Guiding Storytelling Experiences

Which of the following areas of development does regular storytelling promote?

• Cognitive Development

• Social Development

• Emotional Development

• All of the Above

Children’s books can be divided into two main categories: _____ and _____.

• Picture books and storybooks.

• Storybooks and fables.

• Picture books and board books.

• Storybooks and fairy tales.

A _____ is a simple story in which the main character is an animal and often points out a moral lesson.

• Fairy Tale

• Fable

• Family Story

• Nonfiction Story

Older children often enjoy _____, in which characters or heroes perform difficult tasks in order to succeed.

• Nonfiction Stories

• Fables

• Family Stories

• Fairy Tales

To support _____ learners, teachers and caregivers must make an effort to support both the home language and English.

• Single Language

• Dual Language

• Nonverbal

• Gifted

Books with a few, thick pages and large, clearly defined pictures are often best for _____.

• Five-year-olds

• Four-year-olds

• Toddlers

• Older Children

Items that relate to the story and attract children’s attention during story time are called _____.

• Fables

• Stereotypes

• Props

• Animal Stories

One variation in storytelling is to use _____, or using a chalkboard or drawing pad as the story is told.

• Draw & Tell

• Flannel Boards

• Video Recordings

• E-Readers

Which of the following methods is successful for selecting storybooks?

• Choosing award-winning Caldecott Medal books.

• Using winners of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards.

• Using book reviews from public libraries.

• All of the Above

Digital storytelling _____.

• Is the foundation for all other types of storytelling.

• Uses digital tools to tell a story, combining tradition with technology.

• Should only be used with infants and toddlers.

• Fails to engage older children who like to use props and act out stories.