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Children's literature is, by definition, written for which age group? |
| | A) | up to 12 years of age |
| | B) | up to 14 years of age |
| | C) | up to 16 years of age |
| | D) | up to 18 years of age |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the American Library Association's characteristics of quality books? |
| | A) | To motivate the reader, books should be part of a series. |
| | B) | Books should contain carefully defined characters. |
| | C) | Books should clearly present information in a well-organized fashion. |
| | D) | Books should represent fine examples of various writing styles. |
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The Board of Directors of the International Reading Association recommends that classroom libraries contain |
| | A) | 3 books per child. |
| | B) | 5 books per child. |
| | C) | 7 books per child. |
| | D) | 9 books per child. |
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Which of the following is NOT one of Zemelman, Daniels, and Hyde's suggested reform measures? |
| | A) | They support implementing reading for different purposes. |
| | B) | They suggest that teachers allow silent reading time every day. |
| | C) | They suggest that teachers have a wealth of objective assessments on hand to evaluate comprehension. |
| | D) | They suggest that teachers assist students in looking for creative ways to respond to literature. |
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When students are connecting to what they are reading in such a way that textworlds are built in their minds, this is known as |
| | A) | reader response. |
| | B) | enrichment. |
| | C) | guided imagery. |
| | D) | envisionment. |
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When readers are seeking information to complete a certain task, they are probably using a/an |
| | A) | aesthetic stance. |
| | B) | efferent stance. |
| | C) | engaged stance. |
| | D) | expository stance. |
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A basic premise in reader response theory is that |
| | A) | the reader plays a key role in the construction of meaning from a text. |
| | B) | the teacher plays a key role in the construction of meaning from a text. |
| | C) | the author plays a key role in the construction of meaning from a text. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Which of the following genres falls under the category of nonfiction? |
| | A) | autobiographies |
| | B) | folktales |
| | C) | fantasy |
| | D) | poetry |
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Pink and Say (Polacco, 1994) would be an excellent addition to a unit on |
| | A) | World War I. |
| | B) | World War II. |
| | C) | The Civil War. |
| | D) | The Revolutionary War. |
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The words "Once upon a time . . ." preface which genre? |
| | A) | modern fantasy |
| | B) | traditional literature |
| | C) | science fiction |
| | D) | historical fiction |
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Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and Johnny Appleseed are heroes of |
| | A) | modern fantasy. |
| | B) | folk tales. |
| | C) | historical fiction. |
| | D) | tall tales. |
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears is an example of a/an |
| | A) | pourquoi tale. |
| | B) | tall tale. |
| | C) | epic tale. |
| | D) | ballad. |
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The Caldecott Committee recognizes quality in |
| | A) | adolescent literature. |
| | B) | historical fiction. |
| | C) | artistic interpretation in picture books. |
| | D) | multicultural literature. |
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Which of the following best describes modern fantasy? |
| | A) | The authors are known, and anything is possible. |
| | B) | The authors are unknown, and anything is possible. |
| | C) | The authors are known, and tales are set in the future. |
| | D) | The authors are unknown, and tales are set in the future. |
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The best way for teachers to deal with using controversial books that might upset parents is to |
| | A) | avoid using them. |
| | B) | read them first so you know what to expect. |
| | C) | purchase the books yourself so they are arguing with you, not the school. |
| | D) | ask the students to decide. |
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