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EDU 205 - Final Exam Review - Part 2

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Prior to the 1980's, there were few children's biographies written about visual artists. Similarly, prior to the 1980's, there were few children's biographies written about __________________.
authors
Which of the following children's authors is known for writing picture book biographies of Far Eastern figures such as Buddha and Genghis Khan?
Demi
Which of the following children's authors is known for writing picture book biographies?
Leonard Everett Fisher
According to the textbook, which of the following is not true of informational books?
heavy reliance on fiction
All of the following are a type of informational books.
reference books
photo essays
concept books
The author of the well-known "Magic School Bus" series is _______________.
Joanna Cole
Which combination correctly identifies the two main categories of nonfiction books for children?
biography and informational books
During the 1990's, most challenges to children's and young adult books revolved primarily around content involving ____________.
sex and graphic language
In terms of controversy and book challenges, in the textbook the "first rule of thumb" is said to be ____________________.
to deal with only one book at a time
Of the top 10 most challenged authors of 2011, how many were young adult or children's writers?
10
Why was Bill Marin's enduring picture book classic, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? banned in 2010 by the Texas Board of Education?
The author was mistaken for a Marxist theorist also call Bill Martin.
According to Iren Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell, leveled books should __________________.
be only one ingredient in an effective literacy program
Children's literature is often said to provide for children windows, mirrors, and sliding-glass doors. In the role of a sliding-glass door, children's literature _______________.
provide impetus for change because the reader is changed by the reading experience
Research has demonstrated that, on average, children from homes in which there are many books will complete ________________.
three years more schooling than children from homes with few or no books
The textbook identifies three principles for classroom use of self-selected books.
students choose books they wish to respond to
students choose the activities to use for their response
students read most books without an obligation to respond
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