CHILDREN'S LITERATURE FINAL CHAPTERS 6-14

The first known English publication of any traditional literature was William Caxton's

Aesop's Fables.

The type of biography that is most factual, in that information is documented through eyewitness accounts, letters, and diaries, is

Authentic biography

Characteristics of fantasy include all of the following EXCEPT A. events are often strung out over three or four volumes called a cycle. B. stories, events, characters, and settings could occur or happen in the real world. C. stories are written by known authors. D. stories are fantastic and beyond the realm of possibility.

B. stories, events, characters, and settings could occur or happen in the real world.

3. When evaluating historical fiction, one should consider all of the following EXCEPT A. accuracy of historical detail. B. plot development and story strength. C. worthy themes and round characters. D. accuracy of the photographs of the main characters.

D. accuracy of the photographs of the main characters.

A U.S. book award that honors what is judged to be the most outstanding work of children's historical fiction set in the New World and published in the previous year is the

Scott O'Dell Award.

The organization of the international children's literature field is

The International Board on Books for Young People.

The central criterion in evaluating science fiction is

The story is scientifically or technologically possible in the future.

Research findings summarized in Table 13.1 on reading indicate that

a read-aloud programs can positively affect children's reading ability and language development.

Literature across the curriculum involves the use of literature (mark ALL that apply) a. within social studies, science, mathematics and other subject areas. b. to replace or supplement textbook reading in subject areas. c. to provide multiple perspectives on content and information in theme units. d. to read for personal enjoyment and purposes.

a. within social studies, science, mathematics and other subject areas. b. to replace or supplement textbook reading in subject areas. c. to provide multiple perspectives on content and information in theme units.

Without adult guidance, children tend to choose books A. with humor, mystery, or adventure.

about mainstream characters.

Effective booktalks for elementary school students should be

about two minutes long and reveal only topic and aspects of action or character.

Frequent repetition of the same vowel sound within a line or lines of poetry is known as

assonance

Realistic fiction novels for children need to be written as

believable and possible stories.

1. Realistic novels that tell of hardships and social problems must allow for some optimism for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A. children need trust that the world can be a good place to live. B. children need to believe that problems can be overcome by their own efforts. C. children need to hope that bad situations will be ameliorated. D. children need to think that problems and hardships go away by themselves over time.

children need to think that problems and hardships go away by themselves over time.

Poetry that is written and printed in a shape that mirrors the subject of the poem is called

concrete poetry

Strategic readers are readers who are able

effectively select from a repertoire of strategies when they encounter difficulty.

Culturally responsive teaching strategies

emphasize finding reading materials that are relevant to students' lives.

The Common Core State Standards are a new set of standards for schools that

encourage close reading of texts through textual analysis and comparison.

The main purpose of literature response engagements is to

encourage students to critically examine the issues they find significant in a book.

Literature circles involve an intensive consideration of a book in order to

engage students in dialogue about their issues and connections to a book

Criticism by many teachers and schools of commercially produced reading incentive programs includes the following EXCEPT A. excellent literary selections are too challenging for primary grades. B. extrinsic rewards diminish the desire of students to read for pleasure. C. testing students' literal comprehension undermines the importance of reading books for personal enjoyment. D. many students find ways to avoid the reading but still gain the rewards.

excellent literary selections are too challenging for primary grades.

Expository writing is writing that

explains

Short, clipped syllables and sharp, high vowel sounds are indicative of a rhythm that is

fast

To qualify as a survival story a plot must

feature a life-threatening situation.

Animal fantasies

feature animals behaving as human beings in that they talk, feel, and reason.

Preparation for reading aloud should always include

focusing students' attention on the read-aloud experience.

Modern folktales can be described as

folktales with known authors.

Fantasy of high quality has the following trait:

fully developed, believable characters.

Quest stories can be described as

having a story conflict between the internal and external forces of good and evil.

Progress toward acceptance of people different from themselves can be noted in children when they realize from their reading of multicultural and international books

how similar they are to children of different cultures and how interesting their differences are.

An exaggeration used to highlight reality or point out ridiculousness is called

hyperbole

Publishers of translated books for children should

include no foreign terms.

Shared reading experiences focus on all of the following EXCEPT A. multiple rereadings of a text to gain experience and reading fluency. B. independent reading of a new text by an individual reader. C. supportive readings of a familiar text with a more proficient reader. D. natural processes of literacy learning of repeated engagement with a text.

independent reading of a new text by an individual reader.

Large, uncomplicated illustrations and brief text best describes

informed picture books

Readers theatre is a drama that involves

interpretive facial and oral expressions while reading a script based on a book.

A diner while dining at Crewe, Found quite a large mouse in his stew. Said the waiter, "Don't shout, And wave it about, Or the rest will be wanting one, too." Identify the poem above by from.

limerick

Culturally responsive instruction is grounded in making the school experience

more relevant to all students

The well-known poem "The Night Before Christmas" is an example of

narrative poetry

A good balance of components in reading instruction would include all of the following EXCEPT A. daily teacher read-alouds. B. oral recitation of the alphabet by students C. time for independent silent reading. D. presentation of sound-symbol relationships.

oral recitation of the alphabet by students

One literary device that is used to great effect in animal fiction for children that should be avoided in works of informational literature is

personification

Categories of realistic fiction include all of the following EXCEPT A. mysteries, animal stories, and romances. B. sports stories, stories reflecting cultural diversity, and stories of peer relationships. C. adventure stories and survival stories. D. quest stories, animal stories, and rite-of-passage stories.

quest stories, animal stories, and rite-of-passage stories.

Culturally critical curriculum involves a focus on

raise issues of inequity, power, and oppression from a social justice perscpective

Historical fiction is characterized by

realistic, authentic historical settings.

Folklore is

still being created today

An inquiry approach to a literature-based curriculum is based on

students searching for their own compelling issues and connections in books.

Sustained silent reading (SSR) programs are beneficial because

students see adults reading and valuing reading.

Captions, tables, charts, illustrations, maps, and indices in informational literature are part of the author's expository

style

The basal reading program can best be described as

teaching reading with a set of graded reading books, workbooks, tests, and teacher's manual based on an instructional framework.

Critics who believe that violent fairy tales should be shared in their original versions would argue that

the psychological benefit is good for children.

In the most common form of historical fiction

the secondary characters may be actual historical figures or imaginary characters.