Students are about to begin a research report on an assigned topic. Which of the following steps should the students perform first in order to successfully research and write the report?
A: Draft an outline of the report and supporting details.
B: Write a thesis statement to guide their research....
Students are about to begin a research report on an assigned topic. Which of the
following steps should the students perform first in order to successfully research and
write the report?
A: Draft an outline of the report and supporting details.
B: Write a thesis statement to guide their research.
C: Review procedures for identifying credible sources while researching.
D: Brainstorm a list of what is already known about the assigned topic. - ANSWER-D:
Brainstorm a list of what is already known about the assigned topic.
Which of the following would NOT be considered when determining whether a student is
a fluent reader?
A: the student's ability to read with expression
B: the student's ability to infer unfamiliar word meanings
C: how quickly the student reads
D: the student's ability to read the words accurately when reading aloud - ANSWER-B:
the student's ability to infer unfamiliar word meanings
Which of the following is a reason that paired student discussion of a text would improve
their reading comprehension of the text?
A: It provides the opportunity to summarize.
B: Students are able to express opinions.
C: The student must clarify their own understanding in order to explain it to someone
else.
D: It is a low-pressure situation to share one's perspective. - ANSWER-C: The student
must clarify their own understanding in order to explain it to someone else.
An elementary teacher should teach students to determine the functions and purposes
of media. These include which of the following?
A: education, information, and persuasion
B: advertising and capitalism
C: literacy and fluency
D: reality and entertainment - ANSWER-A: education, information, and persuasion
A third-grade teacher plans a lesson that consists of the following activities:
, Students will feel a sample of polar bear fur, ice, and down feathers.
After reading the book Animals in the Tundra, the students will be asked to create an
outline for an essay about polar bears or snow buntings.
The students will exchange papers and read for any extraneous information followed by
the writer making appropriate changes.
The teacher will then take a daily grade for the rough draft with the corrections of any
grammatical errors.
How is this unit an example of individualized writing instruction?
A: Each essay is assessing a particular strength and weakness of the student.
B: Students who are struggling will have a modified assignment to meet their skill level.
C: Students will be assessed individually by the teacher.
D: Students are allowed to choose an animal to write about. - ANSWER-D: Students are
allowed to choose an animal to write about.
Mrs. Kwasny is ready to begin a unit on public speaking. What way could she most
effectively demonstrate and introduce good presentation skills?
A: Give a lesson where the teacher demonstrates good and bad presentation skills.
B: Show short videos where the speaker demonstrates volume, eye contact, and
gesturing.
C: Show short videos on topics the students are interested in where the speaker
demonstrates good presentation skills.
D: Show short videos on topics the students are interested in that demonstrate good
speaking and presentation skills, and then follow up with a discussion on what the
speaker did well. - ANSWER-D: Show short videos on topics the students are interested
in that demonstrate good speaking and presentation skills, and then follow up with a
discussion on what the speaker did well.
A third-grade teacher begins a unit that includes reading a poem, short story, and non-
fiction article, and watching a short video--all on the same topic. What is the most likely
goal of incorporating multiple genres that discuss the same topic?
A: to educate students on the topic
B: to keep students engaged by using a variety of genres
C: to introduce multiple genres to the students
D: to illustrate the differences in features/structures of different genres - ANSWER-D: to
illustrate the differences in features/structures of different genres
A fourth-grade teacher has recently finished teaching a list of 20 vocabulary words
associated with the short story they are studying. She breaks the class into five groups
and assigns four vocabulary words from the list to each group. Each group chooses a
word to act out in front of the class while the other groups sit silently watching the
presentation. The groups then have five minutes to discuss what word was being acted
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