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Q: Why is children's literature important to children's acquisition of visual literacy?

Q: Identify why teacher- and child- and parent-made books are an important part of a classroom for young children.

Q: Identify four ways to inform families how they can become involved in helping their children learn to read and develop appreciation of literature.

Q: Identify three appropriate guidelines for teachers to remember when reading aloud to a group of children.

Q: List three reasons why multicultural books are important to young children.

Q: List three reasons why wordless picture books are important to young children.

Q: What are some ideas you can share with families that can help encourage language, literacy and writing development for their children at home?

Q: Identify some of the early warning signs that indicate a child may be experiencing difficulty in language acquisition.

Q: List at least four of the guidelines for using and selecting technology in an early childhood classroom.

Q: Explain how literacy learning is circular.

Q: Identify the stages of language development in young children.

Q: Identify three ways in which a teacher can give a young non-English-speaking child opportunities to practice both his native and English language skills.

Q: Identify four types of materials that should be found in a language and literacy environment for young children.

Q: What are the three stages of language acquisition that a student coming from a foreign country and learning English for the first time will go through?

Q: Define emergent literacy.

Q: According to the International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), what are the most important years in a child's literacy development?

Q: Currently educators refer to children whose second language is English as a. students with Limited English Proficiency (LEPs)b. students for whom English is a Second Language (ESLs)c. Second Language Learners (SLLs)d. All the answers are correct

Q: One of the most effective ways to strengthen phonological awareness is to use books that contain many:a. illustrationsb. textc. rhymesd. familiar characters

Q: You are reading a picture book to your class. One of your children begins to move away from the group. All but which of the following are appropriate strategies for re-engaging this child's interest?a. Put an arm around the child and ask her to rejoin the groupb. Ask the children a question about the story to see if this will re-engage the childc. Stop the story and tell the child she must rejoin the group or face loss of privileges d. Insert the child's name as part of the story to catch her attention

Q: Which of the following is true of children whose parents are in regular contact with their early education teachers? a. Such children have a harder time respecting teacher authority b. Such children develop more positive relationships with adults, peers, and learning c. Such children may be overly dependent on parents d. Such children have social difficulty with peers

Q: All but which of the following is an appropriate way to support a child who is an English Language Learner? a. Discourage the child from using his or her native language. b. Use activities such as drawing, finger plays, and dramatic play to encourage the child to participate in the classroom. c. Read aloud to the child one-on-one in English. d. Encourage the child's family to share their language with the class.

Q: Which of the following is true of reading aloud to young children?a. Adults should only read aloud to children until they are able to read independently.b. Infants and toddlers do not benefit from having stories read aloud to them.c. Being read aloud to has no effect on a child's literacy development.d. Children at all ages should be read aloud to, in group and oneonone settings.

Q: You are creating a language arts center for your classroom. To create the best possible space for children, all but which of the following should be true?a. The space should include tools for reading, drawing, and writing.b. The space should include comfortable places for children to read, write, draw, or think, including pillows or rugs.c. The space should be off to the side, away from all other learning centers.d. All materials in the center should be organized at children's eye level, including books with front covers displayed and labeled containers that make it easy to find what children want.

Q: Which of the following is the first stage of language development in children?a. babblingb. cryingc. word associationd. single word utterances

Q: The process by which young children become aware of language and literature before they are able to read or write is known as which of the following? a. emergent literacy b. emerging literacy c. protoliteracy d. preliteracy

Q: A book nook for infants and toddlers should:a. have books arranged so that only adults can get them in order to avoid damage to the books b. require the children to listen quietly as books are readc. not be availabled. be designed so that it provides comfort and security as well as accessibility to books and laps

Q: When teachers focus on the elements of line, color, shape, and texture or the moods and feelings portrayed in illustrations in children's books, they are really discussing the illustration's:a. aestheticsb. visual literacyc. genred. format

Q: In the literacy continuum, many children, during the primary grades, come to thoroughly enjoy reading, seek out reading activities voluntarily, and become recognized asa. motivated readersb. independent readersc. reading at grade leveld. real readers

Q: The Caldecott Medal is: a. presented annually to the artist of the most distinguished picture book for children b. presented to an AfricanAmerican author and illustrator c. awarded to an oustanding American author of books, usually for older children d. given to an internationally outstanding author and illustrator for his or her entire body of work

Q: The Newbery Medal is: a. named for a nineteenthcentury English illustrator b. presented to an outstanding AfricanAmerican author and illustrator c. given to an internationally outstanding author and illustrator for his or her entire body of work d. awarded to an outstanding American illustrator of books, usually for older children

Q: For primary aged children one way to combine technology and storytelling is through the provision of tools that can produce aa. video imageb. computer generated imagec. story mappingd. digital story

Q: The book Two Bobbies: A true story of Hurricane Katrina friendship and survival is most appropriate for: a. infants b. toddlers c. three, four, and fiveyearolds d. six, seven, and eightyearolds

Q: What annual award is given by the ALA to acknowledge the most distinguished contribution to beginning reader a. Newbery Award b. Theodor Seuss Geisel Award c. Hans Christian Andersen Medal d. Coretta Scott King Award

Q: If a child wants to leave the group during story time, it is best to:a. stop the story until she returnsb. genlty encourage her to stay, but do not insistc. put her in timeout until she learns to stay with the groupd. ignore what she does

Q: The literacy demands of the 21stcentury have implications for how teachers plan, support, and student learning.a. gradeb. assessc. think aboutd. categorize

Q: Fairy tales, fables, myths, and legends are also called:a. multicultural booksb. folk literaturec. series booksd. beginningtoread books

Q: The type of book that is usually the first used with infants and toddlers is the: a. informational book b. series book c. folk literature d. board book

Q: The term "literature" refers to: a. concrete, tangible objects b. books and periodicals only c. all writings of a people, country, or period d. folk writings only

Q: One of the first suggestions for guiding children into letter recognition is to:a. teach the letters of the alphabetb. begin with the letters in the child's namec. teach a letter a weekd. create word walls

Q: A non-English-speaking child, who is imitating what other children do in the class, pretending that he understands is said to be in which stage of English language development? a. preproduction or silent stage b. early production stage c. expansion of production stage d. devolution stage

Q: Since writing experiences should introduce and reinforce meaningful and authentic opportunities for the children in your classroom which of the following is not an appropriate experience to support writing?a. writing with waterb. journalsc. tracing dot-to-dot lettersd. story starters

Q: Which of the following statements is most appropriate in describing a well-planned language and literacy environment?a. Writing materials are confined to the language arts centerb. Every learning center has writing and reading materials available c. A language arts center needs to be in a high-traffic aread. Only the best quality work produced by children in a language arts center is exhibited so as to encourage their best efforts

Q: A print-rich environment includes everything EXCEPT:a. photographic images b. videosc. labels on materials, on supplies, on equipment d. story props for retelling stories

Q: Literacy development begins: a. when a child is born b. as soon as a child learns to speak c. when a child learns to read d. as soon as a child can write

Q: Language can be defined as: a. human speech b. written symbols for speech c. any means of communicating d. all answers are correct

Q: Drawing, scribbling from left to right, creating letter-like forms, or creating random strings of letters are all parts of: a. emergent literacy b. phonics c. emergent writing d. Language Arts Center

Q: Literacy involves the skills of: a. listening b. listening and speaking c. listening, speaking, and reading d. listening, speaking, reading, and writing

Q: An infant's random sounds, often repeated in sequences of clear, alternating consonant and vowel sounds are: a. telegraphic speech b. telescopic speech c. babbling d. recall

Q: A twoword sentence, such as "throw ball," is a good example of:a. telegraphic speech b. telescopic speech c. babbling d. recall

Q: Puppets are useful as storytellers that recount legends, folk tales, and myths of various cultures. a. Trueb. False

Q: Storytelling and puppetry are ancient forms of oral expression that developed historically in similar ways. a. Trueb. False

Q: The most important time to share stories with young children is during the specified group or circle time. a. Trueb. False

Q: It is important to select multicultural books for the classroom that do not stereotype people according to gender, age, ethnicity, culture, or types of work. a. True b. False

Q: The IRA and the NCTE have developed and updated their 12 standards for English Language Arts. a. Trueb. False

Q: It is not necessary to read aloud to six-, seven-, and eight-year-olds. a. Trueb. False

Q: Predictable books help children practice decoding words. a. Trueb. False

Q: Reading is crucial to the learning process because it is a powerful tool in helping children associate that which is new with that which is already known.a. Trueb. False

Q: Introduce only those books to children that contain words with which they are already familiar. a. Trueb. False

Q: Families can help their children's reading skills by reading the information found on milk cartons and cereal boxesto them. a. True b. False

Q: Books are particularly important story tools for introducing children to the power, pleasure, rhythm, and richness of language in print and pictures. a. True b. False

Q: The Coretta Scott King Award is presented to outstanding AfricanAmerican authors and illustrators of children's literature. a. Trueb. False

Q: Because technology has increased the intensity and complexity of literate environments, the twenty-first century demands that a literate person possess a wide range of abilities and competencies, and many literacies. a. True b. False

Q: A word wall is an alphabetically arranged display or chart of words that children have experienced throughout the year.a. Trueb. False

Q: Myths are stories that describe the creation of the world and nature. a. True b. False

Q: The stage of language development that is labeled "recall" is sometimes called the "signlanguage" communication, such as when a child holds up his arms to be picked up. a. Trueb. False

Q: Another important aspect of language development is vocabulary which refers to the words we must know to communicate. a. True b. False

Q: Vocabulary development is closely linked to children's progress in school and, in particular, their success in learning how to read. a. Trueb. False

Q: The child may experiment more with a new language when he is with adults rather than peers. a. Trueb. False

Q: A whole-language program introduces literacy by building on what children already know about oral language, reading, and writing, while emphasizing meaningful language instead of isolated skill development.a. Trueb. False

Q: Speaking is a natural development, reading is not. Reading is an acquired skill. a. Trueb. False

Q: Read stories and poems that have high literary merit to children, but avoid ordinary material such as magazines, labels, and signs. a. True b. False

Q: The smallest unit of speech is an individual sound called a phoneme. a. Trueb. False

Q: After a flannelboard is used by the teacher, make it and the character pieces available for children to use to tell their own stories.a. Trueb. False

Q: Avoid baby talk when talking to children; use standard spoken language. a. Trueb. False

Q: As a child is learning to write, it is important that the teacher insist that he use the correct spelling. a. Trueb. False

Q: Usually, a child learns the rules of language at an early age through use, without formal instruction. a. Trueb. False

Q: What are some appropriate guidance techniques, including transitions?

Q: How can you manage the learning centers, both indoors and outdoors and equipment, materials, and supplies needed for the classroom learning environment?

Q: Why is the environment considered a "third teacher?"

Q: List at least six of the learning centers that you might find in a preschool classroom.