Questions 

DueDate: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 3

Points: 100

Overview:

For this assignment, you will select a Picturebook that is appropriate for children up to age 8 and then
answer a set of questions related to the story’s content and illustrations. There are 14 questions
included, each worth approximately 7 points.

You are encouraged (as always) to use actual hard copies of the books. However, for your
convenience, you may use the options provided in the unit for this assignment.

Instructions:

• First, choose one (1) children’s Picturebook to evaluate.

• Then, in the assignment link in Blackboard, discuss each of the following questions using
complete sentences that explain your ideas:

1. Share which Picturebook you chose and why you chose it. Then, provide a brief summary
of the book.

2. How appropriate is the content of the book for its intended age level? What elements make
it appropriate or inappropriate for that age group?

3. Is this a book that will appeal to children, or is it really written for adults? Explain your
answer.

4. What is the quality of the language of the text? Support your answer with specific
examples.

5. Are the characters well delineated and developed? In what ways? Explain.
6. Are stereotypes regarding race, gender, and ability avoided? Describe specifically how

stereotypes are avoided or reinforced.
7. Does the story exemplify good storytelling? Explain.
8. Explain how the theme is developed through text and illustrations.
9. In what ways do the illustrations help create the meaning of the text? Explain using specific

examples.
10. Through the illustrations, how has the artist portrayed the setting of when and where the

story takes place?
11. Do the illustrations extend the text in any way? How?

CHS203 – Children’s Literature and Language Arts

Unit 3 Assignment: Picturebook Evaluation

12. Do the illustrations provide clues to the action of the story? Explain using specific
examples.

13. Are the pictures accurate and consistent with the text? How does the illustrator create or
fail to create consistency?

14. How are pictures made an integral part of the text?

Requirements:

• Use your own words and include the in-text citation for any resources you may use when
answering some of these questions.

o For example, if you are citing your textbook, use the in-text citation: (Kiefer & Tyson,
2019) and the reference: Kiefer, B. Z., Tyson, C. A., Parsons Barger, B., Patrick, L. &
Reilly-Sanders, E. (2019). Charlotte Huck’s children’s literature: A brief guide (3rd ed.).
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.

• Be sure to use appropriate paragraph breaks and keep your writing free from spelling and
grammatical errors.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and
again after you write.

Assignment Question Rubric

Each question of the assignment will be graded using the following criteria:

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Satisfactory Proficient

(0% – 59%) (60% – 79%) (80% – 89%) (90% – 100%)

Content

(40%)

Subject matter is
minimally
addressed.
Opinions are
offered, but
arguments lack
scholarly backing.

Subject matter is
adequately
addressed.
Arguments are
partially supported
by scholarly
research.

Subject matter is
fairly well
addressed.
Arguments are
supported by
scholarly research
but could be
further elaborated
with specific
details.

Subject matter is
thoroughly
addressed.
Arguments are
well elaborated
and fully
supported by
scholarly research
and specific
examples.

Structure and
Flow

(40%)

Flow is poor.
Paragraphing is
inappropriate.
Transitions are
minimal or absent.
Significant
redundancy is
evident.

Flow is adequate.
Paragraphs may
be too long or too
short. Transitions
are minimal, and
redundancy is
evident.

Flow is good.
Paragraphing is
mostly
appropriate.
Transitions are
present, and
redundancies are
minimal.

Flow is excellent.
Paragraphing is
clear, and
transitions are
smooth and
consistent.
Inappropriate
redundancies are
absent.

Clear and
Professional
Writing and APA
Format

(20%)

Errors impede
professional
presentation;
writing and
formatting
guidelines are not
followed.

Numerous errors
exist that interfere
with a
professional
presentation.

Writing and
formatting
guidelines are
being followed but
have a few errors
that do not
impede
professional
presentation.

Writing and
formatting
guidelines are
being followed
and are clear and
professional. APA
compliant with no
to minimal errors
when applicable.