Children's Literature Exam Questions
and Answers
Childrens Literature - Answer- eye of the child at center. the imaginative shaping of
life and thought into the forms and structures of language
What is Children's Literature - Answer- designed to help children know how to be in
the world kids more sophisticated and knowledgeable then we give credit for they
dont always read books about kids and they can read books meant for adults
How do you write for kids - Answer- don't write down, don't use emotions like
nostalgia use wonder and curiosity
Valuing Literature - Answer- can be personal and educational
Educational values - Answer- development of oral language reading and writing use
literature across the curriculum
Enjoyment - Answer- master the delight in reading before they can master the skill of
reading.
Imagination - Answer- help kids to consider people, experiences, or ideas in new
ways.
Vicarious Experience - Answer- Readers feel connected to the lives and emotions of
others
Insight into Human Behavior - Answer- Literature is concerned with feelings and
quality of life.
Universality of Experience - Answer- Literature questions the meaning of life and our
relationship with nature.
Self vs self - Answer- main character engages in an internal struggle
Self vs other - Answer- main character struggles with one or more others
Self vs society - Answer- main character combats societal pressures or norms
Self vs nature - Answer- main character struggles with the forces of nature
Fiction - Answer- usually straightforward chronology - but may use flashbacks,
episodic plots, or alternating plots
Flashbacks - Answer- provide background information about earlier events that led
to the creation of the problem the character faces
, Omniscient Point of View - Answer- the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of
all of the characters in the story
Narrator - Answer- person who tells the story
Multiliterate - Answer- different ways of communicating
Literature - Answer- written works
Didacticism - Answer- an attempt by the author to teach a moral lesson
Elements of Fiction - Answer- Contributes to character growth and change. Unity of
character and action as characters shape and are shaped.
Chapbooks - Answer- pocket sized booklets
Reading comprehension - Answer- has been shown to directly relate to the amount
of time a child spends with books.
Teachers and librarians need to - Answer- value children's responses, but also help
them discover what more experienced readers look for in a good book. need to be
sensitive to individual tastes.
It is impossible to - Answer- find a book that is popular with all children.
Appropriate criteria - Answer- should be in place for each type of literature
(picturebook, nonfiction, etc.)
Characterization - Answer- people portrayed convincingly shows characters bit by bit
more than one dimensional
Climax - Answer- most dramatic part of the story
Plot - Answer- The plan of action grows logically
Point of View - Answer- How narrator reveals the story
Setting - Answer- Past present future where story takes place. Good settings make
you feel as if you're there
Style - Answer- having a good writing arrangement the way the text is written
Theme - Answer- - larger meaning of the story. Reveals the author's purpose in
writing the story
Presentation of the Book - Answer- significant content and fine illustrations total
design front cover to final endpaper consider size shape page design type paper
quality and binding
and Answers
Childrens Literature - Answer- eye of the child at center. the imaginative shaping of
life and thought into the forms and structures of language
What is Children's Literature - Answer- designed to help children know how to be in
the world kids more sophisticated and knowledgeable then we give credit for they
dont always read books about kids and they can read books meant for adults
How do you write for kids - Answer- don't write down, don't use emotions like
nostalgia use wonder and curiosity
Valuing Literature - Answer- can be personal and educational
Educational values - Answer- development of oral language reading and writing use
literature across the curriculum
Enjoyment - Answer- master the delight in reading before they can master the skill of
reading.
Imagination - Answer- help kids to consider people, experiences, or ideas in new
ways.
Vicarious Experience - Answer- Readers feel connected to the lives and emotions of
others
Insight into Human Behavior - Answer- Literature is concerned with feelings and
quality of life.
Universality of Experience - Answer- Literature questions the meaning of life and our
relationship with nature.
Self vs self - Answer- main character engages in an internal struggle
Self vs other - Answer- main character struggles with one or more others
Self vs society - Answer- main character combats societal pressures or norms
Self vs nature - Answer- main character struggles with the forces of nature
Fiction - Answer- usually straightforward chronology - but may use flashbacks,
episodic plots, or alternating plots
Flashbacks - Answer- provide background information about earlier events that led
to the creation of the problem the character faces
, Omniscient Point of View - Answer- the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of
all of the characters in the story
Narrator - Answer- person who tells the story
Multiliterate - Answer- different ways of communicating
Literature - Answer- written works
Didacticism - Answer- an attempt by the author to teach a moral lesson
Elements of Fiction - Answer- Contributes to character growth and change. Unity of
character and action as characters shape and are shaped.
Chapbooks - Answer- pocket sized booklets
Reading comprehension - Answer- has been shown to directly relate to the amount
of time a child spends with books.
Teachers and librarians need to - Answer- value children's responses, but also help
them discover what more experienced readers look for in a good book. need to be
sensitive to individual tastes.
It is impossible to - Answer- find a book that is popular with all children.
Appropriate criteria - Answer- should be in place for each type of literature
(picturebook, nonfiction, etc.)
Characterization - Answer- people portrayed convincingly shows characters bit by bit
more than one dimensional
Climax - Answer- most dramatic part of the story
Plot - Answer- The plan of action grows logically
Point of View - Answer- How narrator reveals the story
Setting - Answer- Past present future where story takes place. Good settings make
you feel as if you're there
Style - Answer- having a good writing arrangement the way the text is written
Theme - Answer- - larger meaning of the story. Reveals the author's purpose in
writing the story
Presentation of the Book - Answer- significant content and fine illustrations total
design front cover to final endpaper consider size shape page design type paper
quality and binding
