IMTB for Through the Eyes of a Child 8e
Chapter 9 – Contemporary Realistic Fiction Answer Key Multiple Choice 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. c 7. a 8. a 9. c 10. a 11. b 12. c 13. a 14. b 15. a 16. a 17. c 18. b 19. b 20. b 21. b 22. b 23. d 24. d 25. c
Essay Question Feedback 1.
A complete response will include the literary elements of contemporary realistic fiction (see pages 358-362) as compared to another genre of the student’s choosing. Specific examples of literature and elements must be included.
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Using ideas gleaned from the text (see Controversial issues – pages 363-367), a complete response will identify at least three of these highly controversial issues that have resulted in censorship in the past. For each issue, two books dealing with these issues need to be identified. A complete discussion of why each book might be controversial is also needed.
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A complete answer will thoroughly describe a problem novel using Egoff’s characteristics of a problem novel (see page 363). An explanation of how problem novels differ from a Newbery Award winning contemporary realistic novel must be discussed.
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A complete answer would identify a piece of high-quality contemporary realistic fiction. Next, a description of questioning strategies would be included that could be used to lead a class discussion about the book (see pages 397-402 for questioning strategies and examples).
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A quality response will include a personal response to the given prompt that incorporates both personal experience, firsthand knowledge, and information from the text to support the student’s response.
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