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TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Exam Questions and Answers
TExES Pedagogy and Professional
Responsibilities (PPR) Exam Questions
and Answers
A beginning-level English language learner in elementary school is struggling with his proficiency when
speaking in English. What could the teacher do to best help this student to develop his oral proficiency?
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TExES Pedagogy and Professional
Responsibilities (PPR) Exam Questions
and Answers
A beginning-level English language learner in elementary school is struggling with his proficiency when
speaking in English. What could the teacher do to best help this student to develop his oral proficiency?
A) Pair students up and have them ask each other questions to find similarities and differences.
B) Ask students to scan a text for words or phrases they don't know before reading.
C) Dictate sentences to the students and ask them to underline the words that are stressed.
D) Have students listen to an audio story and answer comprehension questions. - ANSWER✔✔-A) Pair
students up and have them ask each other questions to find similarities and differences.
Mr. Ellis, a 2nd grade teacher, has a student, Margie, who is having difficulty with a reading assignment
on the wildlife found in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Ellis first asks Margie to describe what she has read so
far. The greatest benefit to this approach is that:
A) Mr. Ellis will be able to target instruction to benefit Margie's needs.
B) it encourages Margie to analyze her learning process.
C) it will prompt Margie to take ownership in her learning.
D) it will promote Margie's awareness of her learning strengths and weaknesses. - ANSWER✔✔-A) Mr.
Ellis will be able to target instruction to benefit Margie's needs.
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A 10th grade social studies teacher is teaching a unit on the Industrial Revolution. As she is reading an
excerpt from the text about factories and the development of the assembly lines, she uses a think-aloud
strategy. This strategy is typically used to assist English- language learners with which of the following?
A) Pronouncing difficult words in a text
B) Constructing meaning from a text
C) Understanding correct syntax
D) Organizing expository writing pieces - ANSWER✔✔-B) Constructing meaning from a text
The Texas Education Agency has adopted language descriptors and benchmarks to replace the English as
a Second Language (ESL) standards.
TEA requires that these benchmarks be integrated throughout all areas of the curriculum and content
teachers need to use them to guide instruction. These benchmarks are known as:
A) Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)
B) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
C) WIDA Can Do Descriptors
D) English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) - ANSWER✔✔-D) English Language Proficiency
Standards (ELPS)
Ms. Thompson, a new 7th grade social studies teacher, has two level 2 ELL students in her class. During a
lesson about note-taking, Ms. Thompson explains that students can "kill two birds with one stone" by
highlighting key facts that they might like to write down in their notes. What issue might this pose for
her class?
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A) Her lesson is boring and many students are unlikely to feel motivated to do the work.
B) ELL students might struggle to understand idioms.
C) Her connection between highlighting and note-taking is inaccurate.
D) She is likely speaking too quickly for her ELL students to understand. - ANSWER✔✔-B) ELL students
might struggle to understand idioms.
Ms. Green has a new student join her 3rd grade class mid-year from a homeschool environment. She
notices the student does not participate in discussion or ask questions during the lessons. Which of the
following should Ms. Green first consider when approaching this classroom issue?
A) The student could have issues with language and needs ELL support.
B) The student could be uninterested in the lesson.
C) The student could have a behavior management problem.
D) The student could be adjusting to new environment and not be aware of the cultural norms of a
public school setting. - ANSWER✔✔-D) The student could be adjusting to new environment and not be
aware of the cultural norms of a public school setting.
Micah is a 1st grade student who uses a wheelchair. Micah's teacher is planning a science lesson in which
students will go on a walk around the school to observe different plants. Which of the following should
Micah's teacher do prior to the lesson?
A) Walk the intended route to ensure that it is accessible for Micah.
B) Speak with Micah's parents and obtain permission for Micah to participate in the lesson.
C) Arrange an alternative activity for Micah to complete.
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D) Explain the lesson to Micah and ask him if he would like to participate. - ANSWER✔✔-A) Walk the
intended route to ensure that it is accessible for Micah.
A 5th grade inclusion class has a student with a visual impairment. In planning a small group activity,
what is the most important consideration the teacher should make with regard to the exceptional
student?
A) The student's ability to fully participate in the activity.
B) What alternate activities can be offered to the student
C) Which students work best with the student.
D) What time the aide will be in the classroom. - ANSWER✔✔-A) The student's ability to fully participate
in the activity.
A social studies class has several students who are classified as English language learners. As the teacher
reviews the class' homework, he notices the English language learners have the lowest grades in the
class. The most appropriate response to this information would be to:
A) have the teacher ensure that the homework demonstrates the students' academic abilities and not
their limitations of the English language.
B) work one-on-one with each English language learner during class to help them understand the English
language and their homework.
C) have the English language learners submit their homework in their native language.
D) provide the English language learners with accommodated homework that is not as difficult. -
ANSWER✔✔-A) have the teacher ensure that the homework demonstrates the students' academic
abilities and not their limitations of the English language.
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