Final Exam Children's Lit Questions
and Answers
Before the nineteenth century, children read books written for adults. Today, children
_____. - Answer- continue to read some books intended for adults
Authors who bring imagination and insight to children's experiences, give them
literary shape and structure, and communicate them to children are _____. - Answer-
writing children's literature
Identify a personal as opposed to an educational value of children's literature. -
Answer- It provides delight and enjoyment.
What are the educational values of reading literature to one's children, or having
them read literature, that become evident once they are in school? - Answer- It
increases their knowledge of textual characteristics. It is correlated with positive
attitudes toward reading. It improves reading comprehension test scores as well as
vocabulary and fluency scores.
What are the characteristics of a well-constructed plot in a work of children's fiction?
- Answer- It is credible and rings true.
It grows logically and naturally from the action of the plot. - Answer-
It is original and fresh. - Answer-
It is organic and interrelated. - Answer-
Identify an accurate statement about children's literature before the nineteenth
century. - Answer- There were only a few books written specifically for children.
Authors of children's books are circumscribed only by the _____. - Answer- vast and
complex experiences of childhood
Children need to discover delight in books before they are _____. - Answer- asked to
master the skills of reading
What are the educational values of children being exposed to literature in the home?
- Answer- It facilitates phonological development.
It helps them learn interactional and text patterns. - Answer-
It is correlated with early reading. - Answer-
It stimulates syntactic and lexical development. - Answer-
,In any work of fiction for children, the _____ is the thread that holds the fabric of the
narrative together and makes the reader want to continue reading. - Answer- plot
The structure of a story includes both the construction of a plot and its _____. -
Answer- setting
The _____ of a book reveals something of the author's purpose in writing the story
and provides a dimension to the story that goes beyond the action of the plot. It
might be the acceptance of self or others, growing up, or the overcoming of fear or
prejudice. - Answer- theme
The credibility of characters in a work of children's literature depends on the _____. -
Answer- author's ability to show their true natures, their strengths, and their
weaknesses
What are the educational values of reading literature to one's children, or having
them read literature, that become evident once they are in school? 2 - Answer- It is
correlated with positive attitudes toward reading.
It improves reading comprehension test scores as well as vocabulary and fluency
scores. - Answer-
It increases their knowledge of textual characteristics. - Answer-
It positively affects understanding of written language as well as science and social
studies learning. - Answer-
_____ refers to the selection and arrangement of words in presenting a story. -
Answer- An author's style of writing
Of prime importance in any work of fiction for children is the _____, which is the plan
of action that tells what the characters in the book do and what happens to them. -
Answer- plot
The term ___ ____ ____ is often used to indicate an author's choice of narrator(s)
and the way the narrator reveals the story. - Answer- point of view
The _____ of a story may be in the past, the present, or the future, and it may be in a
specific locale or deliberately vague to convey the universal feeling of all suburbs, all
large cities, or all rural communities. - Answer- setting
Today, there are so many picture storybooks and illustrated books of poetry,
nonfiction, and other genres that any attempt to evaluate children's literature should
consider both the role of illustration and _____. - Answer- the format or physical
characteristics of the book
A key point in the evaluation of any story is its _____, which are the larger meanings
that lie beneath the story's surface. - Answer- themes
, identify a professional resource that helps teachers choose books of children's
literature for their students. - Answer- A book review journal
_____ is a hallmark of fine writing in children's literature. This means that the people
portrayed in children's books should be convincingly real and lifelike. - Answer- True
characterization
In the past, award committees in the picturebook world failed to _____. - Answer-
respond to the racial and cultural stereotypes found in picturebooks
In children's literature, _____ is appropriate to the plot, theme, and characters of a
story, both creating and reflecting the mood of the story, and is not too descriptive. -
Answer- good writing style
In a work of children's literature, the _____ indicates whose story it is and who tells it.
- Answer- point of view
What are the characteristics of a children's book that is presented well? - Answer- Its
paper is of high quality, heavy enough to prevent any penetration of ink.
Its typeface is large enough for easy reading. - Answer-
It should have sufficient space between the lines to make the text clear. - Answer-
Its binding is durable and practical. - Answer-
_____ helps children develop a comprehensive, more critical understanding of the
world they live in and is an important part of helping them become critically reflective
thinkers. - Answer- Exploring controversial issues
In the picturebook world, the emergence of new and challenging perspectives in
picturebook illustrations was often met by award committees _____. - Answer- as not
deserving an honorable mention
_____ allows for content across a curriculum to be related in authentic ways to
children's lives, providing an opportunity for children and teachers to reflect, analyze,
and critically comprehend more deeply. - Answer- Teaching controversial issues
Elements that are frequently mentioned for reader appeal by researchers of reading
interests are _____. - Answer- action, suspense, and surprise
One of the arguments for providing culturally authentic picturebooks and novels
about Asian, Hispanic, African American, and Native American children is that
readers from a particular culture will _____. - Answer- find material drawn from their
own culture more interesting
A few thought-provoking studies have suggested that children prefer those stories
that _____. - Answer- best represent their own way of looking at the world
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Before the nineteenth century, children read books written for adults. Today, children
_____. - Answer- continue to read some books intended for adults
Authors who bring imagination and insight to children's experiences, give them
literary shape and structure, and communicate them to children are _____. - Answer-
writing children's literature
Identify a personal as opposed to an educational value of children's literature. -
Answer- It provides delight and enjoyment.
What are the educational values of reading literature to one's children, or having
them read literature, that become evident once they are in school? - Answer- It
increases their knowledge of textual characteristics. It is correlated with positive
attitudes toward reading. It improves reading comprehension test scores as well as
vocabulary and fluency scores.
What are the characteristics of a well-constructed plot in a work of children's fiction?
- Answer- It is credible and rings true.
It grows logically and naturally from the action of the plot. - Answer-
It is original and fresh. - Answer-
It is organic and interrelated. - Answer-
Identify an accurate statement about children's literature before the nineteenth
century. - Answer- There were only a few books written specifically for children.
Authors of children's books are circumscribed only by the _____. - Answer- vast and
complex experiences of childhood
Children need to discover delight in books before they are _____. - Answer- asked to
master the skills of reading
What are the educational values of children being exposed to literature in the home?
- Answer- It facilitates phonological development.
It helps them learn interactional and text patterns. - Answer-
It is correlated with early reading. - Answer-
It stimulates syntactic and lexical development. - Answer-
,In any work of fiction for children, the _____ is the thread that holds the fabric of the
narrative together and makes the reader want to continue reading. - Answer- plot
The structure of a story includes both the construction of a plot and its _____. -
Answer- setting
The _____ of a book reveals something of the author's purpose in writing the story
and provides a dimension to the story that goes beyond the action of the plot. It
might be the acceptance of self or others, growing up, or the overcoming of fear or
prejudice. - Answer- theme
The credibility of characters in a work of children's literature depends on the _____. -
Answer- author's ability to show their true natures, their strengths, and their
weaknesses
What are the educational values of reading literature to one's children, or having
them read literature, that become evident once they are in school? 2 - Answer- It is
correlated with positive attitudes toward reading.
It improves reading comprehension test scores as well as vocabulary and fluency
scores. - Answer-
It increases their knowledge of textual characteristics. - Answer-
It positively affects understanding of written language as well as science and social
studies learning. - Answer-
_____ refers to the selection and arrangement of words in presenting a story. -
Answer- An author's style of writing
Of prime importance in any work of fiction for children is the _____, which is the plan
of action that tells what the characters in the book do and what happens to them. -
Answer- plot
The term ___ ____ ____ is often used to indicate an author's choice of narrator(s)
and the way the narrator reveals the story. - Answer- point of view
The _____ of a story may be in the past, the present, or the future, and it may be in a
specific locale or deliberately vague to convey the universal feeling of all suburbs, all
large cities, or all rural communities. - Answer- setting
Today, there are so many picture storybooks and illustrated books of poetry,
nonfiction, and other genres that any attempt to evaluate children's literature should
consider both the role of illustration and _____. - Answer- the format or physical
characteristics of the book
A key point in the evaluation of any story is its _____, which are the larger meanings
that lie beneath the story's surface. - Answer- themes
, identify a professional resource that helps teachers choose books of children's
literature for their students. - Answer- A book review journal
_____ is a hallmark of fine writing in children's literature. This means that the people
portrayed in children's books should be convincingly real and lifelike. - Answer- True
characterization
In the past, award committees in the picturebook world failed to _____. - Answer-
respond to the racial and cultural stereotypes found in picturebooks
In children's literature, _____ is appropriate to the plot, theme, and characters of a
story, both creating and reflecting the mood of the story, and is not too descriptive. -
Answer- good writing style
In a work of children's literature, the _____ indicates whose story it is and who tells it.
- Answer- point of view
What are the characteristics of a children's book that is presented well? - Answer- Its
paper is of high quality, heavy enough to prevent any penetration of ink.
Its typeface is large enough for easy reading. - Answer-
It should have sufficient space between the lines to make the text clear. - Answer-
Its binding is durable and practical. - Answer-
_____ helps children develop a comprehensive, more critical understanding of the
world they live in and is an important part of helping them become critically reflective
thinkers. - Answer- Exploring controversial issues
In the picturebook world, the emergence of new and challenging perspectives in
picturebook illustrations was often met by award committees _____. - Answer- as not
deserving an honorable mention
_____ allows for content across a curriculum to be related in authentic ways to
children's lives, providing an opportunity for children and teachers to reflect, analyze,
and critically comprehend more deeply. - Answer- Teaching controversial issues
Elements that are frequently mentioned for reader appeal by researchers of reading
interests are _____. - Answer- action, suspense, and surprise
One of the arguments for providing culturally authentic picturebooks and novels
about Asian, Hispanic, African American, and Native American children is that
readers from a particular culture will _____. - Answer- find material drawn from their
own culture more interesting
A few thought-provoking studies have suggested that children prefer those stories
that _____. - Answer- best represent their own way of looking at the world
