Multiple choice test for ABCTE PTK
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A fifth-grade science lesson describes how the position and tilt of the earth cause
seasons. Which of the following activities would be MOST effective in this lesson? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Model the revolution of the earth around the sun using a flashlight
and globe. Answer Explanation : Using concrete objects to illustrate concepts boosts
student understanding, especially in the context of a demonstration, rather than in a
more passive medium such as video.
A fifth-grade student has just finished a three-week unit on the American Revolution in
social studies. Which strategy would be BEST to use to culminate the unit? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Give a free-response test on the "big ideas" of the unit and have students
choose a project from a list of eight projects. Answer Explanation: In order to know
whether the learning objectives of the unit have been met, the objectives must be
measured. A test on the major concepts of the American Revolution achieves that goal.
The project, from a limited number of choices that relate to the objectives, gives
students another way to show what they have learned.
A fifth-grade teacher wants to have his students read and critique each other's writing
as part of the editing process. What should the teacher do to ensure students evaluate
one another consistently? - CORRECT ANSWER-Read several sample papers as a
class and practice giving feedback to a writer. Answer Explanation: All students can
learn to be good editors of each other's work if they are taught how to it. Reading stories
together and making useful comments as a class, before doing it independently, will
show students what is expected.
A fourth grade class has been having a great deal of trouble settling down during
transitions between activities, as well as after recess and lunch. The teacher has
decided to speak to the class again about what behavior he expects and offers them a
reward for exhibiting the acceptable behaviors during transition times. Which type of
incentive is MOST appropriate in this situation? - CORRECT ANSWER-When individual
students behave appropriately, they earn points toward a group reward that the class
has chosen. Answer Explanation: The more students who behave appropriately, the
faster the students will reach their reward goal. This also encourages modeling of
appropriate behavior, so that there is some peer pressure to help earn more points.
A fourth-grade class has just finished a unit on reptiles. The teacher will assess
students by having them complete a project. They may write a report about reptiles,
create a picture book with important facts, write a poem, or even make a videotape.
Then, they will "teach" the class with their projects. What is the primary benefit of this
,type of assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER-It gives a teacher a wider range of
possibilities to determine if students have generalized their new knowledge. Answer
Explanation: A project-based assessment allows students to show the concepts they
have learned and to articulate those concepts. The lesson objectives are still assessed.
In addition, any time students must "teach" a concept, they learn more about it.
A fourth-grade science class completed an experiment in groups. Which method of
closing the lesson will BEST clarify students' understanding? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Explicitly teach the concepts the experiment illustrated implicitly. Answer Explanation:
Following inquiry-based instruction with direct instruction helps ensure that all students
understand what has occurred during the inquiry portion. Direct instruction in the closing
can also give teachers a chance to go further into depth on the concept that the
students explored.
A group of students wants to produce an electronic magazine that publishes original
student writing and art. Their adviser is planning a unit to train them how to use a word-
processing application to create pages that include features such as images, multi-
column layouts, sidebars, headers, footers, links, and page backgrounds. Which of the
following would be the BEST culminating activity for this portion of the training? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Small teams producing a document under proctored conditions,
using specified features, and within a time limit Answer Explanation: The purpose of the
training is to prepare students to apply what they learn. The team and time limit
conditions make the performance more realistic; the whole activity promotes retaining
and transferring what has been learned.
A high school English teacher has assigned a novel for students to complete for a six-
week unit. The teacher gives students a reading schedule. Each day the teacher gives
students a pop quiz over the assigned chapters. The teacher then discusses the
chapters and has students take notes. What other type of assessment tools can the
teacher use to make sure students are keeping up with the reading and learning the
content? - CORRECT ANSWER-Have students complete weekly worksheets, give
students a test every other week, and assign a composition about one of the learning
objectives. Answer Explanation: Worksheets that make students show that they are
grasping the concepts of the novel will help the teacher know if he or she needs to
review, re-teach, or slow the pace. Giving tests that carry more weight will also help
motivate students to keep up with the reading. The writing assignment allows students
to show that they can interpret the novel.
A high school English teacher is teaching Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Which of the
following handouts would help students to compile the reasons why Brutus participated
in Caesar's assassination? - CORRECT ANSWER-A chart that lists and paraphrases
the arguments Brutus presents in his soliloquy. Answer Explanation: In his soliloquy,
Brutus explains why he feels he must join the conspirators. Students have a difficult
time interpreting Shakespeare, and a chart that paraphrases will help students interpret
a character's actions.
,A middle school class is working on recognizing numerical patterns. One of the
examples the teacher has selected is Fibonacci numbers, shown below1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8,
13, 21, 34, 55 ....Which of the following statements would be MOST likely to help
students induce the rule relationship that generates this list? - CORRECT ANSWER-To
generate numbers in the list, you have to use two other numbers in the list, rather than
just one. Answer Explanation: Choice A is correct because students may assume (like
most patterns) that each number is based solely upon the number preceding it.
A middle school English teacher wants her students to improve their grammar skills
when they write. Which of the following would BEST help the teacher quickly determine
how much time to spend on individual grammar components? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The teacher gives students an open-ended pretest that tests specific grammar skills.
Answer Explanation : The short sentences will provide the teacher with a quick tool to
determine what skills need the most attention.
A middle school student turns in a homework assignment—a worksheet with vocabulary
matching and several open-ended questions. When you are grading this student's
paper, you notice he has just written the letters in alphabetical order and wrote "I don't
know" for his answers to the questions. Which of the following approaches will BEST
help the student with his homework? - CORRECT ANSWER-Determine if the student
does not understand the work or simply refuses to complete the assignment and contact
his parents to discuss your findings. Answer Explanation: A student who turns in
homework with blatant errors are either asking for help or acting out. In either case,
parents should be notified, because they can help correct bad behavior and ensure
homework is done at home.
A nine-year-old student with diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is in a regular
education classroom. He has average ability in math. Which strategy below will MOST
effectively help him memorize his multiplication facts? - CORRECT ANSWER-Have him
spend 15 minutes per day using a computer program that practices multiplication facts.
Answer Explanation: A multiplication fact program on the computer will probably hold
his interest for more time than any of the other strategies, which means he will practice
more.
A ninth-grade teacher plans to teach his students how to use latitude and longitude to
locate places on a map. He wants to build upon students' prior knowledge, so which of
the following would be MOST logical to link with lessons on latitude and longitude? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. Answer
Explanation: Finding a specific location using its latitude and longitude is the same
concept as plotting points using ordered pairs in math. By ninth grade, students have
generally mastered this skill, so it is convenient and pertinent prior knowledge.
A reliable test - CORRECT ANSWER-yields consistent results Answer Explanation : A
reliable test must simply produce consistent results. A test must be reliable to be
considered valid, but valid tests are not automatically reliable as well.
, A rule relationship is an excellent method for organizing knowledge. Which of the
following is an example of a rule relationship? - CORRECT ANSWER-The fact that all
reptiles are vertebrates Answer Explanation: Rule relationships are the backbone of
organizing new materials.
A science class has just completed a unit of study on ecology, including vegetative
regions and biomes. Which of the following student activities demonstrates the highest
level of content mastery? - CORRECT ANSWER-Discuss the effects of weather
patterns on the ecology of other countries. Answer Explanation: Intelligently discussing
how a concept applies to other scenarios exhibits mastery of higher-level thinking
A science teacher wants to introduce the concept of parasitism among animal species.
She begins by describing several parasitic relationships between animal species. She
then asks students to identify what is similar and different about these pairs, with the
goal of determining the essential attributes of the relationships. What kind of
instructional approach is she using? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inductive Answer
Explanation: She is asking students to generalize based on specifics.
A set of data with a low standard deviation - CORRECT ANSWER-is tightly grouped
around the mean. Answer Explanation: Standard deviation describes the average
distance a number in the data set is from the mean of the set. In other words, it
describes the spread of the data. The lower the standard deviation, the more tightly the
data is grouped around the mean of the data set.
A seventh grade class has just finished reading two novels. Which graphic organizer
would be most appropriate to compare and contrast the two novels in an essay? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Venn diagram Answer Explanation: A Venn diagram is the most
useful graphic organizer for comparing and contrasting information. When students
work in small groups, deciding where to put information in the Venn diagram stimulates
discussion.
A seventh-grade class has read a textbook chapter on recycling as homework. Which
graphic organizer would be MOST appropriate to work within a class the next day to
help students fully understand the recycling process? - CORRECT ANSWER-Flow chart
Answer Explanation: A flow chart is the best way for students to visualize a process with
multiple steps and options.
A social studies class has been doing cooperative work groups for two weeks. During
this time, students in each group were supposed to research a European country and
describe its major land features, form of government, and major imports and exports.
Each group's findings will be a chapter in a book. Which of the following is the BEST
way for the teacher to monitor each group's progress? - CORRECT ANSWER-Give
each group member a checklist of tasks they should complete every other day. Visit
each group daily and ask questions about their research. Answer Explanation : A
checklist helps ensure that all students are participating. Visiting groups allows the
teacher to see who is working and who needs encouragement.
