Question 1

Match the artistic style on the left with the best descriptor on the right.
-impressionistic art

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizes mood and feeling with no direct representation 
B)  juxtaposes unlikely objects to create semi-realistic dream images 
C)  emphasizes light to create fleeting visual impressions 
D)  distorts external reality to express an inner feeling 
E)  represents natural forms with accurate representations
F) depicts the time, place, or culture of the story's origin 
A)  emphasizes mood and feeling with no direct representation 
B)  juxtaposes unlikely objects to create semi-realistic dream images 
C)  emphasizes light to create fleeting visual impressions 
D)  distorts external reality to express an inner feeling 
E)  represents natural forms with accurate representations
F) depicts the time, place, or culture of the story's origin

Question 2

A type of picture book that emphasizes language regularities in which certain phonological features are repeated to help beginning readers is the

Accepted Answer

A)  transitional book. 
B)  easy-to-read book. 
C)  pattern book. 
D)  concept book. 
E)  alphabet book. 
A)  transitional book. 
B)  easy-to-read book. 
C)  pattern book. 
D)  concept book. 
E)  alphabet book.

Question 3

Endpapers, flyleaf, and frontispiece are parts of the book's

Accepted Answer

A)  media. 
B)  design. 
C)  publishing history. 
D)  binding method. 
A)  media. 
B)  design. 
C)  publishing history. 
D)  binding method.

Question 4

(Requires a class set of one picture storybook.) Analyze and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the book provided. Explain several likely ways this book could be used in an elementary classroom.

Accepted Answer

The picture storybook "Where the Wild Th

Question 5

Match the artistic style on the left with the best descriptor on the right.
-realistic art

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizes mood and feeling with no direct representation 
B)  juxtaposes unlikely objects to create semi-realistic dream images 
C)  emphasizes light to create fleeting visual impressions 
D)  distorts external reality to express an inner feeling 
E)  represents natural forms with accurate representations
F) depicts the time, place, or culture of the story's origin 
A)  emphasizes mood and feeling with no direct representation 
B)  juxtaposes unlikely objects to create semi-realistic dream images 
C)  emphasizes light to create fleeting visual impressions 
D)  distorts external reality to express an inner feeling 
E)  represents natural forms with accurate representations
F) depicts the time, place, or culture of the story's origin

Question 6

List three important features of good quality easy-to-read books. Briefly explain why each feature is important.

Accepted Answer

1. Clear font and formatting: Good quali

Question 7

An art style that often presents incongruous dream and fantasy images, sometimes juxtaposing unlikely objects is called ___________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

The art style that often prese

Question 8

An art style that provides accurate representations without idealization is called ________________________________________________________________________art.

Accepted Answer

The art style that p

Question 9

Explain the statement "Picture book illustrations must be integral to the story."

Accepted Answer

The statement "Picture book illustration

Question 10

Illustrations in good picture books

Accepted Answer

A)  contribute to plot, character traits, setting, theme, style, and mood. 
B)  go along with the text and depict the characters and settings accurately. 
C)  decorate the text to make the book appealing to children. 
D)  tell the story. 
A)  contribute to plot, character traits, setting, theme, style, and mood. 
B)  go along with the text and depict the characters and settings accurately. 
C)  decorate the text to make the book appealing to children. 
D)  tell the story.

Question 11

Concept books are known for

Accepted Answer

A)  their development of interesting characters. 
B)  their simple, straightforward plot structures. 
C)  their worthy themes. 
D)  their explanations of ideas, objects, and activities. 
E)  their imaginative and fantastic story lines. 
A)  their development of interesting characters. 
B)  their simple, straightforward plot structures. 
C)  their worthy themes. 
D)  their explanations of ideas, objects, and activities. 
E)  their imaginative and fantastic story lines.

Question 12

The art style featuring rounded figures, exaggerated action, and simplified backgrounds is ________________________________

Accepted Answer

The art style featuring rounde

Question 13

Explain the different purposes of illustrations in picture books and illustrated books.

Accepted Answer

Illustrations in picture books and illus

Question 14

Two milestone books that introduced the easy-to-read genre of picture books to American audiences are

Accepted Answer

A)  Millions of Cats and Push, Pull, Empty, Full. 
B)  The Tale of Peter Rabbit and A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog. 
C)  Frog and Toad and Where's Spot. 
D)  A Snowy Day and Pat the Bunny. 
E)  Little Bear and The Cat in the Hat. 
A)  Millions of Cats and Push, Pull, Empty, Full. 
B)  The Tale of Peter Rabbit and A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog. 
C)  Frog and Toad and Where's Spot. 
D)  A Snowy Day and Pat the Bunny. 
E)  Little Bear and The Cat in the Hat.

Question 15

Ideas in the best picture books should be

Accepted Answer

A)  nostalgic and reminiscent of childhood. 
B)  original or presented in an original way. 
C)  geared to the latest educational advances. 
D)  simple and uncontroversial 
A)  nostalgic and reminiscent of childhood. 
B)  original or presented in an original way. 
C)  geared to the latest educational advances. 
D)  simple and uncontroversial

Question 16

Easy-to-read books

Accepted Answer

A)  have larger print, more space between lines, limited text, and familiar vocabulary. 
B)  depend largely on illustrations to tell the story. 
C)  are in a large format so as to be seen easily by students at a distance. 
D)  are intended to be read aloud by a teacher initially. 
E)  have proportionally less text per page than picture storybooks. 
A)  have larger print, more space between lines, limited text, and familiar vocabulary. 
B)  depend largely on illustrations to tell the story. 
C)  are in a large format so as to be seen easily by students at a distance. 
D)  are intended to be read aloud by a teacher initially. 
E)  have proportionally less text per page than picture storybooks.

Question 17

Tell three ways picture books for older readers differ from picture storybooks.

Accepted Answer

Picture books for older readers differ f

Question 18

Discuss ways that picture books for older readers can enhance the curriculum in middle and secondary grades.

Accepted Answer

Picture books for older readers can enha

Question 19

Match the following milestone books with the best descriptor.
-Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert

Accepted Answer

A)  One of the first picture books with a minority character as protagonist to win the Caldecott Award. 
B)  Popularized the wordless book genre. 
C)  Early important modern American picture storybook. 
D)  Promoted recognition of engineered books. 
E)  One of the first, important books for babies.
F) Denoted influence of postmodernism and acceptance of nontraditional picture book formats. 
A)  One of the first picture books with a minority character as protagonist to win the Caldecott Award. 
B)  Popularized the wordless book genre. 
C)  Early important modern American picture storybook. 
D)  Promoted recognition of engineered books. 
E)  One of the first, important books for babies.
F) Denoted influence of postmodernism and acceptance of nontraditional picture book formats.

Question 20

Published in 1657, written by John Amos Comenius in Moravia, and considered to be the first children's picture book is

Accepted Answer

A)  John Gilpin's Ride. 
B)  Aesop's Fables. 
C)  Pat the Bunny. 
D)  Orbis Pictus. 
A)  John Gilpin's Ride. 
B)  Aesop's Fables. 
C)  Pat the Bunny. 
D)  Orbis Pictus.

Match the artistic style on the left with the best descriptor on the right. -impressionistic art

A type of picture book that emphasizes language regularities in which certain phonological features are repeated to help beginning readers is the

Endpapers, flyleaf, and frontispiece are parts of the book's

(Requires a class set of one picture storybook.) Analyze and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the book provided. Explain several likely ways this book could be used in an elementary classroom.

Match the artistic style on the left with the best descriptor on the right. -realistic art

List three important features of good quality easy-to-read books. Briefly explain why each feature is important.

An art style that often presents incongruous dream and fantasy images, sometimes juxtaposing unlikely objects is called ___________________________________________.

An art style that provides accurate representations without idealization is called ________________________________________________________________________art.

Explain the statement "Picture book illustrations must be integral to the story."

Illustrations in good picture books

Concept books are known for

The art style featuring rounded figures, exaggerated action, and simplified backgrounds is ________________________________

Explain the different purposes of illustrations in picture books and illustrated books.

Two milestone books that introduced the easy-to-read genre of picture books to American audiences are

Ideas in the best picture books should be

Easy-to-read books

Tell three ways picture books for older readers differ from picture storybooks.

Discuss ways that picture books for older readers can enhance the curriculum in middle and secondary grades.

Match the following milestone books with the best descriptor. -Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert

Published in 1657, written by John Amos Comenius in Moravia, and considered to be the first children's picture book is

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Exam 5: Picture Books

Match the artistic style on the left with the best descriptor on the right. -impressionistic art

A type of picture book that emphasizes language regularities in which certain phonological features are repeated to help beginning readers is the

Endpapers, flyleaf, and frontispiece are parts of the book's

(Requires a class set of one picture storybook.) Analyze and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the book provided. Explain several likely ways this book could be used in an elementary classroom.

Match the artistic style on the left with the best descriptor on the right. -realistic art

List three important features of good quality easy-to-read books. Briefly explain why each feature is important.

An art style that often presents incongruous dream and fantasy images, sometimes juxtaposing unlikely objects is called ___________________________________________.

An art style that provides accurate representations without idealization is called ________________________________________________________________________art.

Explain the statement "Picture book illustrations must be integral to the story."

Illustrations in good picture books

Concept books are known for

The art style featuring rounded figures, exaggerated action, and simplified backgrounds is ________________________________

Explain the different purposes of illustrations in picture books and illustrated books.

Two milestone books that introduced the easy-to-read genre of picture books to American audiences are

Ideas in the best picture books should be

Easy-to-read books

Tell three ways picture books for older readers differ from picture storybooks.

Discuss ways that picture books for older readers can enhance the curriculum in middle and secondary grades.

Match the following milestone books with the best descriptor. -Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert

Published in 1657, written by John Amos Comenius in Moravia, and considered to be the first children's picture book is

Learning About Children and Their Literature

Learning About Reading and Literature

Learning About Literature

Poetry

Traditional Literature

Modern Fantasy

Realistic Fiction

Historical Fiction and Biography

Informational Books

Literature for a Diverse Society

Planning the Curriculum

Engaging Children With Literature

Filters