Children's lit

Literature is defined as

The imagination shaping of life and thought into the forms and structures of language.

Literature for children is characterized as

Books that appropriately reflect the emotions and experiences of children today.

The greatest personal value that literature gives to children is

Enjoyment

It is likely that Where the Wild Things Are has become a classic for children because

It taps the wellsprings of stories

Pictures in children's books

Can enrich the child's imagination

Hearing books read aloud helps children to

All of the above
Develop a sense of book language
Learn to view reading as a pleasurable activity
Develop their vocabulary

The newbery award is named for

An 18th century publisher

The Caldecott award is given for

The most distinguished American picture book for children

A book for children

A book that the child is reading

Children's interest in books are influenced by their

Age

In determining what types of books children will like, teachers should

Be aware of a child individual needs and interests

A preschool child is most likely to enjoy a book with

Cumulative plot

Children's capacity to produce language consistently lags behind their ability to understand it; therefore,

Children should read books that are designed for their age level

Most scholars agree that the process of reading and responding is

Dynamic

In a picturebook

Meaning is equally conveyed through both illustrations and text

In Where the Wild Things are, illustrator Maurice Send an used double page spreads

To emphasize the climax of the story

Collage is an art medium that involves

The use of cut our torn paper

If an author used this phrase in a picture storybook, "The wind gusted like a roaring engine," she would be employing which of these?

Figurative language

What value does folk literature have for children

Folktails are good stories

Folktails are defined as

Stories that originated in the oral tradition

A cumulative tale is identified by

The increasing repetition of details which build to a quick climax

A folktail that attempts to explain something is called a

Pourquoi story

The smallest part of a tale that exists independently is called a

A motif

Poetry for children is characterized in this way

Figurative language is based on familiar experience

Young children are likely to respond to

The rhythm of poetry

Which form of poetry had five lines and a structured rhyme scheme

Limerick

Poetry for children

Should reflect the real emotions of childhood

One example of misuse of poetry in the classroom is

Neglect

A definition of contemporary realistic fiction would include one of these points

Imagination writing that reflects life

Realistic fiction is defined as

Imagination writing that accurately reflects life as it was lived in the past or could be lived today

One of the values of children reading books of popular realism is

Children realize that they are not alone facing problems

The most important theme in Gary Paulson' s Hatchet is

The theme that best addresses the readers needs at that time

A popular topic of contemporary realistic fiction is:

Mystery

One value of historical fiction for children is

It helps children judge the mistakes of the past more clearly

All historical fiction stories share this feature

They are set in the past

Which of the following is an appropriate guide for evaluating picturebooks?

How are the pictures made an integral part of the book?

Fantasy is an important genre for children because

It has the potential to reveal truth.

The person considered by many to be the first author of the modern literary fairy tale is

Hans Christian Anderson

Young children could be introduced to fantasy through

Animal fantasy

The Borrowers live in

A miniature world

In a time fantasy, a time shift is often set in motion by

An object

One characteristic of high fantasy is

A recurring theme and motif

Which is a factor in evaluating whether a nonfiction book is written appropriately for the intended audience

The interest level

One reason why a selection of nonfiction books makes a better classroom resource than textbooks is

...

According to the authors, the major purpose of the literature program in the elementary school is

Discovering delight in books

What view point do the textbooks authors hold about teaching the elements of literature?

They should be discussed only after children have had time to make a personal response to the book

What is the most important aspect of the classroom environment for literature

An enthusiastic teacher

Which of the following is one of the values of making things in response to books

Children need to return to the book to verify information

What is the name given to a teacher-made collection of resource materials about a book which children may handle in discussions, displays, and constructions?

A jackdaw

Using well-written books as models for writing helps children develop

A. A sensitivity to language
B. Increasing control over the power of words
C. A diverse writing repertoire
D. All of the above

According to the text, what is the first goal of a literature program

To have children become lifetime readers

What is the primary power of having children keep journals

Children to own the ideas

What is the text books viewpoint about children's reading of easy or non-demanding series books

Children should be guided to compare them with well-written books

Children should be encouraged to

Read historical fiction with a critical eye

The factor most important to success in learning to read is

Adults who read regularly with a child