45. 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 five-year-olds d. six-, seven-, and eight-year-olds
46. For primary aged children one way to combine technology and storytelling is through the provision of tools that can
produce a
a. video image b. computer generated image
c. story mapping d. digital story
47. The Newbery Medal is:
a. named for a nineteenth-century English illustrator
b. presented to an outstanding African-American 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
48. The Caldecott Medal is:
a. presented annually to the artist of the most distinguished picture book for children
b. presented to an African-American 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
49. In the literacy continuum, many children, during the primary grades, come to thoroughly enjoy reading, seek out
reading activities voluntarily, and become recognized as
a. motivated readers b. independent readers
c. reading at grade level d. real readers
50. 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. aesthetics b. visual literacy
c. genre d. format
51. 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 read
c. not be available
d. be designed so that it provides comfort and security as well as accessibility to books and laps
52. 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
53. Which of the following is the first stage of language development in children?
a. babbling b. crying
c. word association d. single word utterances
54. 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.
55. 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 one-on-one settings.
56. 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.
57. 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
58. 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 group
b. Ask the children a question about the story to see if this will re-engage the child
c. 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
59. One of the most effective ways to strengthen phonological awareness is to use books that contain many:
a. illustrations b. text
c. rhymes d. familiar characters
60. 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
61. 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?
62. Define emergent literacy.
63. 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?
64. Identify four types of materials that should be found in a language and literacy environment for young children.
65. 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.