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Sammie and Will split a pizza for dinner. If Sammie eats 5/12 of the pizza and Will eats 1/4 of the pizza, how much pizza is left?
1.) 1/2
2.) 1/3
3.) 1/4
4.) 1/6
2. 1/3
A kindergarten teacher is planning a lesson in which students will measure the length of various items in the classroom using nonstandard units of measurement. Which of the following would be best suited for measuring crayons, books, and computers during this lesson?
a.) dry erase markers
b.) measuring tape
c.) rulers
d.) paper clips
d.) paper clips
A new preschool teacher is making changes to her literacy center halfway through the school year. The current center includes headphones, age-appropriate books, paper, markers, laminated spelling worksheets, and letter matching games. Which of the following changes should the teacher make to the center?
1.) Remove the headphones and spelling worksheets
2.) Remove the markers and replace with crayons
3.) Add magnetic letters and lined paper
4.) Remove the spelling worksheets and add magnetic letters.
4.) Remove the spelling worksheets and add magnetic letters.
Students in a second-grade art class have been exploring how to express their emotions through art with form and color. The teacher has asked them to use paint and various types of sponges, stamps, and paintbrushes to paint a picture that represents how they feel that day. Which of the following learning domains is least supported in this activity?
a.) emotional development
b.) physical development
c.) cognitive development
d.) social development
d.) social development
Students are measuring various objects around the classroom. A pencil measures 8 ⅜ inches while a pair of scissors measures 5 ½ inches. How much longer is the pencil than the pair of scissors?
a.) 2 ⅛ inches
b.) 3 ⅛ inches
c.) 2 ⅞ inches
d.) 3 ⅞ inches
c.) 2 ⅞ inches
In a kindergarten class, most of Ms. Sloan's students are currently in the emergent stage of writing development. Which of the following would be the most appropriate skill for her to work on with these students?
a.) provide practice planning their writing using graphic organizers
b.) provide specific direction in letter formation
c.) provide direct instruction to develop student us of punctuation
d.) increase student vocabulary using word walls.
b.) provide specific direction in letter formation (Students in the emergent stage of writing are developing from writing mock letters to real letters. These students benefit from direct instruction on letter formation.)
A preschool teacher wants to take steps to encourage musical creativity in her students. Which of the following is the best way for the teacher to do this?
a.) Allow students to bring musical instruments from home to share with the class.
b.) Teach students a collection of simple songs, such as "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
c.) Teach students a series of songs to sing at an upcoming holiday performance.
d.) Offer various musical instruments for students to experiment with.
d.) Offer various musical instruments for students to experiment with.
A first-grade student is reading aloud and mispronounces the following words: after, old, ask, and what. The student could benefit from additional instruction in which of the following areas?
1.) reading at a consistent rate
2.) automatic recognition of high frequency words
3.) separating words into phonemes
4.) phonic instruction of the seven syllable types
Consider a frictionless roller coaster. Other than the starting and ending points, which point in the coaster's motion has the least kinetic energy and which point has the least potential energy?
a.) least kinetic energy at the highest point; least potential energy at the lowest point
b.) least kinetic energy at the lowest point; least potential energy at the lowest point
c.) least kinetic energy at the lowest point; least potential energy at the highest point
d.) east kinetic energy at the highest point; least potential energy at the highest point
a.) least kinetic energy at the highest point; least potential energy at the lowest point
During independent reading, a teacher requires students to complete a reader response journal. What is a benefit of using reader response journals?
a.) They provide a space for students to interact with the text in unique and personal ways.
b.) They provide students with the opportunity to discuss books with each other through written correspondence.
c.) They provide an easy system for the teacher to record and monitor student comprehension.
d.) They provide a space for students to rate books for other classmates to review.
a.) They provide a space for students to interact with the text in unique and personal ways.
Art from varied cultures shows an array of focuses placed on different elements and principles. With this in mind, which of the following does not describe one of the six elements of painting from the Chinese tradition?
a.) composition: has balance or unity
b.) brushwork: uses the brush with the "bone method"
c.) creativity: vibrant and having movement (sense of life)
d.) subject: shows an abstract perspective of the object the painting represents.
d.) subject: shows an abstract perspective of the object the painting represents
The statement, "Ask students to recall a time when they felt disappointed and what they did to feel better" is most appropriate in which of the following sections of a kindergarten language arts lesson plan?
a.) post-reading strategy
b.) pre-reading strategy
c.) assessment
d.) during reading strategy
b.) pre-reading strategy
Effective teachers constantly strive for quality communication with both students and their parent(s) or guardian(s). An eighth-grade science teacher, Mrs. Davis, would like to have a positive educational partnership with the families of each of her students. Which of the following would best encourage the parents to enter into such a partnership at the beginning of the school year?
1.) The teacher outlines the accepted developmental attributes and social expectations typicalof eighth-grade students.
2.) The teacher sends home a notice to parents providing the name of the textbook and any additional resouorces she plans to use for instruction.
3.) The teacher sends home an internet link to the state agency wherein parents may look to see released tests that demonstrate the format used for the required state test.
4.) The teacher sends home her expectations, discipline and homework policies, and protect requirements for the first six weeks.
2.) The teacher sends home her expectations, discipline and homework policies, and project requirements for the first six weeks.
A class is learning about the water cycle. Which of the following would be the most appropriate way to use technology to support their understanding of the movement of water through the water cycle?
a.) Use an app that allows students to digitally submit their answers to pre-assessment questions about the water cycle.
b.) Watch a video that describes the water cycle.
c.) Use a website that requires students to drag images representing each stage of the water cycle into their correct place on a diagram.
d.) During class, complete a science experiment in which the students observe evaporation, using digital cameras to document and submit the results of their experiment.
c.) Use a website that requires students to drag images representing each stage of the water cycle into their correct place on a diagram.
Which of the following scenarios would not be an appropriate way to include community members in classroom activities?
A. A teacher asks a water testing company to participate in an expeditionary learning activity by donating water testing kits to a class learning about ecology.
B. A teacher asks a local scientist to mentor a gifted student who is interested in their field of study.
C. A teacher asks a local city planner to plan an expeditionary learning activity about how cities protect water sources from pollution.
D. A teacher asks a local city councilor to come speak to her class about civic involvement.
C. A teacher asks a local city planner to plan an expeditionary learning activity about how cities protect water sources from pollution.
While this could be an engaging and informative activity, the teacher should be responsible for planning, not the community member. The teacher should plan the unit and ask the city planner for input and some involvement.
A second-grade teacher is preparing an activity in which students will listen to two well-known fairy tales and then discuss the stories' similarities and differences in small groups. The teacher develops a list of questions and sentence stems for each group to discuss. By doing this, the teacher is likely trying to:
a.) ensure that the activity does not take up too much time.
b.) facilitate productive discussions
c.) encourage critical thinking skills.
d.) gradually give students more responsibility
b.) facilitate productive discussions.
English learners (ELs) in early childhood environments often require direct instruction in literacy development. One pedagogical strategy a teacher can use to improve academic language outcomes in young children is to:
a.) allow extra time within lessons for processing content in English.
b.) create activities that incorporate language that will be used outside of the classroom.
c.) provide students the opportunity to speak to the teacher in their native language.
b.) create activities that incorporate language that will be used outside of the classroom.
When reading the volume of a liquid in a test tube, data measurements should always be taken from where?
a.) meniscus
b.) sample curve
c.) data ridge
d.) event horizon
a.) meniscus
Which of the following is the best example of a science principle with themes and concepts that cut across all science disciplines?
a.) geologic erosion
b.) cell respiration
c.) vector sums
d.) rates of change
d.) rates of change
A student needs the ability to fluently read a text in order to be able to freely focus their attention on which of the following tasks?
a.) determining the main idea
b.) increasing their reading speed
c.) reading with appropriate inflection
d.) decoding unfamiliar words
a.) determining the main idea
Which of the following is not a specific and measurable question a teacher should ask when creating goals for improvement?
a.) Have I allowed students to be engaged and involved in the learning process?
b.) Which lessons included goal setting and reflection methods for students?
c.) How many opportunities have I offered for student feedback?
d.) When did I include student choice in lesson plans and with what frequency?
a.) Have I allowed students to be engaged and involved in the learning process?
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
1.) processes information and activates body responses
2.) protects body, regulates temperature, and eliminates wastes
3.) protects organs, provides structure and support, allows movement, and stores minerals.
4.) produces hormones and controls chemical reactions in the body.
2.) protects body, regulates temperature, and eliminates wastes
Someone studying the geography of south and east Asia would focus on the impact and importance of all of the following, except:
Select all answers that apply.
a.) Himalayan Mountains
b.) Ural Mountains
c.) Gobi Desert
d.) Fertile Crescent
b.) Ural Mountains
d.) Fertile Crescent
Which of the following is not an expectation of teachers to develop open communication with parents/guardians?
a.) Encourage open communication and share teacher contact information with parents.
b.) Teachers should email parents weekly with an update about their child's progress.
c.) Provide parents with classroom information, such as classroom management/procedures, grading policy, and syllabus.
d.) Offer parents volunteer opportunities when possible, so they can become more involved in their child's education.
b.) Teachers should email parents weekly with an update about their child's progress.
Which of the following is not an example of a teacher integrating health curriculum into another content area?
Which of the following is not an example of a teacher integrating health curriculum into another content area?
a.) During an ecosystem unit, students are asked to consider a stream as a source of safe drinking water.
b.) During writing class, students are asked to write an essay on the benefits of outdoor play time during the school day.
c.) During math class, students are asked to calculate the percent of daily value (DV) on nutrition labels.