Week 6 Quiz
CHFD 311
Week 6 Quiz
Question 1 of 26
1.0 Points
Which one of the following children provides the best example of emergent literacy?
A.Two-year-old Torina tears several pages out of the family telephone book before her parents realize what she’s doing.
B.When four-year-old Jack plays school with his older sisters, he fills a sheet of paper with lines of random letters.
C.Donna is only five years old, and already she can read many storybooks independently.
D.Six-year-old Yasser understands basic rules of phonics but does not yet know how to spell many words that are exceptions to the rules.
Answer Key: B
Question 2 of 26
0.5 Points
Research indicates that a major advantage of giving children multiple experiences with books during the preschool years is that they:
A.Develop greater awareness of syllables than they would otherwise
B.Usually learn to read on their own before they reach school age
C.Develop more advanced visual-spatial skills
D.Learn to read more easily once they begin school
Answer Key: D
Feedback: Children whose families read with them frequently learn to read more easily when they reach elementary school than children who do not have this exposure to reading.
Text Reference: See Reading Development, p. 370
Question 3 of 26
0.5 Points
Mr. Simon is curious about the experiences the children in his preschool class have had with printed materials. Three of the following behaviors will give Mr. Simon useful information about the children’s emergent literacy skills. Which behavior is least likely to yield useful information?
A.Ability to handle book correctly
B.Willingness to share books with peers
C.Frequency of looking at books independently
D.Degree of attentiveness as an adult reads a storybook
Answer Key: B
Question 4 of 26
0.5 Points
Phonological awareness can best be described as:
A.A child’s ability to hear the individual sounds within a spoken word
B.A child’s ability to distinguish
Week 6 Quiz
Question 1 of 26
1.0 Points
Which one of the following children provides the best example of emergent literacy?
A.Two-year-old Torina tears several pages out of the family telephone book before her parents realize what she’s doing.
B.When four-year-old Jack plays school with his older sisters, he fills a sheet of paper with lines of random letters.
C.Donna is only five years old, and already she can read many storybooks independently.
D.Six-year-old Yasser understands basic rules of phonics but does not yet know how to spell many words that are exceptions to the rules.
Answer Key: B
Question 2 of 26
0.5 Points
Research indicates that a major advantage of giving children multiple experiences with books during the preschool years is that they:
A.Develop greater awareness of syllables than they would otherwise
B.Usually learn to read on their own before they reach school age
C.Develop more advanced visual-spatial skills
D.Learn to read more easily once they begin school
Answer Key: D
Feedback: Children whose families read with them frequently learn to read more easily when they reach elementary school than children who do not have this exposure to reading.
Text Reference: See Reading Development, p. 370
Question 3 of 26
0.5 Points
Mr. Simon is curious about the experiences the children in his preschool class have had with printed materials. Three of the following behaviors will give Mr. Simon useful information about the children’s emergent literacy skills. Which behavior is least likely to yield useful information?
A.Ability to handle book correctly
B.Willingness to share books with peers
C.Frequency of looking at books independently
D.Degree of attentiveness as an adult reads a storybook
Answer Key: B
Question 4 of 26
0.5 Points
Phonological awareness can best be described as:
A.A child’s ability to hear the individual sounds within a spoken word
B.A child’s ability to distinguish