PECT PREK-4 PRACTICE TEST MODULE 1
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences focuses primarily on which of the
following aspects of education?
A. the key role of environment in promoting children's learning
B. the use of scaffolding techniques to help children learn
C. the active involvement of children in learning activities
D. the various ways in which children think and learn - Answers -D
A PreK-4 teacher can best create a culturally inclusive classroom environment for all
students by regularly:
A. encouraging students to share information about their cultures with the class.
B. celebrating a variety of cultural holidays from around the world with students.
C. placing students from similar cultural backgrounds together for small-group activities.
D. providing students and their families with information about community cultural
events. - Answers -A
A kindergarten teacher observes two children playing together. The children are
attempting to use blocks and other play materials to build a bridge for their toy cars. The
first bridge that they build collapses when they begin to roll the toy cars across it. Which
of the following teacher questions would best promote the development of the students'
reasoning and problem-solving skills?
A. Why do you think the bridge fell over? How can you build the bridge
differently?
B. What if you pretended that your cars could fly? Would you still need to build a
bridge?
C. What different objects did you use to make your bridge? How are they
different?
D. Can you picture a real bridge in your mind? Did your bridge look like a real bridge? -
Answers -A
Children who demonstrate typical language development most often begin using two-
word utterances between the ages of:
A. 6 to 9 months.
B. 12 to 15 months.
C. 18 to 24 months.
D. 30 to 36 months. - Answers -C
As second-grade students are learning a new science concept, the teacher helps them
acquire knowledge and skills that they could not acquire on their own by using prompts,
giving suggestions, providing feedback, and modeling activities. In this situation, which
,of the following strategies is the teacher primarily using to foster students' cognitive
development?
A. modeling
B. cooperative learning
C. scaffolding
D. inquiry learning - Answers -C
Which of the following accommodations to a content-area reading assignment best
provides universal access for all learners?
A. providing digital textbooks with features such as images, text-to-speech, videos, and
modifiable text
B. reading aloud the text to students as they follow along in their textbooks and asking
frequent questions
C. offering after-school peer tutoring for students who need extra help reading the
content
D. providing a list of vocabulary words and definitions to students in advance of the
reading - Answers -A
A second-grade teacher is reading a story aloud to a class that includes several
students who are English language learners. Throughout the reading, the teacher
pauses to verify students' comprehension. The teacher encourages all students to
speak and participate in discussions during and after the reading. Which of the following
types of feedback from the teacher would provide meaningful English language input to
the students who are English language learners during the discussions?
A. repeating what students say to model correct pronunciation
B. posing literal questions that elicit one- or two-word answers
C. giving simple explanations about basic grammar rules and syntax
D. responding to the intent and content of the students' utterances - Answers -D
Jessica, a 6 month old baby in the infant room, has been losing weight, is irritable and
has been tired and sleepy everyday she is at the center. On top of that, Jessica does
not smile or make any type of social response to her caretakers and she is showing
indicators that she is delayed in motor development. Lastly, Jessica does not appear to
have a bond with anyone that cares for her, even her mother. What is the
developmental concern that may be happening with Jessica?
A. Going through a growth spurt
B. Jessica is exhibiting signs that she has a developmental disorder like autism
C. Jessica is showing signs that she is failing to thrive
D. Jessica is showing symptoms of a slow to warm up child - Answers -C
, One of the most important responsibilities of a teacher is the construction of valid and
reliable tests. Which of the following is not one of the basic principles of test
construction?
A. Construct a blueprint that reflects the objectives of the content to be learned.
B. Include only students who have mastered the set of criteria necessary for the test.
C. Be sure that tests reflect the emphasis given to various objectives during instruction
of knowledge and/or skills.
D. Follow best testing procedures for the area of knowledge or the skill the student is
expected to acquire. - Answers -B
Teachers often have students share what they write with a group or a partner. What is
the best reason for having students share writing pieces?
A. So that students can help each other edit taking the burden from the teacher.
B. Students will help each other by responding as readers or listeners.
C. The partner is a different audience each time a piece is read.
D. Different topics will be addressed as partners see what others are writing. - Answers
-B
Mrs. Purpose is using a list of words with her phonemic awareness group. She wants
the group to hear the difference in word endings. Which set of words would be most
effective for this activity?
A. hat, cat, sat
B. cab, cat, cap
C. Color, hammer, car
D. cart, cattle, story - Answers -B
A teacher assesses a child using a running record. She notes that the student's prosody
need to improve. What is prosody?
A. Speed of reading
B. Accuracy of reading
C. Comprehension level
D. Cadence and expression - Answers -D
According to Linnea Ehri's Phases of Word Recognition Development, at which phase
would a student rely less on individual letter sounds and more on multi-letter patterns
within words?
A. Partial Alphabetic
B. Automatic
C. Full Alphabetic
D. Consolidated Alphabetic - Answers -D
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