Exam Edge Study Guide #4
3/3/12= 3/1/4 Mrs. Krain brings 8 dozen plastic eggs in their cartons to class. Look at the illustration and choose what Mrs. Krain might be using the eggs to do?
A. Demonstrate equivalent fractions B. Demonstrate addition of fractions C. Demonstrate improper fractions D. Demonstrate fractional parts of a whole
At the end of the school year, your students are asked to review all the writing samples in their portfolios and choose their two best pieces. What objective of portfolio collections is this demonstrating?
A. Students work is kept to show progress over time. B.Students won't be affected by one low grade. C.Students develop self-assessment skills. D.Student portfolios should contain many different types of writing.
Using assessments to uncover classroom learning problems is an example of what type of assessment?
A. Summative assessment B. Formative assessment C. Observation assessment D. Interpretation assessment
Which is a characteristic of a summative assessment?
A. Summative assessments occur at the end of a specific period of time and represent a student's mastery. B. Summative assessments occur during the process of learning. C. The purpose of a summative assessment is to monitor progress. D. The purpose of a summative assessment is to guide instruction.
Singapore Math is a math curriculum which includes innovative computational strategies. One of these is model drawing. Which would be the best reason for including model drawing in an elementary school curriculum?
A. To provide context for solving word problems B.To help students with mental math C.To help students understand expanded notation D.To help students transition from math on paper to mental math
What would be the purpose of giving a student a listening comprehension assessment?
A. To test how well they listen. B. To discern whether comprehension issues are the result of decoding problems. C. To check their fluency rate. D. To discern what kind of miscues they make during reading.
Two lines which are crossed by one transversal line form eight angles. What are the angles which lie between the two lines called?
A. Transversal angles B. Interior angles C. Consecutive angles D. Alternate angles
Mrs. Washington is using the first two clocks in the illustration to teach elapsed time. Which problem might she pose?
A. Tyler arrived at school at 7:45. He eats lunch at 1:00. Does he eat lunch in the a.m. or the p.m.? B.Tyler arrives at the arcade at 7:45. He plays video games until 1:00. How long has Tyler played video games? C.Tyler starts his homework at 7:45. His brother starts his at 1:00. Who has more homework? D.Tyler starts football practice at 7:45. He has soccer practice at 1:00. How long does he practice each?
According to Piaget, although students may not fully grasp concrete skills, teaching mathematical skills using concrete activities should begin at what level of instruction?
A. University B. Preschool C. Elementary school D. Middle school
Teaching problem-solving strategies might include demonstrating the use of a particular strategy. This is an example of which of the following problem-solving teaching methods?
A. Up-front demonstration and explanation B. Mental modeling C. Guided practice D. Metacognitive information
Mr. R. has the most unruly class in the school. He often is heard raising his voice in the classroom and hallways His lessons are well-planned and interesting but he hardly ever gets through half of his material. He goes to his grade level chairperson to ask for advice. What question might the grade level chair ask Mr. R. to help him understand the problem?
A. What kind of lessons are you teaching? B. Do your lessons meet the state standards? C. Are your lessons followed by effective feedback and review? D. Have you explained to your students what acceptable classroom behavior is?
The illustration shows a type of graph. When would it be appropriate to use this type of graph?
A. When showing how many of each type of fruit students chose on several days of the week B. When showing how many students rode the bus during the nine months of school C. To show how many students in a class chose certain games during gym class D. To show the juxtaposition of two students' math scores over the semester
Mr. Merriam is using a set of objects, teddy bears and metal folding chairs, to teach several concepts to his Kindergarten class. Which question would a child answer using rote counting?
A. Which objects are soft? B. How many bears are there? C. Can we put one bear in each chair? D. Can we put the bears in the chairs from largest to smallest?
In a general school curriculum, "the arts" include which of the following? i. Art ii. Music iii. Dance iv. Drama
A. i only B. ii only C. i, ii, iii, and iv D. iv only
Mainstreamed students may need which of the following accomodations within the general group science lab experience? i. Smaller group experiences ii. Individual experiences iii. Observation-only experiences.
A. i, ii, and iii B. ii and iii only C. i and ii only D. iii only
Mrs. Bart pairs up the students in her second grade math class. She gives each a bag of colored tiles. In each bag, there are 3 red tiles and 7 blue tiles. What is the probability that blue will be picked?
A. 3/7 B. 3/10 C. 7/3 D. 7/10
36 divided by 3 = ? You present this problem to your class. Which of the examples uses the distributive property of division to solve it?
A. 36/3 = 12 B. 36 = (30 + 6) divided by 3 = 12 C. 36 = (30 + 6)/3 = (30/3) + (6/3) = 10 + 2 = 12 D. 36/3 = 3 * 12
Mrs. Shaver has set up a demonstration for her physical science class. She wants to demonstrate the difference between mixtures and solutions. Which type of demonstration would accurately show a solution?
A. A bowl filled with different colored and shaped pasta. B. A three layer cake C. Making jello D. Melting ice into water and then boiling it into steam
3/3/12 = 3/1/4 Which is represented by the illustration?
A. A mixed number B. An inverse operation C. A ratio D. A range
Rudy, a student in your fourth grade class, is confused about the difference between an informational paragraph and a persuasive paragraph. How would you explain the difference to him.
A. A persuasive paragraph has facts. An informational paragraph has information. B. A persuasive paragraph tries to convince someone of something. An informational paragraph uses facts to tell about a subject. C. A persuasive paragraph is just your opinion. An informational paragraph requires research. D. A persuasive paragraph uses information from research. An informational paragraph tells what you know about a subject.
Students in kindergarten to fifth grade are developing math skills. One of the most important of these is number sense. Which is the best definition of number sense?
A. A student's understanding of quantities B. A student's overall understanding of numbers and their relationships C. A student's understanding of the abstract representation of quantities D. A student's integration of abstract representations
You assign a written book report to your class. They may either write a summary, answer a set of comprehension questions or compare the book to another book the class has read. You tell the class that the summary will be worth 25 points, the comprehension questions will be worth 35 points and the comparison will be worth 50 points toward their final grade. Why is there a difference in the number of points they can earn?
A. A summary is shorter than a comparison. B. Writing a comparison of two books requires a higher order thinking skill. C. Comprehension questions are all literal. D. A comparison takes longer to write.
Sometimes parents are not up-to-date on current instructional practices. Which would be a good way to explain invented spelling to a parent of a kindergarten student?
A. A system invented by teachers to help students learn to spell words correctly B. The ability to recognize and read words by translating the letters into speech sounds C. Vocabulary words which students should know by the end of the year D. The use of letter-sound relationships to attempt to write words
In order to ensure learning success, a teacher needs to set appropriate goals for her students. Which of the following would be a good tool for setting objectives and assessing the needs of her class?
A. A test given at the beginning of a unit testing the material which will be covered B. The set of objectives given in the text C. The set of objectives set by the school district D. The set of objectives you have used previously
Mrs. Q is a parent of A, your student. She comes to parent conferences and is not pleased with what she hears. She begins asking if T, another student in your class, has the same problems. She wants to know which other parents you have spoken to concerning this same issue. What should you say to her?
A. About 50% of the class has this same issue. I can't give you names. B. We are only concerned with A in this conference. Let's see what we can do to help her. C. I can't answer your questions but perhaps the principal can. D. A's friends seem to have the same issues. Perhaps it is something that we can work on together with their parents.
Controlling equilibrium is a major component of which of the following?
A. Adapted physical education B. Biomechanics C. Locomotor movements D. Manipulative movements
Progressively changing the way the body moves is known as which of the following?
A. Adapted physical education B. Biomechanics C. Locomotor movements D. Manipulative movements
Your class reads The Fox and the Grapes, one of Aesop's fables. You ask them to defend Fox's choice to abandon his quest for the grapes. What are you asking them to do?
A. Analyze B. Give examples from the text C. Apply knowledge D. Understand the language of the text
Ben, a second grade student, reads the following problem: Johnny has 57 stamps. He gives 25 to his sister so she can start her own collection. How many stamps does Johnny have left? He states: I know that I have to subtract because Johnny gave some stamps away. What level of Bloom's taxonomy is Ben employing?
A. Application B. Analysis C. Comprehension D. Knowledge
A=5cm^2 Your class has found the area of the circle above. What formula finds the area of a circle?
A. Area = πd B.Area = 2πr C. Area = πr2 D. Area = 2d
A revolution of philosophies and philosophers occurred during the Greek Classical Age. You create a game to help your students match the philosophers with the philosophy. Which of the following would NOT be a correct match?
A. Aristotle -- Forms or ideas do not exist outside of things B.Plato -- rhetoric and a system of questioning C.Socrates -- dialogues and a system of questioning D.Plato -- ethics
Which would be an example of a closure activity that would involve elaboration?
A. Asking students to list all of the types of dogs mentioned in a passage B. Asking students to explain how a character reaches his goal C. Asking students to explain how they might use the information about dogs and cats to choose a pet D. Giving a multiple choice test
Which of the following is NOT true about calculators in the classroom?
A. Calculators affect what is taught in the classroom B. Calculators can motivate the exploration of place value C. Calculators are a substitute for learning basic math facts D. Calculators help students gain insight into the problem-solving process
Mrs. D. notices that a few students in her fourth grade class are answering all the questions. Which would be an appropriate strategy to get more students to answer?
A. Call out a student's name before asking the question. B. Put all the student's names on popsicle sticks and then pull out a name before asking the question. C. Ask the question and allow time for thinking. Ask the students to give their answers to a partner, then ask for volunteers. D. Ask the question and allow time for thinking. Ask the students to pair and share answers. Then pull a name from a hat to share his/her answer with the group.
Which of the following is NOT true about whole-class discussion?
A. Class discussion does not help children become better problem solvers. B. Class discussion helps children verbalize through the problem solving phase. C. Class discussion can help less competent students learn from more competetent problem solvers. D. Teachers can ask questions during class discussion that can stimulate learning.
There are many types of learning objectives. Which type is the following? The student will be able to locate headings in a non-fiction selection and make a prediction about the content under the heading.
A. Cognitive B. Affective C. Psychomotor D. Behavioral
An informal phonics inventory assesses a reader's phonetic skill acquisition. Which are the first three subtests of an informal phonics inventory?
A. Consonant sounds, Digraphs, Ending consonants B. Consonant sounds, blends, vowels C. Consonants, short vowels, long vowels D. Consonant sounds, Digraphs, and Beginning Consonant Blends
Prior knowledge of a subject is what type of language arts variable?
A. Content B. Purpose C. Development D. Context
You pose this question to your second grade art class: Why do you think Eric Carle uses collage in his illustrations? What type of question is this?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Cognitive memory D. Evaluative
Your sixth grade social studies class is fascinated by the pyramids and the Pharaohs. You want to focus their attention on other advances made in Egypt. Which was (were) developed first in ancient Egypt?
A. Cuneiform B. Dikes and reservoirs C. Papyrus D. Windmills
You are beginning as a teacher in a small kindergarten class. Which of the following should NOT be part of your reading instruction?
A. Daily drill in letter sounds B. Experience stories C. Read alouds D. Creative writing
Reflecting on the paintings of Matisse is one example of a content standard for which of the arts disciplines?
A. Dance B. Music C. Theater D. Visual arts
Difficulty in learning to read can be assessed in many ways. Which would be a characteristic of the "stage model" of reading assessment?
A. Difficulties are assumed to be part of a child's inherent make-up. B. Children progress through stages of literacy. C. Students move together in stages. That is why we have reading groups. D. A mismatch of instruction is responsible for difficulty in learning to read.
Which is an example of a testable question?
A. Does mass have an influence on acceleration for objects rolled down different types of surfaces? B. What is mass? C. What are the structures of a plant? D. What is the difference between a solution and a mixture?
The interaction between a reader and what that person is reading is referred to as which of the following?
A. Emergent literacy B. Transactive process C. Primary language D. Talking
You are assessing your fourth grade class after a unit on maps. Which should you expect them to be able to locate and label on a world map such as the one in the illustration?
A. Equator, continents, time zones Equator, North and South Poles, continents Equator, prime meridian, time zones Equator, the Great Circle Route, the Gulf Stream
(1) Cassie put out the fire with a bucket of water and looked carefully around her campsite. (2) The moon was a silver dollar floating above the clouds. (3) She hoisted her provisions up into a tree using a rope she had brought for just this purpose. (4) She knew that bears patrolled these woods at night. (5) Suddenly, she heard a rustling in the trees behind her. (6) She froze. (7) She watched as a fawn cautiously entered the clearing. (8) It nuzzled her backpack lying by her tent, and then walked over to look into her cooking pot. (9) Its little tail twitched as it caught Cassie's scent and it bounded off. (10) Cassie breathed a sigh of relief. (11) Better a fawn than a bear! (12) Read the passage. What mode of writing has this student produced?
A. Expository B. Narrative C. Persuasive D. Descriptive
On the state assessment, your students may be asked to evaluate a piece of writing and state the mode being used. Which is correct when analyzing a mode of writing?
A. Expository writing is always factual like a term paper. B. Persuasive writing always shows two sides of an issue. C. Descriptive writing is used exclusively in fiction. D. Expository writing can have narrative elements.
Mariah, a student in your kindergarten class, often "reads" a book from back to front. She tells stories about the pictures she notes. Often the stories have nothing at all to do with the text of the book. Mariah's use of books demonstrates a lack of which quality needed for reading?
A. Fluency B. Print awareness C. Phonemic awareness D. Alphabetic knowledge
Which of the following strategies indicates that a teacher is using the "communication" method of assessment?
A. Having students build an electromagnet during science lab B. Requiring that students write a report based on a lesson C. Using a checklist D. Asking questions at the end of a lesson
The theory that asserts that humans learn language by using it indicates the use of which of the following essential language arts development dimension components?
A. How Students Acquire Knowledge and Develop Competency over Time B.How Students Should Be Able to Use Language C.Learning and Reflection D.Problem Solving and Application
A student in your first grade class asks, "Why is it hot in the summer?" How would you answer?
A. In the summer, the Earth is closer to the sun, so we get hot since the sun is so hot. B. In the summer, the Earth is tilted toward the sun. We get more hours of sunlight than darkness. So the Earth has more time to heat up. C. In the summer, the Earth is closer to the sun. The days are longer and the Earth has more time to heat up. D. In the summer, the Earth absorbs more of the sun's heat. That is why it is so hot.
Your school is investigating a new science curriculum. You are very invested in keeping to accepted practices. Which is an accepted practice for living organisms in an elementary classroom?
A. Invertebrates are not appropriate for elementary classrooms. B. Live vertebrates are not appropriate for elementary classrooms, except for observation. C. Specimens for study can be collected from local ponds, ditches and canals by students. D. Reptiles can be handled safely by elementary students.
Your students will be required to write several different types of essays on the state's writing assessment. Which are characteristics of a persuasive paragraph?
A. It tells a story with a problem and a solution. B. It uses logic and reasoning to support one idea over another. C. It gives explicit details on how to do or build something. D. It gives information about a subject that the writer knows well.
Many psychologists and educational philosophers have had a great influence on how children are taught in our schools. This researcher believed that children under the age of eight were completely egocentric, that is, they could not see the things from the perspective of another. Who vouchsafed this idea?
A. Jean Piaget B. John Locke C. Lawrence Kohlberg D. Jean Jacques Rousseau
Every year, your music coordinator requires a student project in which students choose a singer or instrumentalist to research and present to a group. This project would be most appropriate for which grade level?
A. Kindergarten B. First grade C. Second grade D. Third grade
Your class is studying African cultures. They make statements that make you think that they see the cultures of Africa as inferior to the American culture they live in. You connect with a Peace Corps worker in Namibia and arrange for an exchange of letters with her class in a rural school there. Which type of social studies skill might you be reinforcing?
A. Knowledge goals B. Skills goals C. Attitude goals D. Relationship goals
(1) Cassie put out the fire with a bucket of water and looked carefully around her campsite. (2) The moon was a silver dollar floating above the clouds. (3) She hoisted her provisions up into a tree using a rope she had brought for just this purpose. (4) She knew that bears patrolled these woods at night. (5) Suddenly, she heard a rustling in the trees behind her. (6) She froze. (7) She watched as a fawn cautiously entered the clearing. (8) It nuzzled her backpack lying by her tent, and then walked over to look into her cooking pot. (9) Its little tail twitched as it caught Cassie's scent and it bounded off. (10) Cassie breathed a sigh of relief. (11) Better a fawn than a bear! (12) You ask your students to explain what Cassie meant when she thought that "The moon was a silver dollar floating above the clouds." According to Bloom's Taxonomy, what level of skill do your students need to employ?
A. Knowledge level B. Comprehension level C. Application level D. Analysis level
The study of solar energy reflects which of the following critical categories of science content standards?l
A. Living things B. Earth and Universe C. Matter and energy D. Space trave
The study of molecules and atoms reflects which of the following critical categories of science content standards?
A. Living things B. Earth and Universe C. Matter and energy D. Space travel
Reciprocal teaching is a very effective comprehension technique. Students must predict, question, clarify and summarize in a back and forth with the teacher or a peer. What does clarifying mean?
A. Looking at headings, graphs, illustrations and bold-faced words B. Focusing on words, ideas, phrasing and pronunciations that might impede comprehension C. Asking questions of a peer D. Justifying a prediction using story details
The students in your sixth grade class are reviewing text structures. Which is not part of the structure of a narrative?
A. Main idea B. Plot C. Characters D. Causal chains
Learning about the body and how it functions can help students understand which of the following physical/health education concepts?
A. Movement skills and knowledge B. Self-image C. Social behavior D. Recreational interest
Mrs. C. is being observed by her principal. She is teaching a geography lesson involving her big wall map. She refers to a position on the map and reaches up to pull down the map but it won't budge. Instead of panicking, Mrs. C. directs her students to pull out their social studies books to the page with the world map. What effective teacher quality is she displaying?
A. Mrs. C. is proactive. B. Mrs. C. is diversive. C. Mrs. C. is developmentally appropriate. D. Mrs. C. is differentiating.
Mrs. Barton presents the above chart to her class. What concept(s) would she most likely be teaching?
A. Multiplication B. Skip counting or multiplication C. Skip counting, multiplication or repeated addition D. odd and even numbers
Information gathered as part of an assessment that helps teachers know how a student compares to others academically provides which type of frame of reference?
A. Norm-Referenced interpretations B. Growth-referenced interpretations C. Standardized assessments D. Criterion-referenced interpretations
Effective problem solving assessment tasks have certain characteristics in common. Ensuring that a task is unfamiliar reflects which characteristic?
A. Novelty B. Authenticity C. Sustainability D. Multiple solutions
Which of the following would be defined as: A student's overall understanding of numbers and their relationships?
A. Number sense B. Subitizing C. Analysis D. Synthesis
Your principal has just completed his doctoral thesis! Your students want to write him a congratulatory letter. What aspect of writing are they using?
A. Occasion B.Narrative C.Exposition D.Description
Which of the following is NOT true about performance assessments?
A. Performance assessments must be either an activity or a test B. Performance assessments are direct measures of learning C. Performance assessments measure processes and products D. Performance assessments can be embedded in lessons
On a test you require your social studies students to name the seven continents and match countries with each continent. Which geographic theme are you assessing?
A. Place B. Location C. Position D. Regions
A student in your creative writing class brings you a wonderful piece about a camping adventure he had in the Adirondacks. You notice that he has several spelling errors and has omitted capitals and end marks. What might you instruct him to do?
A. Please go back to your desk and revise your piece. B. Please go back to your desk and add some more information. C. Check the words I have circled in your dictionary. D. Review your piece with a friend to see if it says all you want it to say.
(1)Me and my mom like to go to the park. (2) She run all over the track very fast. (3) I jumps on teh slide. (4) Weee I say. (5) Me and my mom eet a picnic on the picnic tables. (6) the tables are sometimes durty but we cleen them off with a napkin. (7) Mom and me like to eet peenut butter sammishes. (8) The park is fun! (9) Read the selection. Which aspect of writing is your student in need of instruction?
A. Pre-writing B. Editing C. Voice D. Drafting
A mathematics curriculum that emphasizes the need for curiosity, concentration, and persistence reflects the use of which of the five process strands of the mathematics curriculum?
A. Problem Solving B. Reasoning and Proof C. Communication D. Connections
Algebra is which critical component of the mathematics curriculum?
A. Process strand B. Content strand C. Procedural knowledge D. Conceptual knowledge
Mrs. Wesley is demonstrating the concept of volume to her class. Which would be a demonstration for understanding volume?
A. Putting an object into a fish bowl to note displacement of the water B. Weighing an object on a bathroom scale C. Using a lever arm balance to compare one object to another D. Rolling an object down a ramp to measure its velocity
Which of the following movement skills occurs between birth and age one?
A. Reflexive behavior B. Fundamental movement patterns C. Specific movement skills D. Specialized movement skills
Mr. Scarlett asks his sixth grade social studies class to construct models of an Indian village during the time the English were colonizing in New England. They must include home, people dressed appropriately, food and work. He provides them with a rubric that includes criteria for judging each aspect of the project as below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. What type of assessment is Mr. Scarlett using for this project?
A. Self-assessment B. Cumulative assessment C. Performance assessment D. Standardized assessment
Which self-regulation process helps learners compare their present performance to their past performance?
A. Self-observation B. Self-judgment C. Self-reaction D. Self-efficacy
TQM or Total Quality Management is a technique which has been translated from American industries to American schools. One of the key ingredients of TQM is information sharing so that all partners in an endeavor are aware of goals and objectives. All of the choices are examples of TQM except:
A. Sending home a weekly note for parents giving spelling words, math assignments, a class calendar and a study guide. B.Having students work with the teacher to design classroom rules and procedures. C.Sharing lesson plans with your grade level team. D.Making sure your lesson plans meet state standards.
Marcia Baxter-Magolda has three principles to guide teachers and to lead to greater effectiveness in the classroom. Which of the following activities would demonstrate her first principle of "validating students as knowers?"
A. Setting out a multitude of materials and asking students to create a Thanksgiving still-life. B. Showing students how to create clay containers. C. Asking students to create collages showing their hopes and dreams. D. Asking students to make observations of a displayed painting by a master.
Mrs. Janey is using the above chart with her fourth grade class. Which is the highest level skill she might teach using this chart?
A. Skip counting B. Common factors C. Multiplication D. Odd and even numbers
Asking students to interview family members about their lives indicates the use of which of the following teaching strategies?
A. Small group research B. Semantic maps C. Oral history D. Data retrieval
Which of the following is NOT true about special education students in the mathematics classroom?
A. Special education students should be taught math separately from regular education students. B. Special education students often benefit from math instruction in the regular education classroom C. Mainstreamed students may require special instructional planning D. Mainstreamed students may require special instructional materials
Bending and stretching are examples of what type of movement activity?
A. Stabilizing movements B. Biomechanics C. Locomotor movements D. Manipulative movements
You introduce the balance beam to your second grade class. Each student practices walking across the beam forward, sideways and backward. This is an example of which type of activity?
A. Static balance B. Perceptual balance C. Dynamic balance D. Complex balance
Classroom management should focus on which of the following?
A. Student safety B. Use of equipment C. Consideration of others D. All of the above
Economic theory is part of a social studies program. You want your students to understand the basic economic theories. Which project would most likely teach them the theory of economic socialism?
A. Students design a market economy in which individual crafts people design and sell their products to the public. B. Students design a market in which the leader decides which products are to be produced and sold to the public C. Students design a market in which workers coordinate their efforts so that all share equally in labor and profit D. Students design a market in which supply and demand determines product development and distribution
Mr. Talbot is having a lot of trouble getting all his lessons into his class period. He sets objectives and plans activities but cannot get it all in before the bell rings. He notices that his students take a lot of time setting up their materials before class begins. What might he do to appropriately help them with this?
A. Take points off for students who are not prepared. B. Make a poster showing how a ready desk should be arranged and practice with the class. C. Send a note to parents complaining about unprepared students. D. Restructure his lessons so that students can participate without being ready.
There are several types of reading assessment. Which type is based on the assumption that a reading disorder has a physiological basis?
A. The Contextual Model B. The Deficit Model C. The Stage Model D. The Emergent Model
There are several national interdisciplinary science programs that are intended to foster greater interest in scientific topics. Which of the following programs is sponsored by the Council for Environmental Education and the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies?
A. The Voyage of Man B. Project Learning Tree C. Project WILD D. National Audubon Society Program
You are introducing your students to the periodic table. You have discussed atoms, protons and electrons. How is the periodic table arranged?
A. The elements are arranged by the number of atoms it has. B. Each element is listed in the order of its number of electrons. C. The table is an arrangement of all the elements in order according to their atomic number (the number of protons it possesses) D. Each element is represented by a scientific formula showing the atomic structure, or the number of atoms it has.
Bacteria and viruses are often confused by students. Which of the below is true?
A. The only way to protect against viruses is through vaccines. B. Bacteria are smaller than viruses. C. Viruses are responsive to antibiotics. D. Bacteria and viruses are living things.
1) Often times, a social studies teacher will coordinate with the language arts department using a piece of literature to introduce, reinforce or ignite interest in a topic. (2) You are asked to use the book, "Red Moon at Sharpsburg" by Rosemary Wells during a unit on the Civil War. (3) Story summary: India Moody, a 12 year old girl gets caught up in the trauma of the Civil war. (4) Her father, Cy, is a Shenandoah Valley harness maker who once saved the life of the largest plantation owner in town, Calvin Trimble. (5) In gratitude, the Trimble promises to shelter the members of the Moody family and also to free Trimble family slaves, Esther and Micah Cooley, whose prayers also saved Calvin. (6) Calvin deeds them a portion of his land, something that is never done for slaves. (7) When the war breaks out in 1861, India's father and most of the men and boys in the town march off. (8) But Emory Trimble, the oldest son of the Trimble clan, stays behind due to a "weak chest." (9) When school closes, he tutors India. (10) He is supposed to teach her deportment and Bible verses, but since he is a scientist, he allows India to study chemistry, biology and medicine. (11) He has studied the techniques of European doctors and has been advocating clean water and surgical conditions to the town's doctor. (12) India proves an apt student and Emory encourages her to seek a college education at Oberlin College, one of the few colleges of the day that enrolled women. (13) "There will be a new day," says Emory. (14) "The war will be the end of more than slavery. (15) Women are going to do all kinds of things they were never allowed to do... Women will go to college, own property, everything. (16) You wait and see." (17) The war continues to intrude on India's life as her father is sickened and eventually dies in service, her mother grieves and almost loses her sanity, her family must move from their home and the Trimble's home is threatened with destruction. (18) The Cooley's claim to eventual freedom goes up in flames. (19) Emory Trimble joins the Confederate army as a doctor and is eventually reported missing. (20) India has to take much responsibility for her family while still straining to hold on to her dreams. (21) She ends up at the Battle of Sharpsburg and sees for herself the horrors of war. (22) She helps a wounded Union soldier using the medicines and antiseptic techniques from her studies with Emory. (23) The author also shows how the South's belief that they must fight to save their "way of life," a euphemism for holding slaves, falters with the reality of the war's brutality. (24) You as the teacher want to devise a learning unit and several assessments. After reading the story summary, which of the following would be an objective for this unit?
A. The students will be able to detail the Battle of Sharpsburg. B. The students will be able to list five causes for the Civil War. C. The students will be able to write a five paragraph essay about the effects of the Civil War on one family. D. The students will be able to write a five paragraph essay on the lives of slaves in the antebellum South.
Mrs.Borton is writing up a set of goals for a unit on poetry for her second grade classroom. Her principal requires that all teachers submit their lesson plans a week prior to the lesson. The principal has questioned Mrs. Borton on the goals she has set in the past. Which is NOT a measurable goal?
A. The students will understand onomatopoeia. B. The students will give three examples of onomatopoeia. C. The students will identify alliteration in a given poem. D. The students will write a rhyming couplet.
You are teaching students about probability using the chart above. You tell them that they will be mixing colors and ask what is the probability that you will get orange when mixing as shown in the chart. What is the probability for orange?
A. There is a 50% probability. B. There is a 25% probability. C. The probability is 2:2. D. The probability is 4:4.
According to art instruction experts, there are how many stages of artistic learning?
A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six
Gagne's learning hierarchies are arranged into how many categories?
A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six
Research indicates that which of the following groups is/are still discouraged from pursuing higher-level mathematics studies. i. Female students ii. Minority students iii. Low-income male students
A. i, ii, and iii B. ii and iii only C. i only D. iii only
"The sun swam across the sky, doing the backstroke between the clouds." What type of figurative language does this sentence employ?
A.Onomatopoeia B. Simile C. Process D. Personification
