ashworth EC390 exam 4

Children’s Literature Exam
4
Question 1 of 20
A young child “reading” McDonald’s by seeing the golden
arches in front of the restaurant is an example of:
A. literacy.
B. association.
C. contextualized
print.
D. writing.

Question 2 of 20
Literature provides children with a source of:
A. mature and
expressive language.
B. complex
adjectives.
C. simple language.
D. unfamiliar
language.

Question 3 of 20
__________ children’s speech will not accelerate their grasp
of adult language patterns.
A. Correcting
B. Analyzing
C. Repeating
D. Discussing

Question 4 of 20
Children who are experimenting with writing are also
learning about:
A. syntax.
B. conversation
rules.
C. format.
D. reading.

Question 5 of 20
Goals that are often listed in curriculum guides are:
A. specific goals
for individual children.
B. standard goals
for groups.
C. general goals for
each grade level.
D. long-term
developmental goals.

Question 6 of 20
Figurative language allows children to learn about:
A. pretending that
one thing is actually something else.
B. the flexibility
of language and its creative possibilities.
C. different
dialects and usage roles for that dialect.
D. new vocabulary
and new concepts relating to the world they live in.

Question 7 of 20
Books, such as Gator Gumbo, that use dialects other than
Standard English are most appropriate for:
A. school aged
children.
B. children older
than 10.
C. toddlers.
D. children of all
ages.

Question 8 of 20
You can reinforce vocabulary by reading several books:
A. on different
reading levels.
B. in rapid
succession.
C. by the same
author.
D. on the same
topic.

Question 9 of 20
The phrase, “She sells seashells down by the seashore,”
contains an example of:
A. alliteration.
B. a riddle.
C. onomatopoeia.
D. rhyme.

Question 10 of 20
I Know an Old Lady is an example of a/an:
A. rebus.
B. alliterative
device.
C. nonfiction story.

D. cumulative tale.

Question 11 of 20
__________ listening occurs when the child can decipher the
literal meaning of what he or she hears, recall sequence, and follow
directions.
A. Appreciative
B. Critical
C. Attentive
D. Selective

Question 12 of 20
__________ listening leads to aesthetic enjoyment.
A. Appreciative
B. Critical
C. Attentive
D. Selective

Question 13 of 20
You can help children develop __________ by occasionally
rereading a story after a discussion so they can check their impressions.
A. inference skills
B. processing skills

C. critical
listening skills
D. all types of
listening skills

Question 14 of 20
Observing the uses of written language helps children
naturally move into:
A. writing.
B. reading.
C. spelling.
D. None of the above

Question 15 of 20
Books with refrains, such as Move Over Rover invite your
students to participate in ___________ as you read the story.
A. choral speaking
B. memorization
C. silliness
D. dramatization

Question 16 of 20
When discussion writing activities it is necessary to
remember that there is a strong connection between __________ and writing.
A. speaking
B. spelling
C. reading
D. listening

Question 17 of 20
Josie wrote a newspaper advertisement about the school
cafeteria’s meatloaf. She wanted everyone to try it, so she explained how
delicious it was and why they should eat it. Her advertisement was an example
of __________ writing.
A. descriptive
B. persuasive
C. narrative
D. expository

Question 18 of 20
Ms. Winckel is teaching her first graders how to use
colorful adjectives to “paint” a picture with their words as they are writing.
What kind of writing is she teaching her first graders about?
A. Descriptive
B. Persuasive
C. Narrative
D. Expository

Question 19 of 20
Because of the popularity of computer games and more
information being available through graphics than ever before, it is especially
important for children to have:
A. imagination.
B. writing skills.
C. visual literacy.
D. appreciation for
the performing arts.

Question 20 of 20
Having children look books and tell what they learn from the
illustrations and photographs is a strategy for strengthening their:
A. writing skills.
B. imagination.
C. inference skills.

D. visual literacy.