Exam 10: Informational Books

Two U.S. book awards honoring the most distinguished work of nonfiction for children published during the previous year are ___________________________________________ and _______________________________________________________________________.

Large, uncomplicated illustrations and brief text best describes

Writing in informational books is often referred to as _________________________writing. answer.

List five ways in which most informational literature is structured.

The elements of informational literature are

Using the criteria in the "Evaluation and Selection of Informational Books" section of Chapter 10, present guidelines for selecting good informational books for young people.

What reason is given to explain why U. S. students in the elementary grades score better on literary reading than on informational reading?

____________________________________ is a type of informational literature that has elements of both fiction and nonfiction. It is described as presenting accurate factual information on an entertaining ribbon of fiction.

An informational book format that features one or two social or scientific concepts via brief, uncomplicated text accompanied by numerous, large illustrations is ________________________________________________________________________.

A literary device in which animals act like humans that is acceptable in fiction but should be avoided in informational literature is ___________________________________________.

Develop a set of matching items with authors or milestone books of informational literature featured in class. (See example in introduction to the test bank.)

Suggest ways that teachers can help their students become better readers of nonfiction.

An informational book format that encourages participation by including experiments and hands-on activities is the

An informational book format in which information is presented mainly through lists, charts, and tables is ________________________________________________________________.

Using the research findings found in Table 10.1 in Chapter 10, make a case for making informational literature available to elementary-graders as classroom reading material.

One literary device that is used to great effect in animal fiction for children that should be avoided in works of informational literature is

Generally regarded as the first known work of informational literature for children is (book title) _____________________________________by ______________________________.

Presentation of information mostly in lists, charts, and tables describes the

An informational book format that features balance of information between text and illustration, many information-bearing photographs, and condensed writing style is the __________________________________________________________________________.

____________________________________________ emphasizes documented fact and has as its primary purpose to inform.