Deck 8: Children and Books

Question 1

Nonfiction books are disliked by preschoolers.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Discussions after book-sharing experiences are not recommended.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

One technique suggested in the text to elicit children's ideas about what might happen in a book is to look at and discuss the book's cover.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A child may symbolize some aspect of a book that has been read to him.

Question 5

Book-reading times develop familiarity with literate forms.

Question 6

Fiction is narrative that is primarily factual.

Question 7

An important aspect of sharing books with children is the children's response to the literature.

Question 8

Big books that are oversized usually hold children's attention.

Question 9

Books are best used as substitutes for children's real-life experiences.

Question 10

Children selecting books in the classroom library area will usually select familiar books over unfamiliar ones.

Question 11

Preschool classroom library areas need to be subdued rather than visually designed to capture curiosity.

Question 12

Picture books about people with special needs are omitted from preschool classrooms because they add to children's fears.

Question 13

Publishing companies are producing more multicultural literature today than they did 20 years ago.

Question 14

Preschoolers tell adults they can read books.This is called "imitative reading," and adults should gently tell a child that he is pretending.

Question 15

Reading ability was thought to be unnecessary for farmers in early America.

Question 16

Grammatical forms in written language differ from oral language.

Question 17

Alphabet books may be interesting to preschoolers because most have learned the "Alphabet Song."

Question 18

In large group story-reading times,it is harder to maintain group attention.

Question 19

The establishment of book awards in the 1920s may have led to better and more available literature for young children.

Question 20

It is a good idea to show children how to handle and care for books.

Question 21

A little over 75 percent of families read to their 3-5 year olds daily.

Question 22

Reading aloud to children has many of the same benefits that talking to children does.

Question 23

If a teacher points out or makes comments about the printed words in a book while sharing it,the child will probably ask more questions and make more comments about print too.

Question 24

The Cat in the Hat,Theodore Geisel (Dr.Seuss)intentionally used words from a primary teacher's word list.

Question 25

Some nonfiction books for children may contain the author's opinion rather than accepted fact.

Question 26

Although teachers know the benefits of reading aloud to children in preschools,researchers have found that many enrolled children are read to for less than 1 hour per week at school.

Question 27

It is a good idea to inform preschoolers that fictional books are fantasy or make believe while nonfiction ones are factual and true.

Question 28

Predictable picture books are boring to bright children.

Question 29

Picture books without a story and that present only facts are inappropriate for young children.

Question 30

In selecting books for a preschool class on a limited budget,teachers should give priority to books that broaden the children's interests rather than to books about familiar things or familiar settings.

Question 31

Some preschools categorize the books in their classroom libraries and put all animal books together.

Question 32

Once a young child experiences a book with electronic features,he will prefer electronic books to cozy read-alouds by teachers.

Question 33

Most picture books are very similar.

Question 34

Children from some poor and low-income families are more dependent on school experiences to promote their reading ability and literacy growth.

Question 35

It is probably a poor idea to offer many books that concentrate on moral dilemmas because children are already always told what to do in their lives.

Question 36

Quality picture books are easy to find,so searching for them is unnecessary.

Question 37

In a group of four children versus a group of eight children being read to,the children in the largest group will probably gain the most because more children will share their ideas.

Question 38

A book authored by one child in the classroom does not interest other children.

Question 39

There is agreement among experts and educators about whether some classic folktales are appropriate.

Question 40

Teachers should go to the classroom library area frequently.

Question 41

After book-reading times,discussions may

A)​promote vocabulary understanding.
B)​promote analysis of the story.
C)​promote analysis of word usage.
D)​all of these answers.

Question 42

Asking a number of questions such as "What was the cat's name?" in a book-reading time discussion

A)​helps children learn to formulate ideas.
B)​is discouraged in the text.
C)​is more difficult than asking open-ended teacher questions.
D)​is recommended and promotes child verbalization.

Question 43

Most young children focus on the illustrations in a picture book instead of other features.

Question 44

2 and 3 year olds are more concerned with the characters they encounter in books than 4 year olds.

Question 45

Prestigious American children's picture book awards most often are connected to which of the following associations?

A)​PTA
B)​AMA
C)​ALA
D)CTA

Question 46

Clapping the syllables in words helps the children hear them.

Question 47

Early childhood teachers find reading a picture book to a large preschool group means

A)​more behavior control statements will be necessary.
B)​more behavior control statements will be necessary.
C)​it will probably be harder to hold group attention.
D)​all of these answers.

Question 48

Each child makes his own meaning from read-alouds.

Question 49

Applying a teacher technique called 'targeting' before reading a book aloud involves promoting vocabulary development.

Question 50

Onomatopoeia found in picture books adds to the fun.

Question 51

Nonfiction books are usually factual.

Question 52

Colored illustrations in picture books didn't appear in large numbers and low costs untilthe1920s and 30s.

Question 53

Children ask more questions about illustrations than the stories in picture books.

Question 54

Words are much more important than illustrations when choosing books for preschoolers.

Question 55

If a child doesn't like the teacher or trust her,he probably doesn't like the experience of being at her read-aloud.

Question 56

Enlarging book illustrations for a read-aloud might capture child attention.

Question 57

Wearing a pair of lens-less horn rimmed glasses while reading a book creates novelty.

Question 58

There are fewer picture books in print today than previously.

Question 59

Nonfiction books usually have fewer opportunities for active child participation.

Question 60

Historically,early books for young children tended to instruct them on how to act.

Question 61

Early American literature (1700s)for young children was

A)​artfully decorated.
B)​often full of moral and spiritual themes.
C)​mainly adventure stories full of violence.
D)​simple poems and songs.

Question 62

Picture books once read to children can be turned into

A)​dramatization opportunities.
B)​flannel board sets.
C)​the basis for a theme instruction topic if great interest exists.
D)​all of these answers.

Question 63

To build child involvement and participation during a book-reading time,the teacher could invite children to

A)​speak a character's dialogue with her.
B)​clap word syllables.
C)​discuss illustrations a few times.
D)​all the above

Question 64

A child who makes a big clay dog after hearing the picture book Clifford the Big Red Dog

A)​may be symbolizing the experience.
B)​is trying to cope with the experience.
C)​may be afraid of dogs and is working out his fear.
D)​is looking for attention.

Question 65

In speaking about fiction and nonfiction books to preschoolers,it is prudent to describe them

A)​as fantasy.
B)​by saying one contains stories while the other usually does not.
C)​as informational.
D)​as make believe or true.

Question 66

A picture book dealing with how plants change sunlight into food is

A)​fiction.
B)​nonfiction.
C)​predictable.
D)​a novelty book.

Question 67

A collection of picture books that may help children with life problems,pain,and strong emotions is called a

A)​nonfiction book list.
B)​counseling collection.
C)​bibliotherapy collection.
D)​psychotherapy book list.

Question 68

The text recommends that teachers

A)​screen all books selected for school purchase.
B)​form a community committee to select a program's books.
C)​select books for children's special interests.
D)​both screen all books selected for school purchase and select books for children's special interests.

Question 69

To increase use of the classroom book center,the teacher should

A)​plan for times when he will be there.
B)​assign children to times when they will play there.
C)​ask children to show him their favorite books.
D)​praise children who spend time there.

Question 70

When children make their own books and illustrations,

A)​their diction should be edited.
B)​the activity is fun rather than educational.
C)​they learn to read the text.
D)​none of these answers.

Question 71

Children from _____________ families are more dependent on school for their progress in literacy development.

A)​low - income
B)​middle income bilingual
C)​higher income single parent
D)​multiple children

Question 72

In arranging a setting for reading a book to a group of children,one should

A)​plan for illustrations to be at children's eye level.
B)​avoid highly trafficked areas.
C)​think about lighting.
D)​all of these answers.

Question 73

Books with talking animals

A)​confuse children.
B)​may confuse children if they cannot identify with the animals' message.
C)​may confuse children if teachers do not point out that animals really cannot talk.
D)​none of these answers.

Question 74

If teachers are successful in making books attractive and rewarding to preschool children during read alouds,the children will probably

A)​always choose books over playtime.
B)​lose their focus at reading times.
C)​visit the classroom library.
D)​none of the above

Question 75

Children in preschool can learn about

A)​story beginnings and endings.
B)​when commas are used.
C)​about title pages in books.
D)​both story beginnings and endings and about title pages in books.

Question 76

When a teacher says,"Charlette,you have a pet," at story time,he is probably trying to

A)​get her attention.
B)​relate the story to the children's lives.
C)​teach the word poodle.
D)​just be friendly.

Question 77

Dramatizing a picture book

A)​requires props.
B)​may be aided by props and costumes.
C)​enhances children's ability to remember story details.
D)​both may be aided by props and costumes and enhances children's ability to remember story details.

Question 78

Picture books dealing with the reality of young children's lives were published in quantity in

A)​early America.
B)​during the Civil War period.
C)​from 1900 to 1935.
D)​from 1970 to 2000.

Question 79

Big,oversized books are popular with preschool teachers because they

A)​have large,colorful illustrations.
B)​have large-sized print.
C)​are easy to see.
D)​all of these answers.

Question 80

When children want a picture book reread immediately after it has just been read,the teacher should

A)​be pleased and do it if possible.
B)​be pleased and say,"Another time OK?"
C)​worry about child capacity to sit through another reading.
D)​both be pleased and do it if possible and worry about child capacity to sit through another reading.