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1. We should underestimate the ability of a young child to get a message across.
a. True
b. False
2. Languageispartofachild’stotaldevelopment.
a. True
b. False
3. The ability to speak is related to the ability to understand.
a. True
b. False
4. Literacy begins at age 2 and continues throughout life.
a. True
b. False
5. TheantibiascurriculumwasdevelopedbytheNationalAssociationofYoungChildren’sABCTaskForce.
a. True
b. False
6. An inclusive environment is one that addresses the daily-life realities of cultural diversity and attitudes and behaviors
as part of this reality.
a. True
b. False
7. One of the most effective parts of the curriculum to begin an anti-bias curriculum is in the math area.
a. True
b. False
8. Good listening requires passive attention.
a. True
b. False
9. Pretend reading is also called emergent reading.
a. True
b. False
10. Writing is more a small motor skill than an emerging literacy skill.
a. True
b. False
11. Almost all ABC books are not appropriate for young children.
a. True
b. False
12. Reading aloud to children is a large-group language arts activity.
a. True
b. False
13. It is best to use a storytelling voice when reading to children.
a. True
b. False
14. Children in the middle- to upper-elementary levels still enjoy illustrated books.
a. True
b. False
15. Young children can often act as if they understand when they really do not.
a. True
b. False
16. Second language learners should be corrected directly when they make an error.
a. True
b. False
17. When one is speaking with children learning English, use repetition.
a. True
b. False
18. It is best to be repetitious when speaking with children learning English.
a. True
b. False
19. For children learning English, it is best to stick with the use of basal readers.
a. True
b. False
20. Drama,art,dance,ormusicbasedonchildren’sliteraturecanbeagoodvehicleforlearningEnglishvocabulary.
a. True
b. False
21. Teacher-centered classrooms have more language richness than child-centered.
a. True
b. False
22. In small groups, children have less anxiety.
a. True
b. False
23. A deficit perspective is based on "funds of knowledge."
a. True
b. False
24. A transformational perspective means families are viewed as knowledgeable and skillful.
a. True
b. False
25. Reading bilingual books gives children an opportunity to be exposed to multiple languages.
a. True
b. False
26. Creative language arts only involves teaching information to children.
a. True
b. False
27. The best ABC books focus on:
a. at least two central ideas or concepts and the alphabet sequence.
b. a central idea or concept and the alphabet sequence.
c. only the alphabet.
d. all of the above.
28. An ABC book on wild animals is:
a. not a good ABC book for young children.
b. a good ABC book for science activities.
c. a good ABC book for young children.
d. not a good ABC book for young children, but is a good ABC book for science activities.
29. When you display the letters of the alphabet, place them:
a. so that they are easy for you to use with children.
b. sothattheydonotgetdogearedfromchildren’suse.
c. in the front of the room.
d. so that children can see them.
30. Four skills involved in the development of language are:
a. reading, writing, counting, and investigating.
b. counting, investigating, cooperation, and spelling.
c. reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
d. speaking, listening, climbing, and walking.
31. A 2-year-old says about:
a. 50 words.
b. 10 words.
c. 100 words.
d. 500 words.
32. A 3-year-old:
a. enjoys looking at books.
b. points to ears, eyes, or nose when asked.
c. uses simple phrases and sentences.
d. all of the above.
33. An example of a speech overgeneralization is:
a. "I poured milk."
b. "I thinked alot."
c. "I walked the dog."
d. "I jumped rope."
34. Listening is:
a. quiet.
b. active.
c. passive.
d. distracting.
35. In working with an English as a Second Language learner:
a. start quickly.
b. focus on both languages.
c. use long sentences.
d. start slowly.
36. Pretend reading is also called:
a. emergent reading.
b. fake reading.
c. toddler reading.
d. reading along.
37. When reading with infants and toddlers:
a. pick the book for them.
b. allow freedom and choice.
c. make them sit for the entire story.
d. the larger group the better.
38. Children's books for preschoolers include:
a. lift the flap, pop-ups and pull-tab books.
b. sports, history, and fantasy books.
c. cloth, touch-and-feel, and board books.
d. lots of text, few pictures, and many pages.
39. _____________ is a form of language in which words or sounds are used to convey meanings.
40. _______________ is a mastery of language.
41. Literacy includes mastery of ________, __________, ________, and __________.
42. “Itookedtheball”isanexampleofalanguage_______________.
43. An environment that addresses both the daily-life realities of cultural diversity and the potentially biased attitudes and
behaviors that are part of this reality is _______________.
44. The ABC Task Force developed the __________ in the year _______.
45. How old would a child be who could carry out a sequence of two unrelated directions?
46. Why can children sing songs about things they do not understand?
47. Howdowedevelopachild’sliteracy?
48. Responds to simple directions
49. Asks who, what, where, and why questions
50. Waves bye-bye
51. Likes to talk and carries on elaborate conversations
52. Reads simple words
53. Repeats a few words
