1.

She said that “there is no doubt among scholars that "today’s young adult literature is sophisticated,
complex, and powerful." It deserves to be part of the literary tradition in middle and high schools."

Stallworth (2006)

2. How many provided purposes are there in Young Adult Literature?

10

3. Young adult literature enables students to tackle tough questions and provides them with a forum for
contemplating and deciphering authentic answers.

Salvner 2001

4. He suggests that educators provide a variety of ways for adolescents to interpret literature through
the use of book clubs, journals, graphic organizers, readers’ theater, or even a “dinner party”, at which
students who are playing a character from a novel are interviewed by a moderator.

Bean 2002

5. Considerable diversity in physical developmental rates occurs due to genetics, environmental factors,
and health issues.

Physical

6. Allegiance and affiliation shifts from parents and teachers to friends and peers.

Psychosocial

7. This stage of reading development is when children are learning to arrange word recognition and
comprehension and do both automatically and quickly.
Building Fluency

8. This stage of reading development is when reader starts to argue back against books and analyze
books for hidden biases.

Mature Reading

9. One way to encourage young adults to read is to supplment the curriculum with high-interest young
adult literature and utilize engaging activities and class discussions.

Bean 2002

10. All educators agree that reading is an important skill. However, when voluntary reading declines, the
problems of struggling readers are only _____.

Aggravated

11. The majority of young adult fiction is written in the first person and told through the eyes of a young
adult. A single work may contain multiple perspectives or plot lines, but they will all most likely be told
from the perspective of a teenager.

Stories are told from the viewpoint of young people.

12. On this front, the Harry Potter series was groundbreaking. The majority of young adult fiction is quick
to read and develop.

Young adult literature is fast-paced.

13. Young Adult Literature trains the mind to be ________ and to ________ other points of view
to be flexible and to comprehend

14. Young Adult Literature should not be considered merely a stepping-stone to “_______” literature or
a “holding ground” until readers are ready for adult literature

better

15. By studying novels, young adults can understand the _________ so that they are better able to read
and to comprehend the messages and literary conventions of the classics.

craft of fiction

16.

16 - 17. Identify at least 2 Purposes of Young Adult literature.

• TEACHES ADOLESCENTS ABOUT DIVERSE PEOPLES AND THE WORLD BEYOND THEIR COMMUNITY

• PROVIDES PLEASURE READING

• DEMONSTRATES THE RANGE OF HUMAN EMOTIONS AND ALLOWS ADOLESCENTS TO EXPERIENCE

THEM AS A RESULT OF READING QUALITY LITERATURE

• REVEALS THE REALITIES OF LIFE

• PROVIDES VICARIOUS EXPERIENCES

• FOCUSES ON “ESSENTIALS” THAT MAKE ORDER OUT OF CHAOS

• DEPICTS THE FUNCTIONS OF INSTITUTIONS OF SOCIETY

• ALLOWS READERS TO ESCAPE INTO THE REALMS OF FANTASY

• INTRODUCES READERS TO EXCELLENT WRITERS AND WRITING

• INCREASES LITERACY AND THE ABILITY TO ANALYZE LITERATURE

17.

18 - 21. Give the four reasons for using literature in the curriculum given by Richardson and Miller
(2001).
1. HELP STUDENTS BECOME EMOTIONALLY INVOLVED WITH EVENTS AND PEOPLE

2. AID STUDENTS IN UNDERSTANDING REALITY

3. PROVIDE STORIES WITH SATISFACTORY ENDINGS

4. PROVIDE A COMMON, SHARED EXPERIENCE FOR THE TEACHER AND STUDENTS

18.

22. What are the 3 characteristics of Young Adult?

PHYSICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, COGNITIVE

19.

23. Give at least 2 characteristics of young adult literature.

-YOUNG ADULT AUTHORS WRITE FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

- “PLEASE, MOTHER, I WANT THE CREDIT!”

-YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE IS FAST PACED.

-YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE INCLUDES A VARIETY OF GENRES AND SUBJECTS.

-THE BODY OF WORK INCLUDES STORIES ABOUT CHARACTERS FROM MANY DIFFERENT ETHNIC AND
CULTURAL GROUPS.

-YOUNG ADULT BOOKS ARE BASICALLY OPTIMISTIC, WITH CHARACTERS MAKING WORTHY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

-SUCCESSFUL YOUNG ADULT NOVELS DEAL WITH EMOTIONS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOUNG ADULTS.

20.

24 - 25. Give the 2 people who states that students move through stages of reading development.

1.GILLET

2.TEMPLE
21.

26. According to him, A great young Adult Book needs special and important qualities.

ADOLFO A.

22.

27. ______ is generally describe as books written for an audience of 12 to 20 years old.

YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE

23.

28. Young adult novels deal with real ________.

24.

29. By studying _______, young adults can understand the craft of fiction so that they are better able to
read and to comprehend the messages and literary conventions of the classics.

NOVELS

25.

30. Young adults shouldn’t be ashamed to admit that they read ______________.

YOUNG ADULT NOVELS

26. Young Adult Literature reveals the realities of life.

TRUE

27. Young Adult literature provides pleasure reading.

TRUE

28. Educators can pair young adult novels with the more sophisticated books in the literary canon to
teach literary conventions.

TRUE

29. Young adult literature enables students to tackle basic questions.

FALSE

30. Provide a common, shared experience for the teacher and all students.

TRUE

31. The characteristic of Young Adult is Physical, Psychosocial, and Cognitive.

TRUE

32. Young Adult Literature is meant for 12-18 years old, and the genre is commonly targeted at
adolescent.

TRUE

33. Teachers can use the identification system to match books or authors.
FALSE

34. Young Adult Literature helps students to learn and reflect on their real-life problems.

TRUE

35. Young Adult Literature helps students to become lifelong readers, but not become emotionally
involved with events and people.

FALSE

36-40. ESSAY