Regardless of the historical period being written about, good writers of historical fiction
a. avoid issues that might be deemed inappropriate for young adults and might raise censorship concerns.
b. realize historical fiction should be read for enjoyment since most middle and secondary teachers do not want to use it as an integrating device in interdisciplinary units.
c. achieve a sense of authenticity, whereby readers believe that the cultural, social, and political events as well as the feelings, joys, disappointments, and frustrations of the characters actually could have happened.
d. deal with the fact that all historical events must be chronologically ordered to avoid confusion due to young adults' cognitive development.
c
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A secondary school literacy program does not
a. teach developmental reading. b. provide writing instruction. c. limit responsibility for reading instruction to just the English teacher. d. encourage recreational reading.
Children are not able to receive services for intervention/special education until they reach the age of five.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Analyzing children's writing and artwork is an assessment method commonly used by early childhood educators
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Mario is an 8-year-old third grader who lives in a largely Hispanic community in Arizona. Considering typical ethnic group differences and without knowing anything else about Mario,
with which instructional approach would you expect him to feel most comfortable? a. A textbook chapter appropriate for his reading skills b. A cooperative learning activity c. A direct instruction session d. An in-class workbook exercise