PPR REVIEW FULL PRACTICE TEST
Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government
class regarding voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote.
Following the research portion of the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock
election for the neighboring elementary school.
The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop
which of the following skills? - Answers - Application
Ms. Jackson has developed a chart for students to complete as they use spreadsheet
software to track the success/failure of their business in her accounting class. The
following is an excerpt from one of the students, Elaine: - Answers - guide the formation
of instructional groups throughout the project.
Mrs. Gonzalez has several English learners in her high school English class who are
the beginning level of language proficiency. When teaching a lesson on verb tenses,
how might she most appropriately accommodate instruction for these students? -
Answers - write examples of present activity-based sentences.
Ms. Ha is a new middle school teacher and wants to ensure her students are motivated
learners. Which of the following instructional strategies is most effective for motivating
middle school students? - Answers - Providing students with choices within daily
assignments
Mrs. Ramirez has her students gathering data about the price of school lunches over
time in the United States. The students are considering factors like geographic region,
food options offered, the basic economic climate, and year. The students are using
spreadsheet software and the internet to make sense of their data. She develops some
self-assessment questions for the students to help the students track their
understanding and progress during this long-term project.
Which of the following activities would provide an opportunity for students to make
predictions about the price of school lunches? - Answers - After graphing the data,
identifying the two factors that have the greatest impact on the price of school lunches
and determine if prices will rise or fall.
Problem-solving is an instructional technique that promotes the following. - Answers -
intellectual involvement and active engagement.
Mr. Lunsford has a culturally diverse classroom. He is aware that students who are
given opportunities to understand and accept other students' differences will not only
learn about other cultures, but they will also be better prepared to participate in a
heterogeneous society. What is one way he can facilitate his students to understand
and accept each other? - Answers - Plan learning activities that allow for culturally
diverse student groups to collaborate.
, What characteristics are you most likely to see in students at the intermediate level of
English-language proficiency? - Answers - Exhibiting errors that may hinder
communication when using less familiar or complex English.
What is the best way to help students use materials successfully in learning centers? -
Answers - Demonstrate ways to use materials when introducing them.
An English Learner who understands most of the main points and supporting details of
a read-aloud of a grade-level text, and relies on illustrations and some language support
to help create meaning, is most likely at which level of listening proficiency? - Answers -
Advanced
Activating background knowledge is an important factor for successfully educating
English Learners. Why is this technique so valuable? - Answers - Students from other
countries have different cultural and academic backgrounds that may not be relevant to
the learning process.
Which of the following activities would be most successful at actively engaging a 6th-
grade science student in understanding how squid survive? - Answers - After viewing a
video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the squid, and identify
each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
Jacinta is a fifth-grade student in Mrs. Miller's class. She prefers to move around a lot
and use all of her senses to learn. She likes to work with manipulatives, color coding,
and making models. Which type of learner is she?
Visual - Answers - Kinesthetic
Mrs. Peterson has a classroom made up of general education students, students with
disabilities, and English Learners. Which teaching strategy would best benefit the
English Learners? - Answers - Using visuals in combination with oral directions.
Mr. Watson has a class of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. He wants
to be sure that he is sensitive to the challenges some of his students may have. In his
current unit, students are working in Google Classroom to complete a research
assignment. Which of the following ways could he be sure that all students are able to
complete the home portion of the Google Classroom research assignment? - Answers -
Provide time for students to use the computer lab at school if they are unable to
complete their assignment at home.
A middle school literature class is doing a group research project. Each group selects a
folktale based on the Snow-White theme and researches the customs and culture of the
country from which the folktale was taken. The primary benefit of the lesson is to
develop the students' ability to - Answers - have a multicultural learning experience.
Mr. Gaona examines the following student data noting the number of correct items from
a diagnostic mathematics benchmark. After reading the data, Mr. Gaona plans to meet
Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government
class regarding voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote.
Following the research portion of the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock
election for the neighboring elementary school.
The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop
which of the following skills? - Answers - Application
Ms. Jackson has developed a chart for students to complete as they use spreadsheet
software to track the success/failure of their business in her accounting class. The
following is an excerpt from one of the students, Elaine: - Answers - guide the formation
of instructional groups throughout the project.
Mrs. Gonzalez has several English learners in her high school English class who are
the beginning level of language proficiency. When teaching a lesson on verb tenses,
how might she most appropriately accommodate instruction for these students? -
Answers - write examples of present activity-based sentences.
Ms. Ha is a new middle school teacher and wants to ensure her students are motivated
learners. Which of the following instructional strategies is most effective for motivating
middle school students? - Answers - Providing students with choices within daily
assignments
Mrs. Ramirez has her students gathering data about the price of school lunches over
time in the United States. The students are considering factors like geographic region,
food options offered, the basic economic climate, and year. The students are using
spreadsheet software and the internet to make sense of their data. She develops some
self-assessment questions for the students to help the students track their
understanding and progress during this long-term project.
Which of the following activities would provide an opportunity for students to make
predictions about the price of school lunches? - Answers - After graphing the data,
identifying the two factors that have the greatest impact on the price of school lunches
and determine if prices will rise or fall.
Problem-solving is an instructional technique that promotes the following. - Answers -
intellectual involvement and active engagement.
Mr. Lunsford has a culturally diverse classroom. He is aware that students who are
given opportunities to understand and accept other students' differences will not only
learn about other cultures, but they will also be better prepared to participate in a
heterogeneous society. What is one way he can facilitate his students to understand
and accept each other? - Answers - Plan learning activities that allow for culturally
diverse student groups to collaborate.
, What characteristics are you most likely to see in students at the intermediate level of
English-language proficiency? - Answers - Exhibiting errors that may hinder
communication when using less familiar or complex English.
What is the best way to help students use materials successfully in learning centers? -
Answers - Demonstrate ways to use materials when introducing them.
An English Learner who understands most of the main points and supporting details of
a read-aloud of a grade-level text, and relies on illustrations and some language support
to help create meaning, is most likely at which level of listening proficiency? - Answers -
Advanced
Activating background knowledge is an important factor for successfully educating
English Learners. Why is this technique so valuable? - Answers - Students from other
countries have different cultural and academic backgrounds that may not be relevant to
the learning process.
Which of the following activities would be most successful at actively engaging a 6th-
grade science student in understanding how squid survive? - Answers - After viewing a
video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the squid, and identify
each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
Jacinta is a fifth-grade student in Mrs. Miller's class. She prefers to move around a lot
and use all of her senses to learn. She likes to work with manipulatives, color coding,
and making models. Which type of learner is she?
Visual - Answers - Kinesthetic
Mrs. Peterson has a classroom made up of general education students, students with
disabilities, and English Learners. Which teaching strategy would best benefit the
English Learners? - Answers - Using visuals in combination with oral directions.
Mr. Watson has a class of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. He wants
to be sure that he is sensitive to the challenges some of his students may have. In his
current unit, students are working in Google Classroom to complete a research
assignment. Which of the following ways could he be sure that all students are able to
complete the home portion of the Google Classroom research assignment? - Answers -
Provide time for students to use the computer lab at school if they are unable to
complete their assignment at home.
A middle school literature class is doing a group research project. Each group selects a
folktale based on the Snow-White theme and researches the customs and culture of the
country from which the folktale was taken. The primary benefit of the lesson is to
develop the students' ability to - Answers - have a multicultural learning experience.
Mr. Gaona examines the following student data noting the number of correct items from
a diagnostic mathematics benchmark. After reading the data, Mr. Gaona plans to meet
