Deck 7: Writing Center

Question 1

When children put art scribbles and writing scribbles on the same page, they:

A)made a mistake.
B)can't tell the difference.
C)are writing a story about their picture.
D)are practicing drawing.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The first way children hold a writing implement is:

A)in a precision grip.
B)in either hand.
C)in a power grip.
D)backward.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The first alphabet letters young children usually recognize are:

A)A, B, C.
B)from words in their favorite book.
C)from their names.
D)from signs around the classroom.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

​ Computer alphabet programs should not be used when children are learning from alphabet books.

Question 5

When children write or scribble their name on a paper, they are exhibiting:

A)the manipulative level of writing development.
B)the mastery level of writing development.
C)the meaning level of writing development.
D)a skill that is unusual for preschoolers.

Question 6

A print-rich environment should include:

A)labeled blocks on shelves.
B)children's names in the teacher's portfolio.
C)observation checklists.
D)notices for parents.

Question 7

The social skill of turn-taking can be promoted through writing by having:

A)children take turns with markers.
B)children sign up for turns.
C)children make a list of names.
D)children's names written on cards.

Question 8

Children can learn all the letters of the alphabet by singing "The Alphabet Song."

Question 9

More preschool children than ever are learning how to write through emergence.

Question 10

Teachers note a definite progression in preschool children:

A)from random scribbling to controlled scribbling.
B)from scribbled drawings to words.
C)from linear mock writing to art scribbles.
D)from real writing to art scribbles.

Question 11

Teaching children the alphabet before they learn to read is controversial because they:

A)find it difficult to learn the alphabet.
B)can learn to read without knowing the alphabet.
C)may be confused.
D)need to know that words are made up of letters.

Question 12

The first spontaneous printing children make:

A)lacks orientation.
B)needs the teacher to help correct it.
C)often comes from an alphabet book.
D)is often written from left to right.

Question 13

The Writing Center should include all of the following EXCEPT: ​

A)a typewriter.
B)a hole punch.
C)a computer.
D)traceable letters.

Question 14

The book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom helps children learn numbers more easily than letters.

Question 15

Children who fill pages with horizontal lines of scribbles are:

A)displaying the mastery level of interaction.
B)displaying the manipulative level of interaction.
C)writing letters to friends.
D)seeing who can write the most.

Question 16

Children first perceive print in a book as:

A)lines.
B)words.
C)letters.
D)a story.

Question 17

Preschool children can emerge naturally into writing if we:

A)tell them how to do it.
B)teach them to make mock letters.
C)encourage and support their scribbling.
D)give them time.

Question 18

Having a "print-rich" environment makes it easier to learn to write. ​

Question 19

When children dictate stories for you to write, they learn that:

A)writing is speech written down.
B)it is easier to read from books.
C)their words are different from your writing.
D)it is hard to remember the words.

Question 20

Learning to write is:

A)complex and involves grammar.
B)pushed down academic curriculum.
C)an act of discovery.
D)unrelated to learning to read.

Question 21

The best picture books to promote writing for dual-language learners are ____________.

Question 22

There is controversy over whether teaching the alphabet to preschoolers is appropriate.
(a)What is your position on teaching the alphabet?
(b)How do you believe children could learn the alphabet if it is not taught?
(c)Discuss whether it is even necessary to teach the alphabet. Why or why not?

Question 23

If young dual-language learners master the writing of their home language at home, then at school they ____________.

Question 24

Young dual-language learners are able to write in English before they ____________.

Question 25

Young children are more motivated to attempt a new writing activity when ____________.

Question 26

Preschool programs that allow dual-language children to develop their home language are more successful than ____________. Be specific.