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1. Usually, a child learns the rules of language at an early age through use, without formal instruction.
a. True
b. False
2. As a child is learning to write, it is important that the teacher insist that he use the correct spelling.
a. True
b. False
3. Avoid baby talk when talking to children; use standard spoken language.
a. True
b. False
4. 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. True
b. False
5. The smallest unit of speech is an individual sound called a phoneme.
a. True
b. False
6. 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
7. Speaking is a natural development, reading is not. Reading is an acquired skill.
a. True
b. False
8. 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. True
b. False
9. The child may experiment more with a new language when he is with adults rather than peers.
a. True
b. False
10. Vocabulary development is closely linked to children’s progress in school and, in particular, their success in learning
how to read.
a. True
b. False
11. Another important aspect of language development is vocabulary which refers to the words we must know to
communicate.
a. True
b. False
12. 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. True
b. False
13. Myths are stories that describe the creation of the world and nature.
a. True
b. False
14. A word wall is an alphabetically arranged display or chart of words that children have experienced throughout the
year.
a. True
b. False
15. 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
16. The Coretta Scott King Award is presented to outstanding African-American authors and illustrators of children’s
literature.
a. True
b. False
17. 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
18. Families can help their
children’s
reading skills by reading the
information
found on milk cartons and cereal boxes
to them.
a. True
b. False
19. Introduce only those books to children that contain words with which they are already familiar.
a. True
b. False
20. 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. True
b. False
21. Predictable books help children practice decoding words.
a. True
b. False
22. It is not necessary to read aloud to six-, seven-, and eight-year-olds.
a. True
b. False
