PRAXIS 5017 form 1

To facilitate student ability in displaying and analyzing categorical data, a teacher gives each student in a third-grade class a collection of interlocking cubes in four different colors. The teacher uses a piece of grid paper to demonstrate how to construct a bar graph by stacking the cubes according to color and placing them along the horizontal axis of the grid paper. Which of the following questions are appropriate for the teacher to ask the students in reference to the data display?

*1. What is the total number of cubes in the collection? 2. Which color occurs most frequently in the collection? 3. How many more cubes of the color that is most represented are there than the color that is least represented in the collection?

During the early letter name-alphabetic stage in spelling development, a student might write U for "you," BD for "bed," Y for "when," DF for "drive," and SHP for "ship." Which of the following is characteristic of what students do correctly during the stage?

1. Demonstrate letter-sound correspondences 2. Use consistent directionality 3. Spell consonant blends partially

net of a geometric solid

2-dimensional shape that can be folded to form a 3-dimensional shape or a solid

Public Law 94-142

Federal law enacted in 1975 requiring provision of special-education services to eligible students for free

Time, Continuity, and Change

Human beings seek to understand their historic roots and to locate themselves in time. Knowing what things were like in the past and how things change and develop helps us answer important questions about our current condition.

Which of the following student activities is most effective when teaching students about the interactions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon?

Observing the changing appearance of the Moon during the night on Earth over the course of a month *Observing the changing appearance of the Moon is most effective because this shows the Moon phases, which are due to the Moon's reflection of light from the Sun and the Moon's orbit around Earth.

Emancipation Proclamation

Proclamation issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union.

While working on a writing assignment, a student asks a peer to listen to her read the rough draft and offer suggestions for clarifying, expanding, or condensing parts of the draft. The student is engaged in which stage of the writing process?

Revising *The example describes a student who is asking others for help in improving a writing piece, which is a step in the revising stage of writing.

Individual development and identity

Shaped by one's culture by groups and by institutional influences

1st grade intro to geometry

Since students in first grade are already familiar with some shapes, by using their prior knowledge, the students are ready to learn about and understand other shapes and the vocabulary used in geometry.

KWL Chart

Stands for "What I KNOW, what I WANT to know, and what I LEARNED. It is is a type of graphic organizer to assist students in monitoring their reading comprehension

During a conference, Jake tells his teacher that he has always wanted a dog. He says if he had a dog, he would always have a friend. Which of the following responses by the teacher indicates active listening?

You want a dog so you will have a companion *The first step in active listening is paraphrasing the speaker's words back. Paraphrasing requires using similar words and phrases to restate what a speaker says. This shows that a person was listening to and understands a speaker.

T-chart

a graphic organizer that is divided by two distinct sides; could be used to show the pros and cons, cause effect, yes/no, etc.

Cluster Diagram

a type of graphic device in which words and phrases related to a topic are jotted down and connected

knowledge

gained specific knowledge from a text ex. memorized dates, or the main idea of a text ex. tell, list, label, name, remember, recall

applying number sense

knowing how to express a reasonable answer

comprehension

understanding information, interpreting facts ex. understand why each cloud has formed in that manner ex, describe, contrast, discuss, predict

homographs

words that are spelled the same but have different meanings ex: mouse

homophones

words that have the same pronunciation but different spellings and meaning. ex: sun/son

During a unit on folktales, a second-grade teacher wants to help students engage in higher-order thinking. After the students read The Little Red Hen, the teacher asks the students to justify the little red hen's decision to eat the bread herself. Which level of Bloom's taxonomy does the activity address?

Evaluation

sieve of Eratosthenes

Algorithm for finding prime numbers named for a Greek mathematician *shows students that prime numbers are divisible only by 1 and the number itself and that any other number that is crossed out is divisible by a circled prime number, so it is therefore a composite number.

Civic Ideals and Practices

All people have a stake in examining civic ideals and practices across time and in diverse societies, as well as in determining how to close the gap between present practices and the ideals on which our democratic republic is based. An understanding of civic ideals and the practice of citizenship is critical to full participation in society.

Impressionism

An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel, or impression, of the piece they were drawing (thin lines) ex: Degas, Monet, Cezanne

Bloom's Taxonomy

Evaluation, Synthesis, Analysis, Application, Comprehension, Knowledge

complimentary colors

Colors opposite on the color wheel

Blooms synthesis

Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions

A kindergarten teacher shows students how to count objects in a set and then represent the number of objects with a numeral. The activity best fosters students' understanding of which of the following mathematical concepts?

Applying the cardinality principle

Culture

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

Bloom's Analysis

Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with dramatic writing?

Dialogue *

Which of the following student activities is most effective in helping students learn about complete metamorphosis in insects?

Drawing the egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages of an ant *Drawing the different stages will help the students understand and remember the life cycle.

global connections

Economic, social, political and geographic connections between and among countries around the world

People, Places, and Environments

Enables us to understand the relationship between human populations and the physical world, learners develop an understanding of spatial perspectives, and examine changes in the relationship between people, places, and environments

Bloom's Evaluation

Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas or quality of work based on a set of criteria

individuals, development and identity

Personal identity is shaped by one's culture, by groups, and by institutional influences

Science technology and society

Technology is as old as the first crude tool invented by prehistoric humans. Our modern life would be impossible without technology and the science that supports it. Today's technology forms the basis for many difficult social choices.

Production, Distribution, and Consumption

The production distribution and consumption produced by society are affected by the location,customs, beliefs, And laws of the society.

power, authority and governance

Understanding the development of structures of power, authority, and governance and their evolving functions is essential for the emergence of civic competence.

Bloom's Application

Using new knowledge. Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way