representing the poem's subject?

Concrete poem

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

Which of the following is identified as a general strength of trade books?

Currency and up-to-date information

With regard to an illustrator's use of the visual element of line, generally speaking, what do diagonal lines suggest?

Movement

Which of these categories of contemporary realistic fiction grew out of the age of new realism in children's literature?

Mystery stories

Which of the following people is best known as a writer of poetry for young readers?

Naomi Shihab Nye

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

The three general categories of schoolbooks discussed in the chapter include

Reference books, textbooks, and trade 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.

The artist whose research for illustrations for the book Make Way For Ducklings included having ducks swimming in his bathtub is

Robert McCloskey.

Which expository text structure can be defined as, "Events are described in numerical or chronological order"?

Sequence.

Of the following writers, which one is the best known as a writer of poetry of young readers?

Seymour Simon

According to the textbook, Suzanne Collin's popular book The Hunger Games was based on

The Greek Theseus myth.

The textbook suggests that as a rule of thumb, children will generally read books with protagonists who are

The same age as the reader or slightly older.

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