Children's Literature
Genres/Literary Elements
Choosing Books for specific populations
Assessing Books
Book Introductions
100
Folk and Fairytales were originally intended for what audience?
What is adults?
100
What is a genre?
What is a kind or type?
100
What is an oversimplified generalization about a particular group?
What is stereotype?
100
Why would the copyright date be important?
What is that ideas and points of view have changed over time?
100
What does a good book intro do?
What is capture the interest and attention of children?
200

What are 2 ways to connect school to home with literature?

sending books home to read, newsletters, sending puppets home to retell the story, making a video of yourself reading the book and sending it home for the parents and kids to watch together, etc. 

200
What are some devices used in poetry to promote imagination? name 3
What is a simile, metaphor, hyberbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme and much more.
200
What types of illustrations and pictures should be in a book when choosing multi-cultural book? (3 things)
What is an accurate portrayal, shows multi-cultures, strong character and plots, and culturally based themes.
200
What is a loaded word and what is one example of one?
What is a word that demeans or makes people invisible? What is a fireman or fireperson?
200
What are 3 examples of good book intros?
What is introducing vocabulary, showing pictures, doing a picture walk, telling the background of the story, telling stories about your life that connect to the topic, bringing in realia, etc.
300

What are at least 4 different genres you can use to promote literacy?

poetry, music, plays, picture books, wordless books, graphic novels, etc. 

300
Which genre besides poetry can utilize figurative language?
What is fiction? (and some non-fiction but not as much)
300
What would you be looking for if you were looking for "invisibility in a book?
What is What children can not see but undermines their affirmative sense of themselves and reinforces prejudiced ideas about people who are not seen?
300
What are 3 examples of groups that have suffered from stereotypes that you would want to try to find books to encourage them rather than bring them down?
What are women, African Americans, children in wheel chairs, etc.?
300
Why is a good book intro so important?
What is for children to value and enjoy the book and actively participate in the story/activities?
400

Why is it important for families to read to their children in their home language? (give at least 3 reasons)

Model fluency. By developing their native language literacy skills, you make it easier for them to learn to speak, read and write in English.  Children who are read to in their native language will have an easier time learning to read in their 2nd language. Benefits are even greater for children who learn to read in their native language first.  

400
What are 5 examples where you might find non-fiction literature?
What is a newspaper, diary, biography, journal and autobiography. (and essay)
400
What are 3 examples of groups that are often invisible in books?
What is homeless families, transgender adults and children, blue collar workers, (rural families, 2 mom or 2 dad families, single parents, families with an incarcerated parent, people of arab descent and or families that practice Islam)
400
What types of books should your collection include? (name at least 4)
What is books that reflect a wide range of cultures, books that show female characters in positive, active roles that break gender stereotypes, books that feature men of color in positive roles and in roles as fathers, books that portray children with disabilities positively, etc.
400
What are 3 factors that might impact a good/bad book intro?
What is not enough time to plan, not having the right materials or realia to bring in, not using realistic pictures, not using your voice and tone to engage the children, etc.
500
What are 3 examples of books that are enjoyed by both adults and children?
What is Harry Potter, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales, and Weetzie Bat. (lots of other books can fit in here)
500
What is often considered the oldest form of literature?
What is poetry?
500
If children have a hearing impairment, what types of strategies can you put in place so they can enjoy literature too?
What is using body language and gestures, boardmaker symbols and signs, vary pitch and tone, color words that the child is familiar with, use concrete objects and props, use headphones and beeps to turn pages, let the child hold or touch examples of some objects from books.
500
What are some things you should be mindful of when evaluating books?
What is stereotypes, derogatory words, the use of dialect in an inaccurate or offensive way, exaggerated physical features of any cultural group. etc.
500
What are 3 things that can keep the children engaged during the story?
What is choral response, interactive reading, thumbs up, thumbs down, think-pair-share, choosing great books, etc.
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