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Children's Lit
Test 3 review
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Literature
Not Applicable
11/13/2010

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Quote 1
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"...bathe the child with language"
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Quote 2
Definition
"A class without favorite songs is as sad as a class without favorite books"
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Quote 3
Definition
"Bedtime stories provide...alone."
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Quote 4
Definition
"Tell the story from your face"
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The appeal of Mother Goose is...
Definition

-musical quality of the varied language patteren

-sounds of the words

-narrative quality

-varied humor

-phonemic awareness

-emergent literacy development

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Value of Mother Goose
Definition
"it is part of [children's] literary hieritage and may serve as their first introduction to the realm of literature"
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What is a concept book?
Definition
ABC, counting, different colors, spacial relationships
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Value of predictable books
Definition
repetitive language patterns or story patterns, the use of familiar sequences like numbers, days of the week, or hierarchical patterns, repetitive words, phrases or questions, good for emergent readers
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What should be the goal of all reading programs?
Definition
The purpose of a reading program is to instill a love of reading in students by providing a print rich environment with exposure to quality literature.
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What is the most important aspect of a classroom environment why?
Definition
The most important element is the teacher because the teacher sets the tone for the classroom. If a teacher loves to read, chances are he/she will pass that legacy on.
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Origin of folklore
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value of folklore for children
Definition
good stories, short, humorous, end happy, good prevails, evil punished, justice, kindle child's imagination,
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literary folktales
Definition
oral is spoken word, stories that are written in a folktale style print but originated in an author's imagination
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Types of folktales
Definition

cumulative tales,

pourquoi tales,

beast tales,

wonder tales,

and realistic tales

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cummulative tales
Definition
the story itself is not as important as the increasing repetition of the details building up to a quick climax. rhyming and repitition
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porurquoi tales
Definition
are why tales
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Beast tales
Definition
animals act and talk like humans
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wonder tales
Definition
magic and supernatural fairy tales. "they lived happily ever after"
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Realistic Tales
Definition
real person real story
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Characteristics of folktales
Definition
plot, characterization, style, themes, and motifs
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plot
Definition

1. simple and diret, "wise beast/foolish beast"

2. repetition, occurs in 3, responses,chants or poems, memory aid andfamiliar markets of unfolding plot

3.time and place are established, time always past and passes quickly, setting is not specific, intro. presents conflicts, characters and setting in a few sentences, conclusion of storyfollows climax very quickly including very few details, each episode muct contribute to the theme of the story

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characterization
Definition
characters in folktales are shown in flat deminsions, completely good/evil, ugly stepmothers, hero is strong, virile, brave, kind and sympathetic, poor are kind, rich are imperious,
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style
Definition
rich qualitative language, wide varitety of language patterns, "once upon a time", introductions and language should maintain the "flavor" some include proverbs, minimum of description figurative language and imagery are employed by effective narrators, onomatopocic words help listerners hear the story, dialect enhances the story
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themes
Definition
to tell an entertaining story, values, humility, kindness, patience, sympathy, hard work, and courage are rewarded, reflect the goals of people--long life, good spouse, beautiful homes, fine clothing, plenty of food, freedom from fear of ogre or giant, power of love mercy and kindness, small and powerless achieving good ends by perserverance and patience, goals are not accomplished easily frequently require sacrifice.
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Motifs
Definition
the smallest part of a tale. Can be seen in the recurring parade of characters in folktales, supernatural beings, magical objects, stories of enchantment, magical powers "helpful companions" all have magical talents,  the posessors of magical powers always aid heros and heroines, transformations, magical objects, wishes, trickery almost every culutre has an animal trickster in it's folklore, humans tricking others, variants
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The Three Bears
Definition
Brittish
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The Three Little Pigs
Definition
Brittish
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Tattercoats
Definition
French
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Chicken Little (Henny Penny)
Definition
Brittish
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Definition
Brittish
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Rapunzel
Definition
German
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The Elves and the Shoemaker
Definition
German
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Rumpelstilskin
Definition
German
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Snow White
Definition
German
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Little Red Riding Hood
Definition
German
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Hansel and Gretel
Definition
German
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Definition
Scandinavian
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Cinderella
Definition
French
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Sleeping Beauty
Definition
French
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Beauty and the Beast
Definition
French
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The Mitten
Definition
Russian
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The Little Snowgirl
Definition
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The Aribian Nights
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Middle East
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Aladdin
Definition
Middle East
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Mufiaro's Beautiful Daughters
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Africa
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Uncle Remus
Definition
African American
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American contribution to folktales
Definition
tall tales
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Origin of fables
Definition
Aesop, Greek slave, Jataka tales, Panchantara
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Characteristics of Fables
Definition

1. brief, didactic tales, where animals or elements speak as human beings

2. characters are impersonal, no other name than "fox" or "cow" no lively personalities

3. animals merely represent aspects of human nature-lion kingliness,fox cunning,sheep innocence and simplicity

4. fables seldom have more than three characters, single incident

5. primarily meant to instruct

6. appear to be simple, however they convey an abstract idea in relatively few word making them highly complex

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Types of Myths
Definition

Creation-creation

nature-seasonal changes, animal characteristics, earth formations, constellations, movements of sun and earth

hero-some of the same qualities of wonder stories, task to accomplish

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Value of studying mythology
Definition
no other tales have influenced the literatrue and art of the western world.
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Myth
Definition
a stroy the generalized meaning or universal idea that expresses the significant truth about humans and their lives
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Mythology
Definition
evolved asprimitive peoples searched their imaginations and related events to forces
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Monogenesis
Definition
story originated from a single culture
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Diffusion
Definition
when a culture expanded or migrated
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Polygenesis
Definition
multiple origins
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archetype
Definition
a recurring theme, character, or image, like a stereotype
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motif
Definition
smallest recognized part of a tale
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Joseph Jacobs
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