ashworth EC390 exam 8

Children’s Literature Exam
8
Question 1 of 20
Which one of the following statements about aesthetic and
creative development is N0T true?
A. Aesthetic
development denotes a person’s increasing sensitivity to and appreciation of
beauty in art and nature.
B. Creative activity
is developmentally important, but it is not a valid educational experience in
itself.
C. Including visual
arts, music, dance, and drama in school provides a tool for teaching literacy.
D. The ability to
respond to the beautiful is sometimes termed a skill of impression.

Question 2 of 20
“The clay ball you
made won’t roll? Why do you think it won’t roll? What could you do to make it
roll better?” These questions stimulate:
A. language
development.
B. spatial learning.

C. developmental
play.
D. creative
learning.

Question 3 of 20
The first stage of artistic development, disordered
scribbling, typically lasts about:
A. six months.
B. nine months.
C. one year.
D. eighteen months.

Question 4 of 20
A child describes his picture by saying, “This is my friend.
She is swimming.” This child is in the __________ stage of art development.
A. naming of
scribbling
B. disordered
scribbling
C. early expressive
D. controlled
scribbling

Question 5 of 20
Michael is not happy with his drawing because his dog is the
same size as his house. Based on his art skills, Michael is probably a:
A. four-year-old.
B. first grader.
C. third grader.
D. fifth grader.

Question 6 of 20
If you know that a good song choice for your students to
sing includes notes between middle C and G, you probably teach
__________-year-olds.
A. three
B. four
C. eight
D. ten

Question 7 of 20
Children respond most markedly to music with:
A. strong rhythm and
melody.
B. strong rhythm and
pitch.
C. easy melody and
pitch.
D. familiar tunes.

Question 8 of 20
The time to incorporate hopping and skipping into songs is
at around ages:
A. two and three.
B. four and five.
C. six and seven.
D. eight and nine.

Question 9 of 20
“Children will be
aware of and use different forms of art media.” This is an example of a/an
__________ goal.
A. long-term
B. general
C. individual
D. curriculum

Question 10 of 20
Reading a book to your students about a character who likes
to paint what is important to him shows them that:
A. being an artist
is common.
B. painting is
difficult.
C. art is personal
expression.
D. anybody can
paint.

Question 11 of 20
__________ gives the reader a verbal description of an
author’s ideas and feelings about their environments.
A. Non-fiction
B. Fiction
C. Poetry
D. A biography

Question 12 of 20
Poems that use onomatopoeia arouse the sense of:
A. touch.
B. sound.
C. smell.
D. sight.

Question 13 of 20
To help make creative experiences enjoyable, give the
experience your full attention, select tasks you won’t tire of, organize
projects so they can go smoothly, and:
A. encourage
children to give multiple responses.
B. encourage
children to see things in new ways.
C. show how you want
a task to be done before you ask children to do it.
D. show your
enjoyment of the products that are produced.

Question 14 of 20
Asking your students to show you how the fox in Hattie and
the Fox felt encourages __________ development.
A. personality
B. intellectual
C. social and moral
D. aesthetic and
creative

Question 15 of 20
Having students compare the styles of art used in Rosie’s
Walk to those in Hattie and the Fox encourages __________ development.
A. social and moral
B. personality
C. aesthetic and
creative
D. intellectual

Question 16 of 20
Mrs. Biddlebox is a good choice for literature curriculum in
the primary grades because it:
A. is useful in all
areas of development.
B. is easily
understood by students.
C. provides
beautiful illustrations.
D. includes a
setting unfamiliar to most children.

Question 17 of 20
An activity that would enhance Hattie and the Fox, rather
than detract from it is:
A. sequencing the
animals in order of appearance with picture cards.
B. acting out the
story, having children take turns with the roles of the hen and the fox.
C. answering
“test-type” questions about the plot.
D. learning the
animal sounds with flash cards.

Question 18 of 20
Books such as Mrs. Biddlebox and No, David are good choices
for a discussion about:
A. animals.
B. music and rhythm.

C. detailed
illustrations.
D. emotions.

Question 19 of 20
Including prose and poetry, fantasy, realism, and classic
and modern stories in your curriculum indicates that you have:
A. a vast knowledge
of children’s literature.
B. a balanced
literature curriculum.
C. abundant school
resources.
D. set attainable
goals for your students.

Question 20 of 20
As you assess your literature curriculum each day, your
evaluations should be based on the:
A. students’
enjoyment of the lesson.
B. time spent in the
classroom on the lesson.
C. specific goals
and objectives of each lesson.
D. students’
understanding of the concepts.