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Wise's Goodnight Moon helps young readers learn new vocabulary by
A. Pairing simple phrases with simple illustrations of just one type of object or animal
B. Pairing simple phrases with complex illustrations of many types of objects and animals
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Goodnight Moon does NOT provide a basic introduction to which of the following branches of science?

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N.Vstronomy, the study of the universe and the objects in it

A.Zoology, the study of animals
the studY of Plants

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to play cooperatively with other children

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Just a Minute!helps readers to develop mathematic-l skills'by

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B. Providing countable illustrations that include the same number of objects referenced in the text

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One value or lesson that Just a Minute! reinforces is

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power of critical thinking and problem-solving

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'9/.1he importance of being independent of your family

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One common characteristic of the trickster tale that Just o Minute! exhibits is

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depiction of a clever character who successfully and gracefully outsmarts her enemy
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@ tt *on the Newbery Medal, one of the mosi prestiBious awards for children's literature
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The CA Department of Education suggests that Paterson's novel can be used

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language arts- This might include the following literary elements:

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One important tEqme or message in Bridge to Terabithia is

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to think of an appropriate gift for Leslie because he has so little money to spend on

one important element ofrygwithin Bridge to Terabithio that creative writers might
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of a large number of chapters, all with distinctive titles that help to guide young readers
focus on the protagonist's experiences at school

one sociaUemotional lesson that Bridge to Terabithio might teach students

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is natu.ralto progress through multiple stages of grieving, including

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Bridge to Terobithia might be helpful in transitioning younger students
from picture books to novels
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A. only includes simple vocabulary, arthough it is much longerthan a picture
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'f,Features an animal protagonist with human characteristics like many picture books do
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scenes they are reading about

lll. Short answer (10 points):

choose one of the texts that we have read so
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