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
Question 2The 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
Question 3The 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
Question 4For 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
Question 5The 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
Question 6What annual award is given by the ALA to acknowledge the most distinguished contribution to beginning reader books published in the United States in the preceding year?
a. Newbery Award
b. Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
c. Hans Christian Andersen Medal
d. Coretta Scott King Award
Question 7If a child wants to leave the group during story time, it is best to:
a. stop the story until she returns
b. genlty encourage her to stay, but do not insist
c. put her in timeout until she learns to stay with the group
d. ignore what she does
Question 8The literacy demands of the 21st century have implications for how teachers plan, support, and student learning.
a. grade
b. assess
c. think about
d. categorize
Question 9Fairy tales, fables, myths, and legends are also called:
a. multicultural books
b. folk literature
c. series books
d. beginningtoread books