Teaching Reading: A Balanced Approach for Today's Classrooms

Pamela Farris, Northern Illinois University
Carol Fuhler, Iowa State University
Maria Walther

Children's Literature

True or False


1	Science fiction focuses on what might happen to our world if science and technology develop unchecked.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


2	The Great Gilly Hopkins (Paterson, 1978) is a good example of historical fiction.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


3	Picture books are not considered to be realistic fiction.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


4	Out of the Dust (Hesse, 1998) is an exemplary work of realistic fiction.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


5	Poetry may be considered to be biographical.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


6	The Magic School Bus series is an example of informational books.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


7	Fewer than 10% of children's books published annually are multicultural literature.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


8	It is wise to ask English language learners to read picture books first in English, and then in their own language.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


9	Dialogue journals are a place for students and their teacher to interact about books.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


10	According to Werderich (2002), teachers should not provide prompts to students writing in response journals because this may limit their creativity.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.

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