Question 1

Of the following criteria, the best one to use in evaluation of informational literature for children is

Accepted Answer

A)  credentials of the author. 
B)  complete coverage of the topic. 
C)  documentation through footnotes and reference lists. 
D)  scholarly writing style. 
E)  accuracy of information. 
A)  credentials of the author. 
B)  complete coverage of the topic. 
C)  documentation through footnotes and reference lists. 
D)  scholarly writing style. 
E)  accuracy of information.

Question 2

Captions, tables, charts, illustrations, maps, and indices in informational literature are part of the author's expository

Accepted Answer

A)  style 
B)  structure 
C)  schemata 
D)  plot 
E)  documentation 
A)  style 
B)  structure 
C)  schemata 
D)  plot 
E)  documentation

Question 3

List five distinct formats in which informational books for children are being produced.

Accepted Answer

1. Hardcover picture books
2.

Question 4

Expository writing is writing that

Accepted Answer

A)  argues. 
B)  exposes. 
C)  entertains. 
D)  explains. 
E)  enables. 
A)  argues. 
B)  exposes. 
C)  entertains. 
D)  explains. 
E)  enables.

Question 5

List and explain five important criteria to consider in evaluating children's informational literature.

Accepted Answer

1. Accuracy of information: It is essent

Question 6

The primary purpose of children's informational literature is

Accepted Answer

A)  to entertain. 
B)  to inform. 
C)  to make a point. 
D)  to avoid personification. 
E)  to explore the lives of famous people. 
A)  to entertain. 
B)  to inform. 
C)  to make a point. 
D)  to avoid personification. 
E)  to explore the lives of famous people.

Question 7

Critical points revealed by research about children reading informational literature include: (mark ALL that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  all children benefit from reading informational literature, since most adult reading tasks are expository. 
B)  reading nonfiction is best introduced in the intermediate grades (grades 3-6). 
C)  children need repeated experiences reading informational literature in order to learn how to read it. 
D)  informational literature is easier for beginning readers to understand than fiction. 
E)  relating new information found in informational literature to schemata, or prior knowledge, is a key factor in comprehending expository text. 
A)  all children benefit from reading informational literature, since most adult reading tasks are expository. 
B)  reading nonfiction is best introduced in the intermediate grades (grades 3-6). 
C)  children need repeated experiences reading informational literature in order to learn how to read it. 
D)  informational literature is easier for beginning readers to understand than fiction. 
E)  relating new information found in informational literature to schemata, or prior knowledge, is a key factor in comprehending expository text.

Question 8

Informational literature for children began to develop rapidly as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  the publication of Orbis Pictus in 1657. 
B)  the launching of the Sputnik satellite by the U.S.S.R. in the 1950s. 
C)  the founding of the National Science Foundation. 
D)  the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s. 
E)  the technologies developed during World War II. 
A)  the publication of Orbis Pictus in 1657. 
B)  the launching of the Sputnik satellite by the U.S.S.R. in the 1950s. 
C)  the founding of the National Science Foundation. 
D)  the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s. 
E)  the technologies developed during World War II.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes faction written for children?

Accepted Answer

A)  books that present long lists of facts 
B)  books in which information is presented through accurate illustrations 
C)  literature based completely on facts 
D)  informational literature that includes "humanizing" elements of nature 
E)  books that present accurate factual information on an entertaining ribbon of fiction 
A)  books that present long lists of facts 
B)  books in which information is presented through accurate illustrations 
C)  literature based completely on facts 
D)  informational literature that includes "humanizing" elements of nature 
E)  books that present accurate factual information on an entertaining ribbon of fiction

Of the following criteria, the best one to use in evaluation of informational literature for children is

Captions, tables, charts, illustrations, maps, and indices in informational literature are part of the author's expository

List five distinct formats in which informational books for children are being produced.

Expository writing is writing that

List and explain five important criteria to consider in evaluating children's informational literature.

The primary purpose of children's informational literature is

Critical points revealed by research about children reading informational literature include: (mark ALL that apply)

Informational literature for children began to develop rapidly as a result of

Which of the following best describes faction written for children?

Learning About Children and Their Literature

Learning About Reading and Literature

Learning About Literature

Poetry

Picture Books

Traditional Literature

Modern Fantasy

Realistic Fiction

Historical Fiction and Biography

Literature for a Diverse Society

Planning the Curriculum

Engaging Children With Literature

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Exam 10: Informational Books

Of the following criteria, the best one to use in evaluation of informational literature for children is

Captions, tables, charts, illustrations, maps, and indices in informational literature are part of the author's expository

List five distinct formats in which informational books for children are being produced.

Expository writing is writing that

List and explain five important criteria to consider in evaluating children's informational literature.

The primary purpose of children's informational literature is

Critical points revealed by research about children reading informational literature include: (mark ALL that apply)

Informational literature for children began to develop rapidly as a result of

Which of the following best describes faction written for children?

Learning About Children and Their Literature

Learning About Reading and Literature

Learning About Literature

Poetry

Picture Books

Traditional Literature

Modern Fantasy

Realistic Fiction

Historical Fiction and Biography

Literature for a Diverse Society

Planning the Curriculum

Engaging Children With Literature

Filters