If a teacher stops during a book reading with children and says, This illustration has a clue to what might happen on the next page, he is
a. interrupting the story line.
b. probably building critical thinking skill.
c. probably building learning-to-read-with-ease skill.
d. all of these answers.
Question 2If stories and hands-on projects build child vocabulary, then
a. both should be part of a ready-to-read-with-ease curriculum.
b. they can be thought of as literacy activities.
c. the child needs to come in contact with other children and adults.
d. all of these answers.
Question 3Literary activities that promote children's recognition of incongruities
a. deal with inappropriateness.
b. help children recognize the ridiculous.
c. deal with finding mistakes in literature.
d. all of these answers.
Question 4Some preschoolers read simple books at age
a. 2030 months.
b. 3040 months.
c. 4060 months.
d. all of the above.
Question 5Noted early childhood experts worry that preschool reading-skill instruction activities may
a. reduce play time.
b. intimidate parents.
c. accelerate mental growth.
d. lead kindergartners to be bored in kindergarten.
Question 6A preschool child can be designated a reader when he
a. writes a word.
b. sounds out a word and is almost correct.
c. has both phonemic and phonological awareness.
d. understands and/or acts appropriately when looking at a written word.
Question 7Sending or receiving written messages
a. is not an appropriate activity for preschoolers.
b. is confusing to young children.
c. may aid preschoolers' knowledge of print use.
d. is appropriate for preschoolers if all letters in words are capitalized.
Question 8The earlier reading instruction begins, the better.
a. This is a true statement.
b. Research backs this conclusion.
c. Research does not back this conclusion.
d. This is true only for gifted children.
Question 9Children with many experiences with stories
a. can accurately sound out words.
b. tend to know stories have predictable segments and features.
c. can read simple words such as was or am by late preschool years.
d. realize words are separated in sentences and that sentences end in periods.
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