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1

Children's literature is characterized by
A)Having a child protagonist
B)Didacticism
C)An appropriate reflection of the emotions and experiences of children today
D)Language that has been chosen because it is "down at a child's level"
2

Narrative writing
A)Is a way of organizing reality
B)Is more preferable to children than nonfiction
C)Is of less value than expository writing
D)Can lead children to develop befuddled ideas about reality
3

Children are most attracted to books with
A)Make-believe elements
B)Descriptive passages
C)A fast-moving plot
D)Characters with experiences different from their own
4

The definition of literature given in this book is
A)The imaginative shaping of life and thought into the forms and structures of language
B)Writing that evokes an aesthetic response
C)The interaction between the author, the reader, and the text
D)The illumination of the human experience
5

Research shows that a major factor in the development of fluency in reading is
A)Phonics instruction in the preschool years
B)Phonemic awareness activities
C)Writing book reports
D)Reading widely
6

The Newbery award is given for
A)Continually distinguished contribution to children's literature
B)The most distinguished American picture book for children published in the preceding year
C)The recognition of the body of an author's work
D)The most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in the preceding year
7

A skilled author develops characterization through
A)Describing the character's main traits
B)Diaries, phone conversations, and letters
C)Narration, conversation, and action
D)Lists of descriptive adjectives
8

An omniscient point of view
A)Is an all-knowing point of view
B)Is less effective than a first-person point of view
C)Makes a book easy to read
D)Is superior to a third-person point of view
9

The Caldecott award is named for
A)A nineteenth-century English illustrator
B)An eighteenth-century publisher
C)The writer of the first American book for children
D)The man who established the award
10

Classics for children usually contain excellent
A)Themes
B)Dialogue
C)Action
D)Characterization
11

Cross-cultural literature is the term used to describe
A)Literature from non-Western countries outside the United States
B)Literature written by members of a parallel culture that represents their unique experiences as members of that culture
C)Literature about relations between cultural groups or by authors writing about a cultural group other than their own
D)Multicultural literature
12

The Hans Christian Anderson award is given for
A)The most distinguished American picture book for children published in the preceding year
B)Recognition of the body of an author's or illustrator's work
C)Continually distinguished contribution to children's literature
D)The most distinguished American picture book for children published in the preceding year
13

The factor most important to success in learning to read is
A)Access to books
B)A strong sight word vocabulary
C)Being read with regularly by an adult
D)Phonics practice
14

Critical thinking can be encouraged through
A)Book reports
B)Book discussion groups
C)Workbook exercises
D)Adventure video games
15

World literature is a term given to
A)Literature from non-Western countries outside the United States
B)Literature written by members of a parallel culture that represents their unique experiences as members of that culture
C)Literature about relations between cultural groups or by authors writing about a cultural group other than their own
D)Multicultural literature





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