K6 Science
K6 Math
Social Science
Language Arts and Reading
GK Bonus
100

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

During the discovery and application process students are making discoveries. Which of the following should the teacher be doing?

  1. doing a demonstration as instruction
  2. coaching and guiding children as needed
  3. presenting situations and posing questions
  4. maintaining order throughout the classroom
100

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Which of the following sequences is the most appropriate learning progression through the levels of geometric thinking?

  1. analytic, abstract, descriptive
  2. analytic, descriptive, abstract
  3. descriptive, abstract, analytic
  4. descriptive, analytic, abstract
100

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To assess a student’s ability to analyze the draining of the Everglades and the development of South Florida, it would be most effective to ask the student to

  1. participate in a play about the state’s agriculture.
  2. prepare a report on early exploration in the area.
  3. label a blank political map of the state.
  4. write a cause-and-effect essay about the region.
100

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The most effective way to develop students’ reading fluency is through

  1. repeated reading.
  2. choral reading.
  3. round-robin reading.
  4. readers theatre.
100

The regular price of a computer is $1200 and the regular price of a printer is $300.  The regular price of a computer is 1200 dollars and the regular price of a printer is 300 dollars. An electronics store has a promotion that offers a 40% discount on the printer when the computer is purchased at the regular price. What is the total cost of the computer and the printer at the promotional price?

  1. $1320 
  2. $1380 
  3. $1460
  4. $1500 
200

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Which scientific device would be most appropriate to use to map the ocean floor?

  1. sonar
  2. ground penetrating radar
  3. seismometer
  4. microwave generator
200

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A local school district requires all fifth graders to complete an untimed test containing 50 multiple choice mathematics problems. The tests are scored and the results are compared throughout the district. What component of mathematics fluency is most likely the goal of this type of assessment?

  1. rate
  2. flexibility
  3. automaticity
  4. accuracy
200

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A 2nd-grade teacher is planning a lesson on the Constitution. Of the following, which would be the most appropriate primary source through which to present the lesson?

  1. watch a video clip of the Emancipation Proclamation
  2. read a complex text about the Boston Tea Party
  3. view a replica of the Constitution document
  4. sing a song about legal documents
200

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Which of the following instructional strategies would be a good way to introduce a variety of genres to a class in order to compare and contrast information about a subject?

  1. sign systems
  2. read alouds
  3. book clubs
  4. text sets
200

Students in a mathematics class are allowed to drop their lowest quiz grade. If a student earns the following grades, which grade will be dropped?

6/8, 2/3, 73%, 6/10

  1. 6/8
  2. 2/3
  3. 73% 
  4. 6/10 
300

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

When beginning a unit of study, a teacher has the children write or talk about what they already know or believe about that topic. For example, if the teacher is starting a unit on space, the teacher gives children a chance to write or talk about whether the terms solar system and universe are the same or different. This is an example of which of the following theories?

  1. cognitivist
  2. constructivism
  3. human perspective
  4. social learning perspective
300

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Analyze the sample scenario to answer the following question.


A student is making belts for some shorts. The student bought 66 inches of fabric which will be cut into 22-inch pieces. How many belts can be made with the fabric purchased?


Which of the following describes the problem structure?

  1. comparison, set size unknown
  2. equal groups, partition division
  3. comparison, multiplier unknown
  4. equal groups, measurement division
300

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Which materials are best for helping kindergarten students learn how families are alike and how they differ?

  1. books, pictures, and video media
  2. encyclopedia, pictures, and interviews
  3. art prints, documentaries, and video media
  4. songs, books, and slides
300

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What is the most effective method for teaching beginning 1st-grade students, who have had very little experience with print, to read?

  1. instruction in language experience
  2. instruction in context clues
  3. instruction in linguistics
  4. instruction in phonics
300

DIRECTIONS: Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

  1. While protesting the Vietnam War, clashes between Chicago police and demonstrators resulted in over 175 arrests at the Democratic National Convention.
  2. While protesting the Vietnam War, Chicago police arrested over 175 demonstrators during clashes at the Democratic National Convention.
  3. While protesting the Vietnam War, over 175 demonstrators were arrested for clashing with Chicago police at the Democratic National Convention.
  4. While protesting the Vietnam War and clashing with the Chicago police, over 175 demonstrators were arrested.
400

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Which of the following instructional strategies would be the most useful for helping the science teacher to identify students' misconceptions?

  1. increasing wait time
  2. involving students in lab activities
  3. engaging students in a think-pair-share activity
  4. having students complete a science worksheet
400

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A kindergarten class is learning about addition without regrouping. Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate to begin teaching students how to add two digits?

  1. acting out addition by having students wear different colors
  2. telling a story about a funny character who adds numbers
  3. letting partners work in groups with leveled practice
  4. using realistic examples in a familiar context
400

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A fifth-grade teacher wants to deliver a lesson showing students how to compare cultural aspects of ancient American civilizations. Which of the following would be appropriate topics to plan lessons around?

  1. mound builders and cliff dwellings
  2. slavery and civil rights
  3. mythology and battles
  4. hunters and gatherers
400

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Which of the following is the best definition of oral reading fluency?

  1. accurate reading of grade-level text at a high rate with appropriate prosody
  2. accurate reading of connected text at a high rate with deep comprehension
  3. accurate reading of connected text at a conversational rate with appropriate prosody
  4. accurate reading of grade-level text with appropriate prosody and deep comprehension
400

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct word or phrase that provides parallel structure to the sentence.


My cousin mowed the lawn, washed the family cars, cleaned the upstairs bathroom, and __________ blank  on the sofa afterwards to watch the basketball game.


  1. he collapsed
  2. he was able to collapse
  3. collapsed
  4. was collapsing
500

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After a Life Science unit studying the life cycle of a butterfly and reading the Very Hungry Caterpillar, the kindergarten teacher has students illustrate and label the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly. Which of the following mathematical concepts does this activity most likely represent?


  1. number sets
  2. recognizing patterns
  3. number sense and counting
  4. sequencing and ordinal position
500

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Students in the third grade study multiplication in terms of equal groups, arrays, and area. What should students in the fourth grade be expected to do as the next step in this learning progression?

  1. learn concepts, skills, and problem solving for multiplication and division
  2. extend their concept of multiplication to make multiplicative comparisons
  3. find whole number quotients and remainders involving two-digit divisors
  4. apply their previous understanding of multiplication to multiply fractions
500

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Which of the following would be the most ideal desk arrangement for a cooperative learning activity?

  1. straight rows of desks
  2. desks arranged in a large circle
  3. group of four desks in a cluster, facing each other
  4. no desks, all students sitting on the read-aloud rug
500

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A classroom teacher working with low-ability students uses the repeated reading strategy for the purpose of

  1. improving reading fluency.
  2. determining students' reading level.
  3. determining word recognition deficits.
  4. improving students' interest in reading.
500

DIRECTIONS: Choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose "No change is necessary."


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  1. despair there
  2. despair. There
  3. despair; there, 
  4. No change is necessary.
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