GK and K-6 FTCE

Math

Science

Teaching Language and Reading

Social Science

English Language studies

100

Which of the statements below is false?

A. 3² + 3² = 3⁴

B. 4³ x 4¹ = 4⁴

C. 10⁶ ÷ 10² = 10⁴

D. 30 + 5⁰ = 3¹

A. 3² + 3² = 3⁴

100

Which type of rock is originally liquid, below earths crust, and is formed by lava and magma?

A. Sedimentary

B. Igneous

C. Metamorphic

D. Fossils

B. Igneous

100

A teacher is helping students understand rhyme in words. She uses words like sound, found, hound, and round. She and the students are working on a lesson that focuses on:

A. Phonemic awareness

B. Phonics

C. Semantic analysis

D. Syntactic analysis

A. Phonemic awareness

100

This person was a political activist who helped gain women the right to vote.

A. Betsy Ross

B. Harriet Tubman

C. Harriet Beecher Stowe

D. Susan B. Anthony

100

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

A. Walking up the street, I saw the United Nations Building.

B. I, seeing the United Nations Building, walking up the street.

C. The United Nations Building was seen by me walking up the street.

D. I, when I was walking up the street, saw the United Nations Building.

A. Walking up the street, I saw the United Nations Building.

200

Bob has 50 coins, all nickels and dimes, worth a total of $4.85. Which pair of equations could be used to calculate how many dimes and nickels he has?

A. n + d = 50 and 5n + 10d = 4.85

B. n + d = 4.85 and 0.05n + 0.10d = 50

C. n + d = 50 and 0.05n + 0.10d = 4.85

200

The ____ affects the ocean tides

A. Moon

B. Sun

C. Stars

D. Solar system

A. Moon

200

To help students increase proficiency in oral skill, a teacher should use:

A. round robin reading

B. silent sustained reading

C. Choral reading

D. Reading response

C. Choral Reading

200

This person wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.

A. Betsy Ross

B. Harriet Tubman

C. Harriet Beecher Stowe

D. Susan B. Anthony

C. Harriet Beecher Stowe

200

Choose the best option.

A. Which suspension bridge is longer, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City or the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?

B. Which suspension bridge is the longest, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City or the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?

C. Which suspension bridge is longer, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?

D. Which suspension bridge was longer, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City or the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?

A. Which suspension bridge is longer, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City or the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?

300

The scale drawing of a football field is 20 centimeters by 10 centimeters. The scale is 1 cm equals 5 meters. What is the area of the football field in square meters?

A. 5,000

B. 1,000

C. 500

D. 100

A. 5,000

300

What keeps the Earth from falling into the sun?

A. Fairly constant gravitational force between sun and Earth

B. Kepler's Law and Newton's Law

C. The Earth isn't moving fast enough to escape the sun's gravity and leave the solar system, but is going too fast to be pulled into the sun

D. All of the above

300

During a class debate, the teacher realizes her students are talking over each other and not listening to each other before presenting their counter arguments. What can she do to improve the situation?

A. Write students up for interrupting during the classroom debate.

B. Have students research the history of debates in the U.S.

C. As a class, learn and develop rules for a classroom debate.

D. Cancel the debate until students can correctly engage.

C. As a class, learn and develop rules for a classroom debate.

300

Most influential person in regard to the United States Constitution and life, liberty, and property is:

A. John Hobbes

B. Andrew Jackson

C. John Locke

D. George Washington

C. John Locke

300

Choose the best answer.

A. The story of the American pioneers, those who willingly left the safety of it to move into unsettled territory, show us great courage in the face of danger.

B. The story of the American pioneers, they who willingly left the safety of their homes to move into unsettled territory, show us great courage in the face of danger.

C. The story of the American pioneers, those who willingly left the safety of their homes to move into unsettled territory, show us great courage in the face of danger.

D. The story of the American pioneers, those who willingly left the safety of their homes to move into unsettled territory, shows us great courage in the face of danger.

400

Jack gave one-third of his money to his daughter and one-quarter of his money to his son. He then had $150,000 left. How much money did he have before he gave the money to his two children?

A. 225,000

B. 400,000

C. 360,000

D. 300,000

C. 360,000

400

Metals are good ____ in that electric current can flow freely down/through them

A. Insulators

B. Components

C. Contractors

D. Conductors

400

A teacher is showing students how to read from left to right by sweeping her hand across the text that is displayed on her white board. What is she focusing on?

A. phonemic awareness

B. directionality

C. phonological awareness

D. main idea

B. directionality

400

What nationality was John Locke?

A. French

B. American

C. Canadian

D. British

400

Choose the most effective word or phrase within the context suggested by the sentence.

John was too embarrassed to say anything to Chelsea, __________ had sauteed spinach caught between two teeth.

A. whomever

B. whom

C. who

D. which

C. who

500

A company has shown a consistent increase in sales, as shown in the graph. Assuming that sales continue to increase at the current growth rate, use the slope of the line to predict the company's sales in the year 2025.

A. $700,000

B. $750,000

C. $800,000

D. $950,000

500

Mr. Jacson takes his students outside to the sidewalk where a puddle of water has just evaporated. He asks a student to place her hand where the puddle was, and the other had where there was no puddle of water. The sidewalk will feel:

A. Same temp. for both puddle and no puddle

B. Cooler where puddle was than where there was no puddle

C. Cooler where there was no puddle than where there was a puddle

D. The temp. cannot be determined through touch. He would need a thermometer.

B. Cooler where puddle was than where there was no puddle

500

According to the research, what would be the most effective way to increase students' proficiency in reading informational text?

A. Have students read informational text with their parents for homework.

B. Create opportunities for students to use informational text for authentic purposes.

C. Listen to informational text through headphones and read along for better comprehension.

D. Have students partner read as they engage in reading informational text.

B. Create opportunities for students to use informational text for authentic purposes.

500

Amendment ___ addresses unlawful search and seizure.

A. I

B. II

C. III

D. IV

500

Choose the most effective word or phrase within the context suggested by the sentence.

The students wished Professor Hillard gave __________ directions for essays, but instead the assignment sheets are pages chocked full of requirements.

A. verbose

B. succinct

C. wide

D. complicated

B. succinct