LAE Midterm

1. 1The primary purpose of children's informational literature is to

   1. Aentertain
   2. Binform
   3. Cmake a point
   4. Davoid personification
2. 2Which of the following best describes the structure of informational texts?

   1. Aplot, setting, and characters
   2. Bhow information is presented through accurate illustrations
   3. Cchronological order of texts
   4. Dinformational literature that includes "humanizing" elements of nature
   5. Edescription, sequence, comparison, cause and effect and problem and solution
3. 3Expository writing is writing that

   1. Aargues
   2. Bexposes
   3. Centertains
   4. Dexplains
   5. Eenables
4. 4Well-written science concept picture books

   1. Acan help children learn about people in past times
   2. Bunderstand and accept themselves and others
   3. Clearn by encouraging experiments and hands-on activities
   4. Dlearn because they are more informative than textbooks
5. 5One feature that separates nonfictional works from other types of literature is

   1. Aaccuracy of information
   2. Bno illustrations
   3. Can absence of characters as a focus of the work
   4. Duse of narratives
   5. Eextensive use of charts, illustrations, and lists
6. 6Traditional literature today is considered

   1. Ato be true
   2. Bto have its origins, like the human species, in Africa
   3. Cto provide insights into cultural beliefs and values
   4. Dto be outdated
7. 7Settings in folk literature

   1. Aunimportant and vaguely described
   2. Ba key to folktale type
   3. Calmost always rural
   4. Dintegral to the story
8. 8Characters in folk literature are typically

   1. Ainnocent, hard-working, and good-hearted
   2. Bof European origin
   3. Ceasily identifiable as good or bad
   4. Dcomplex and described in detail
9. 9Plots in folk literature are

   1. Ashort and action-packed
   2. Bslow to start but quick to end
   3. Cmade interesting by the incorporation of one or two subplots
   4. Dknown for their use of flashbacks
10. 10Themes in folk literature are

    1. Ainfinitely varied
    2. Bvague and unimportant
    3. Climited
    4. Dsubtle and elusive

11. 11Characteristics of modern fantasy include all of the following EXCEPT

    1. Aevents are often stung out over three or four volumes called a cycle
    2. Bstories, events, characters, and settings could occur or happen in the real world
    3. Cstories are written by known authors
    4. Dstories are fantastic and beyond the realm of possibility
12. 12Modern fantasy of high quality has the following trait

    1. Afully developed, believable characters
    2. Ba well-known author
    3. Cdidacticism
    4. Devents, characters, or setting within the realm of possibility
13. 13Modern folktales can best be described as

    1. Aa folk story written within the last ten years
    2. Ba folk story discovered from long ago and recently recorded in writing by a folklorist
    3. Ca folk story having an unknown creator
    4. Dfolktales with a known author
14. 14When evaluating poetry for children, it is important

    1. Athat the ideas be fresh and imaginative
    2. Bthat the poem be appropriate for children
    3. Cthat the poem presents the world through a child's perspective
    4. Dall of the above
    5. Eonly A and B
15. 15An exaggeration used to highlight reality or point out ridiculousness is called

    1. Aassonance
    2. Bpersonification
    3. Chyperbole
    4. Dsense imagery
    5. Eforeshadowing
16. 16A long poem that is romantic or heroic and is often adapted to singing is

    1. Athe narrative poem
    2. Bthe limerick
    3. Cthe ballad
    4. Dthe quatrain
    5. Ethe lyric poem
17. 17Poetry that is written and printed in a shape which mirrors the subject of the poem is called

    1. Ahaiku
    2. Bconcrete poetry
    3. Cfree verse
    4. Dlimerick
    5. Eballads
18. 18The elements of poetry include all of the following except?

    1. Ameaning
    2. Brhythm
    3. Csound patterns
    4. Dsetting
    5. Efigurative language

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