Biographies
Characters in nonfiction biographies for children should be interesting and appealing to them.
True or False
True
A Nonfiction book is effective when
a. the author understands the topic
b. the author implies a moralistic stance
c. the author creates a vivid and believable world for the reader
c. the author creates a vivd and believable world for the reader
How do informational books develop critical thinking in children?
a. Readers are called on to distinguish fact from fiction
b. Readers are called on to make inferences
c. Readers are called on to reach their own conclusions
d. all of these
d. all of these
Which phrase best describes a collective biography?
a. a collection of biographies written by different authors
b. a book that describes the lives of several people who have something in common
c. different people's collection of thoughts on one person
b. a book that describes the lives of several people who have something in common
The first Newbery Medal for a biography was awarded for which of the following books?
a. Invincible Louise
b. I Discover Columbus
c. Sequoia's Gifts
a. Invincible Louise
Nonfiction of inquiry is useful because readers gain information and also think along with the author.
True or False
True
Learning to read informational books helps children
a. learn about the world around them
b. answer factual and conceptual questions
c. to become exposed to expository text
d. all of these
d. all of these
Which phrase best defines a partial biography?
a. a biography that has not been completed
b. a biography that is not all based on facts
c. a biography that covers a select part of a person's life
c. a biography that covers a select part of a person's life
What criteria should an author use when selecting the subject for a biography?
a. The subject should be someone whose life will be of interest to children
b. The subject should be a well known historical figure
c. The subject should be have appeared elsewhere in children's literature
a. The subject should be someone whose life will be of interest to children
Which statement is true about nonfiction texts?
a. Topics for nonfiction texts are very narrow and limited in scope
b. There is a wide array and diverse topics of nonfiction for children
c. Children do not enjoy nonfiction books
b. There is a wide array and diverse topics of nonfiction for children
A book that describes the construction of the Titanic would be considered
a. a biography
b. an autobiography
c. an adventure story
d. a nonfiction informational book
d. a nonfiction informational book
What is an autobiography?
a. a person writes about his own life
b. a person writes about an imaginary person's life
c. a person writes about a famous historical figure
a. a person writes about his own life
Why are biographies valuable to children?
a. they help children understand that the subjects of biographies are normal people like themselves
b. they expand children's horizons
c. they are on a higher reading level
a. they help children understand that the subjects of biographies are normal people like themselves
Which is/are a format(s) for nonfiction books?
a. picture books
b. photo essay books
c. chapter books
d. all of these
d. all of these
What is Johannes Amos Comenius known for?
a. the author of the first informational book for children
b. discussed the value of biographies for children
c. owned a publishing house for children's nonfiction books
a. the author of the first informational book for children
What is a memoir about?
a. a person's collection of thoughts and ideas
b. focuses on a particular memory or significant event in a person' life
c. it is just like an autobiography
b. focuses on a particular memory or significant event in a person's life
What are some organizational tools that may be found in biographies?
a. timelines
b. headings
c. subheadings
d. all of these
d. all of these
Which book types fall under the umbrella of Nonfiction?
a. informational books
b. biographies
c. memoirs
d. autobiographies
e. all of these
e. all of these
Informational books may use which of the following organizational tools?
a. table of contents
b. index
c. glossary
d. timeline
e. all of these
e. all of these
Which best describes a picture book biography?
a. a book with only pictures to depict someones life
b. illustrations and text join together in portraying someone's life
c. the number of picture books for children continue to increase
d. b & c
b & c