WGU D688 Foundations of Literacy Through Literature:
Practice Test 2 (Units 8-13) - Questions with Correct Answers
50 questions
1. A stereotype in children's literature is:
A. A complex character
B. An accurate cultural detail
C. A theme
D. An oversimplified, generalized portrayal of a group
Correct Answer: D. An oversimplified, generalized portrayal of a group
Rationale: Stereotypes reduce people to traits.
2. Diverse books showing families with two moms, single dads or grandparents as caregivers
primarily:
A. Reflect the variety of family structures children experience
B. Are only for older readers
C. Are informational texts
D. Are traditional literature
Correct Answer: A. Reflect the variety of family structures children experience
Rationale: Children need to see many family types.
3. When evaluating multicultural books, teachers should check for:
A. Only bright covers
B. Short length
C. Rhyme scheme
D. Authentic portrayal, accurate details and absence of stereotypes
Correct Answer: D. Authentic portrayal, accurate details and absence of stereotypes
Rationale: Authenticity is key.
4. The Schneider Family Book Award honors books that:
A. Are about sports
B. Are written by teens
C. Use only photographs
D. Portray the disability experience artistically
Correct Answer: D. Portray the disability experience artistically
Rationale: It focuses on disability representation.
5. A teacher notices her library has few books with Asian American characters. She should:
A. Add authentic books featuring Asian American characters and authors
B. Leave it unchanged
C. Remove other books
D. Only add folktales from Asia
Correct Answer: A. Add authentic books featuring Asian American characters and authors
Rationale: Balance helps all readers.
6. The Mildred L. Batchelder Award honors:
A. The best picture book art
B. The best audiobook
C. An outstanding children's book translated into English in the U.S.
D. The best early reader
Correct Answer: C. An outstanding children's book translated into English in the U.S.
Rationale: It recognizes translated works.
, 7. The Stonewall Book Award recognizes books that:
A. Relate to the LGBTQIA+ experience
B. Are about history only
C. Are picture books only
D. Are written by teachers
Correct Answer: A. Relate to the LGBTQIA+ experience
Rationale: It is an ALA award.
8. The Américas Award honors:
A. European history books
B. Works portraying Latin America, the Caribbean or Latinos in the U.S.
C. Only poetry
D. Only science
Correct Answer: B. Works portraying Latin America, the Caribbean or Latinos in the U.S.
Rationale: It promotes authentic Latin American representation.
9. A diverse classroom library benefits:
A. Only students of color
B. All students, by building empathy and validating identities
C. Only advanced readers
D. No one
Correct Answer: B. All students, by building empathy and validating identities
Rationale: Everyone needs mirrors and windows.
10. Reader-and-task considerations include:
A. Lexile score
B. Number of syllables
C. Page count
D. Student motivation, background knowledge and the purpose of reading
Correct Answer: D. Student motivation, background knowledge and the purpose of reading
Rationale: Teachers judge fit for students and tasks.
11. Before selecting a novel for whole-class reading, a teacher should first:
A. Read the book herself and consider students' needs and community
B. Use only the cover summary
C. Choose the longest book
D. Rely only on Lexile
Correct Answer: A. Read the book herself and consider students' needs and community
Rationale: Previewing is essential.
12. A Lexile measure is an example of which complexity dimension?
A. Qualitative
B. Reader and task
C. Visual literacy
D. Quantitative
Correct Answer: D. Quantitative
Rationale: It uses word frequency and sentence length.
Practice Test 2 (Units 8-13) - Questions with Correct Answers
50 questions
1. A stereotype in children's literature is:
A. A complex character
B. An accurate cultural detail
C. A theme
D. An oversimplified, generalized portrayal of a group
Correct Answer: D. An oversimplified, generalized portrayal of a group
Rationale: Stereotypes reduce people to traits.
2. Diverse books showing families with two moms, single dads or grandparents as caregivers
primarily:
A. Reflect the variety of family structures children experience
B. Are only for older readers
C. Are informational texts
D. Are traditional literature
Correct Answer: A. Reflect the variety of family structures children experience
Rationale: Children need to see many family types.
3. When evaluating multicultural books, teachers should check for:
A. Only bright covers
B. Short length
C. Rhyme scheme
D. Authentic portrayal, accurate details and absence of stereotypes
Correct Answer: D. Authentic portrayal, accurate details and absence of stereotypes
Rationale: Authenticity is key.
4. The Schneider Family Book Award honors books that:
A. Are about sports
B. Are written by teens
C. Use only photographs
D. Portray the disability experience artistically
Correct Answer: D. Portray the disability experience artistically
Rationale: It focuses on disability representation.
5. A teacher notices her library has few books with Asian American characters. She should:
A. Add authentic books featuring Asian American characters and authors
B. Leave it unchanged
C. Remove other books
D. Only add folktales from Asia
Correct Answer: A. Add authentic books featuring Asian American characters and authors
Rationale: Balance helps all readers.
6. The Mildred L. Batchelder Award honors:
A. The best picture book art
B. The best audiobook
C. An outstanding children's book translated into English in the U.S.
D. The best early reader
Correct Answer: C. An outstanding children's book translated into English in the U.S.
Rationale: It recognizes translated works.
, 7. The Stonewall Book Award recognizes books that:
A. Relate to the LGBTQIA+ experience
B. Are about history only
C. Are picture books only
D. Are written by teachers
Correct Answer: A. Relate to the LGBTQIA+ experience
Rationale: It is an ALA award.
8. The Américas Award honors:
A. European history books
B. Works portraying Latin America, the Caribbean or Latinos in the U.S.
C. Only poetry
D. Only science
Correct Answer: B. Works portraying Latin America, the Caribbean or Latinos in the U.S.
Rationale: It promotes authentic Latin American representation.
9. A diverse classroom library benefits:
A. Only students of color
B. All students, by building empathy and validating identities
C. Only advanced readers
D. No one
Correct Answer: B. All students, by building empathy and validating identities
Rationale: Everyone needs mirrors and windows.
10. Reader-and-task considerations include:
A. Lexile score
B. Number of syllables
C. Page count
D. Student motivation, background knowledge and the purpose of reading
Correct Answer: D. Student motivation, background knowledge and the purpose of reading
Rationale: Teachers judge fit for students and tasks.
11. Before selecting a novel for whole-class reading, a teacher should first:
A. Read the book herself and consider students' needs and community
B. Use only the cover summary
C. Choose the longest book
D. Rely only on Lexile
Correct Answer: A. Read the book herself and consider students' needs and community
Rationale: Previewing is essential.
12. A Lexile measure is an example of which complexity dimension?
A. Qualitative
B. Reader and task
C. Visual literacy
D. Quantitative
Correct Answer: D. Quantitative
Rationale: It uses word frequency and sentence length.
