Children's Literature Final

Anthropomorphism means:

Girls began to appear regularly in nontraditional roles after the:

Biographies of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Dalai Lama would be under:

The most crucial element in historical fiction is the ___.

Rhythm is achieved through word choice and placement.

One of the most widely censored authors of children’s literature is:

Quality contemporary realistic fiction includes a strong moral or life lesson.

Quality historical fiction needs to be both authentic and accurate.

Which of the following authors is best known for religious allegories?

Young people in much of contemporary realistic fiction reflect:

Rather than telling a story, ___ poetry is a statement of mood or feeling.

___ is the ability to segment and manipulate speech sounds.

The first historical fiction book to not feature a white, European main character was:

The first significant work of fantasy for children was:

Which of the following is not a common organizational technique in informational books?

The history of the United States is incomplete without the history of:

One of the first poets to write limericks was:

After the __, historical fiction began to reflect the history of everyone in the United States.

Pantomime, improvisation, and re-enacting are parts of:

A prevalent theme during Westward Expansion is the ___ experienced by pioneers.

Books on Sir Walter Raleigh, Sally Ride, and Lewis and Clark would all have a theme of:

Historical fiction can be used in a social studies curriculum.

An example of new realism that shocked adults when it came out is:

Oral language activities are especially beneficial to English Language Learners.

An important component of style in Contemporary Realistic Fiction is ____.

Biographies are self-authored.

Jack Prelutsky writes poems that emphasize:

___ poems are written from the point of view of an object or animal—anything that’s not human.

What is the most important literary element in biography?

Characters in Contemporary Realistic Fiction should be believable and not:

Over time, contemporary realistic fiction can become historical fiction.

A resource for finding quality poetry for young readers is ___ Poetry Award.

A common theme for children and adolescents is:

Ghost stories tend to fall in which category?

Little Women is an example of a __ book becoming historical fiction with the passing of time.

The term contemporary realistic fiction infers that everything in the story:

Poets should structure a poem in a manner in which the form conveys meaning.

Realistic fiction can include impossible events and story lines.

The repetition of initial sounds in a line of poetry is called:

Strengths and weaknesses of biography subjects should be portrayed.

Fantasy suspends scientific explanations and natural laws.

The word “haiku” means:

The first author of literary folktales is usually considered to be:

Animal fantasy attributes ___ thought, feeling and language to animals.

Person-against-society is the most common conflict in historical fiction written about:

Pantomime is:

Persuading readers to “suspend disbelief” is most successful in modern fantasy when:

Credible plots in historical fiction most often emerge from:

A reoccurring theme that relates to many adolescents in science fiction is ____.

Five line poems in which the first, second, and last lines rhyme are called: