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ECD 131 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Which classroom location would provide the best environment
for a classroom library or book area?
a. next to the dramatic play area where children are acting out
their favorite stories
b. near the door so that children can show their parents the
books they like
c. adjacent to the water table where children are experiencing
water play
d. in a well-lit corner of the room with comfortable seating -
correct answer-d. in a well-lit corner of the room with
comfortable seating
Which group remains largely overlooked in children's books?
a. Spanish-speaking people
b. African Americans
c. Asians
d. people with disabilities - correct answer-d. people with
disabilities
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If you wanted to find a book with great illustrations, which book
award list would it make sense to turn to first?
a. International Reading Association Children's Book Award
b. Newbury Medal award
c. Coretta Scott King award
d. Caldecott Medal award - correct answer-d. Caldecott Medal
award
What are child-authored books intended to promote?
a. the idea in young children that they are authors
b. feelings of inadequacy about writing
c. teacher's ability to assess children's writing ability
d. connections between spoken and written words
e. children's self-expression - correct answer-a. the idea in
young children that they are authors
d. connections between spoken and written words
e. children's self-expression
When using picture books as the basis for a theme, what
should be the starting point for the theme?
a. the balance of illustrations and text in the book
b. the repeated text in the book
c. the concepts and vocabulary in the book
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d. the length of the book - correct answer-c. the concepts and
vocabulary in the book
A child who understands that a word is made up of letters that
represent the sounds in the word is ready for what other types
of activities?
a. activities that focus on words with multiple meanings
b. activities that focus on letter shapes and sounds
c. activities that focus on words beginning with a capital letter
d. activities that focus on words with five or more letters -
correct answer-b. activities that focus on letter shapes and
sounds
Ms. Ellis placed the oversized copy of the book Corduroy on
the edge of the whiteboard. She pointed out the title, author,
and illustrator to the children, and she asked them what they
noticed on the book cover. She asked if anyone had read it
before, and no one had. She then began reading the book
aloud to the children. This is an example of what type of literacy
experience?
a. choral reading
b. repeated reading
c. shared reading
d. early reading - correct answer-c. shared reading
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What is the driving force that is influencing preschool teachers
to add more informational texts to their read-aloud book
selection?
a. International Reading Association
b. Common Core State Standards for elementary schools
c. Standards for Reading Professionals
d. Office of Educational Research and Improvement - correct
answer-b. Common Core State Standards for elementary
schools
Mrs. Ortiz watched 3-year-old Bethany enjoying a book. She
noticed that Bethany turned the pages from the front of the
book to the back and moved her head from left to right as she
looked at the pages. What aspects of reading does this show
Bethany has already learned?
a. directionality of print
b. how to read the words on the page
c. decoding multisyllabic words
d. the way to hold a book to turn the pages - correct answer-a.
directionality of print
d. the way to hold a book to turn the pages
ECD 131 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Which classroom location would provide the best environment
for a classroom library or book area?
a. next to the dramatic play area where children are acting out
their favorite stories
b. near the door so that children can show their parents the
books they like
c. adjacent to the water table where children are experiencing
water play
d. in a well-lit corner of the room with comfortable seating -
correct answer-d. in a well-lit corner of the room with
comfortable seating
Which group remains largely overlooked in children's books?
a. Spanish-speaking people
b. African Americans
c. Asians
d. people with disabilities - correct answer-d. people with
disabilities
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If you wanted to find a book with great illustrations, which book
award list would it make sense to turn to first?
a. International Reading Association Children's Book Award
b. Newbury Medal award
c. Coretta Scott King award
d. Caldecott Medal award - correct answer-d. Caldecott Medal
award
What are child-authored books intended to promote?
a. the idea in young children that they are authors
b. feelings of inadequacy about writing
c. teacher's ability to assess children's writing ability
d. connections between spoken and written words
e. children's self-expression - correct answer-a. the idea in
young children that they are authors
d. connections between spoken and written words
e. children's self-expression
When using picture books as the basis for a theme, what
should be the starting point for the theme?
a. the balance of illustrations and text in the book
b. the repeated text in the book
c. the concepts and vocabulary in the book
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d. the length of the book - correct answer-c. the concepts and
vocabulary in the book
A child who understands that a word is made up of letters that
represent the sounds in the word is ready for what other types
of activities?
a. activities that focus on words with multiple meanings
b. activities that focus on letter shapes and sounds
c. activities that focus on words beginning with a capital letter
d. activities that focus on words with five or more letters -
correct answer-b. activities that focus on letter shapes and
sounds
Ms. Ellis placed the oversized copy of the book Corduroy on
the edge of the whiteboard. She pointed out the title, author,
and illustrator to the children, and she asked them what they
noticed on the book cover. She asked if anyone had read it
before, and no one had. She then began reading the book
aloud to the children. This is an example of what type of literacy
experience?
a. choral reading
b. repeated reading
c. shared reading
d. early reading - correct answer-c. shared reading
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What is the driving force that is influencing preschool teachers
to add more informational texts to their read-aloud book
selection?
a. International Reading Association
b. Common Core State Standards for elementary schools
c. Standards for Reading Professionals
d. Office of Educational Research and Improvement - correct
answer-b. Common Core State Standards for elementary
schools
Mrs. Ortiz watched 3-year-old Bethany enjoying a book. She
noticed that Bethany turned the pages from the front of the
book to the back and moved her head from left to right as she
looked at the pages. What aspects of reading does this show
Bethany has already learned?
a. directionality of print
b. how to read the words on the page
c. decoding multisyllabic words
d. the way to hold a book to turn the pages - correct answer-a.
directionality of print
d. the way to hold a book to turn the pages
