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CL Final 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The science fiction of Madeline L'Engle is distinguished by: | Characters that are credible and realistic and that are tied by strong bonds of love and loyalty |
| What is the major difference between myths and modern fantasy? | people once believed that myths had a basis in fact |
| Many of the fantasies written by Lloyd Alexander have foundations in ______ legends. | Welsh |
| How might the process of identifying plot structures help children to interpret modern fantasy? | It could help them identify topics, books, and activities related to the theme |
| What is the most likely reason that modern fantasies about little people are popular among children? | Because they are small, children idenify with them. |
| What do science fiction writers most frequently rely on to create their plots? | hypothesized scientific advancements and imagined technology |
| What most accurately characterizes the appeal of E.B. White's Charlotte's Web? | The book deals convincingly with the universal themes of the importance of friendship and loyalty |
| Persuading readers to "suspend disbelief" is most successful in modern fantasy when | there is internal consistency in the story |
| How might science fiction most appropriately be used in a social studies class? | to stimulate debate that is unhindered by children's stereotypes |
| What distinguishes legends from myths? | legends are based on historical events |
| What is not usually a theme of modern fantasy? | values of fact and information |
| One way to help children respond to the illustrations in modern fantasy books is by encouraging children to | observe, compare, and discuss the illustrations |
| According to Bruno Bettelheim, why do many folktales have religious themes? | Many folktales originated in periods when religion was a most important part of life |
| Lewis Carroll and James Barrie are two authors whose writings fall into the modern fantasy category of: | strange and curious worlds |
| What is the best way to teach poetry? | read, reread, and share poetry at appropriate times throughout the day |
| Robert Frost and Paul Fleischman are well known for poetry that emphasizes | nature |
| What type of choral speaking would be the most appropriate for young children? | refrain arrangement |
| Rhythm in children's poetry works especially well when it: | reinforces the content of a poem |
| What is not a definitive quality of poetry? | literal and explicit |
| One of the first poems to write limericks was | Edward Lear |
| Several researchers who investigated children's preferences in poetry concluded that | children enjoy poems that feature rhythm and rhyme |
| What poet is particularly well known for writing poetry that offers a special way of looking at and listening to nature? | Byrd Baylor |
| What type of poetry encourages children to identify with characters and situations? | narrative poetry |
| Jack Prelutsky writes poems that emphasize | humorous situations |
| Overcoming fear, meeting responsibility, and problems related to adoption, divorce, disabilities, and minority social status are common themes of which time period? | 1970s-1990s |
| What is not a characteristic of a problem novel? | The characterizations are the most important part of the novel |
| In what time period was was realistic fiction characterized by traditional family roles, strict roles for males and females, and strong religious commitment? | late nineteenth century |
| What type of questioning technique requires children to hypothesize about details, main ideas, and cause-and-effect relationships? | inferential questions |
| In contemporary realistic animal fiction, animals | must be realistic by the standard of what we know and expect |
| When evaluating realistic stories dealing with physical, what is not appropriate? | A happy ending is essential for children to have positive attitudes about physical disabilities |
| What is the greatest value of writing meaningful and realistic stories about the physically different or disabled? | readers can empathize with people who are courageously overcoming their problems |
| Problem-solving strategies and contrasts between life in the wilderness and life in the city are used to effectively create the characterization and conflict in which book? | Gary Paulsen's Hatchet |
| What is least likely true about the values of sports stories for children? | they focus on girls who enjoy participating in sports |
| unlike literature of the past, current realistic fiction often suggests what about the its influence in a child's discovery of self? | person outside the family |
| In 1981 a book by which author was taken from library shelves and burned? | Judy Blume |
| Why is it most important that picture books are not sexist? | Children decide early in life what roles are appropriate for males and females |
| Dear Mr. Henshaw and Because of Winn-Dixie focus primarily on the subject of | desertion and divorce |
| Of the criteria provided in the text for evaluating realistic animal stories, what is not accurate? | the animal stories should be based on true stories |
| In what decade was realistic fiction characterized by wise grandparents, respected parents, happy and secure families, and white, middle class family values? | 1950s |
| In Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech develops the story through | symbolism |
| What is least accurate concerning style in historical fiction? | suspense is not a feature of historical fiction because the events take place in the past |
| In which of the following periods of historical fiction are the themes MOST alike? | Early U.S. and Canadian expansion and the Western frontier |
| What is the MOST sensitive issue faced by authors who write about slavery? | To accurately describe the experience of slavery, they may use terms considered offensive today |
| In what period of historical fiction was freedom from persecution not a major theme? | Western frontier |
| What best describes an allusion in historical fiction? | an implied reference to another event |
| Considering the common themes found in historical fiction, which of the following is least true about contemporary interpretations of historical time periods? | American take great pride in the outcome of the civil war |
| What is a major problem authors of historical fiction encounter when describing settings for very young children? | young children generally have little prior knowledge of historical periods |
| In what period of historical fiction are the themes of love of land and the freedom that land ownership implies most common? | early expansion of the United States and Canada |
| Person-against-society is the most common conflict in historical fiction written about | Salem, Massachusetts |
| What is not a topic of children's novels set during World War II? | the love of land |
| What is not a major value of historical fiction for children? | Children can be introduced to contemporary role models |
| What is the strongest reason that stories about early pioneers are particularly popular with children? | in these stories young characters often show extraordinary courage and prove they can be equal to adults |
| What is a theme that would best characterize historical fiction of the earliest twentieth century? | monetary riches do not create a rich life |
| What literary element is most essential in providing historical fiction with authenticity? | setting |
| What is not a criterion for evaluating historical fiction for children? | the plot is full of adventure and fast paced |
| What is not a theme developed in historical fiction about the Salem witch trials? | persecution is sometimes necessary for the good of the whole |
| What is not a theme of children's books set during the time of the American Revolution? | persecution is a destructive social phenomenon |
| What is one of the most common themes in historical fiction? | loyalty and honor are essential |
| What is the most important concerns in developing characters in historical fiction? | characters' actions, beliefs, and values must be realistic with the time period |
| What is the most appropriate and practical way that authors of biographies for children begin their research on the subject? | They study original materials such as autobiographies, diaries, journals, and letters |
| A well-known author of historical biographies for young children is: | Jean Fritz |
| What is the most important value of asking students to read the biographies of authors? | Students want to read and discuss the books written by the biographical subjects |
| What is not a theme that emerged from a study of biographies of the lives of scientists? | the scientists tried to replicate the work of their peers |
| According to Joanna Rudge Long, how should illustrated biographies be evaluated? | all of the above |
| What is the main value of biographies about civil rights leaders? | They encourage readers to examine historical, political, and social perspectives of the movement |
| What subject for biographies has traditionaly been the most common in children's biography? | political leaders and social activists |
| Who is the subject of a biography featuring a controversial painter and sculptor who broke down barriers in the male-dominated art world including how she ran away from a past controlled by her father? | Louise Bourgeois |
| If children are reading Pam Munoz Ryan's When Marian Sang and listening to a a CD of Anderson singing spirituals, they are probably | developing appreciation for the lives and music of biographical characters |
| What has been the major influence on the authors of biographies for children over the years? | social attitudes toward children |
| The greatest change in the attitudes toward the biographical children's books occurred in the | 1970s |
| Biographies written for children in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries usually emphasized | religious values |
| In the late 1800s the goal for children's biographies changed from | religious to political one |
| a reader response activity that works well with biographies is to | have students develop hypothetical question and answer interviews |
| The subject of Russell Freedman's biography about about a relivious leader who lived more than 2,500 years ago and whose teachings have influenced millions of followers featured | Confucius |
| Persevering may require the survival of body and soul is a theme in | Holocaust biographies |
| Of the many biographies written about Abraham Lincoln, which author wrote the text that is likely best known? | Carl Sandbuurg |
| If children are writing a dialogue that might occur between Patrick Henry of the time of the American Revolution and the current president of the United States, they are most likely to be | comparing different biographies for attitudes and facts |
| What is the most serious result of glorifying of biographical subjects, avoiding any of their weaknesses, mistakes, and flaws? | It gives children a distorted, rather than realistic model of the contributions people have made and can make |
| What is the most important literary element in a biography? | characterization |
| What is the most important question an author should ask before deciding to write about a particular person? | has the person made a significant impact on the world for good or ill that children should be aware of? |
| What is the most likely reason that biographers writing for young readers have often focused on the boyhood years of their characters? | They want to increase the ability of children to empathize with political heroes |
| What is not criteria for evaluating and selecting biographies? | The writing style is not important, a listing of events is fine |
| What is most true concerning biographies for children? | There is currently an abundance of picture-biographies, which offer children glimpses into noble lives |
| An author of an informational book who discusses both the benefits of and the detrimental consequences of forest fires is concerned with | providing differing views on controversial subjects |
| What is more important when evaluating informational books then when evaluating fiction? | the author's qualification |
| Books written by ________ and ____________are especially good for developing science curriculum | Millicent Selsam and Seymour Simon |
| What question would most likely encourage a reader to critically evaluate an informational book? | How competent is the author to write about this topic for this purpose |
| Joanna Cole's series of books about "The Magic School Bus" appeal to children through the use of | humorous cartoon illustrations |
| What is not a common organizational technique in informational books? | flashbacks |
| What topic is part of the geology and geography category of informational books? | dinosaurs |
| Writers of books about animals must not consider what when writing books for children? | they must use photographs rather than illustrations |
| An informational book that would NOT encourage analytical thinking and evaluation | present facts and theories without differentiating between them |
| Alice Provensen's "The Buck Stops Here: The President of the United States" is an example of what type of informational book | the modern world |
| Why are activities involving reading skills such as noting supporting details and seeing an author's organization appropriate when reading informational books? | Informational books tend to present information in a simple, consistent format |
| What would be the best way for an author to ensure that an informational book is not difficult to understand? | Use comparisons between known objects and animals and the unknown |
| What informational book is not about plants? | Millard's "A Street Through Time: A 12,000 Year Walk Through History" |
| What informational book helps readers understand the sequence of events of an important World War II episode? | Drez's Remember D-Day: The Plan, the Invasion, Survivor Stories |
| What would NOT be a critical reading of scientific materials? | suspending disbelief |
| Jim Murphy's the Great Fire distinguishes between | facts and rumors |
| What kinds of informational books are most popular among children? | American and world history |
| A strong sense of history can be developed in books about the modern world through all but what? | figurative language |
| What is probably the most important criterion in evaluating informational books? | The facts are accurate |
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