Para Exam

Which of the following questions should you ask the teacher to clarify the best way for you to support students? "What is your writing lesson plan for today?" "How can I best participate as you present the writing lesson for today?" "What writing skills are developmentally appropriate at this age or grade?" "How should I practice writing to be better able to help students?"

"What writing skills are developmentally appropriate at this age or grade?"

What is the volume of a cube with a length of 10 m? 30 m^2 100 m^3 1000 m^3 3000 m^3

1000 m^3

Solve the following equation: 12 • 9 = ? 228 21 96 108

108

Solve the following equation: 1/2 + 2/3 = ? 11/12 3/7 2/12 3/8

11/12

If k = 2, m = 8, and n = 6, what is the simplified version of the expression 3k + 3m - 3n? 25 0 12 7

12

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 6 mm and a width of 2 mm? 8 mm 8 mm^2 12 mm 12 mm^2

12 mm^2

Solve the following equation: 2 x 5 + (8 - 3) =? 20 15 50 23

15

Solve the following equation: 5/7 * 3/4 = ? 8/11 2/3 10/22 15/28

15/28

What is the sum of 13 and 5? 17 18 65 8

18

If length (l) is 10 in, width (w) is 3 in, and height (h) is 6 in, what is the volume of the following rectangular solid? 19 in 19 in^3 180 in^2 180 in^3

180 in^3

What is the perimeter of a trapezoid with two sides 5 cm long, the top 7 cm long, and the bottom 3 cm long? 15 cm 105 cm 15 cm^2 20 cm

20 cm

Solve the following equation: 4/8 / 3/5 = ? 12/45 1/4 20/27 2

20/27

Solve the following equation: 3 x (9 - 2) = ? 21 37 25 54

21

Which of the following numbers is the denominator of 5/25? 25 5 1/5 0.20

25

What percentage of 16 is 4? 30% 120% 25% 15%

25%

What is the product of 14 and 2? 32 16 12 28

28

Solve the following equation: 1/2 - 1/8 = ? 2/10 3/8 1/16 0/4

3/8

Which of the following mathematical statements is true ? 5 + 4 = 7 + 3 5 + 4 < 7 + 3 5 + 4 > 7 + 3 5 + 4 ≥ 7 + 3

5 + 4 < 7 + 3

Which of the following is an expression representing the sum of 5 times x and 14 times m ? 5 + x = 14 + m 5x = 14m xm(5 + 14) 5x + 14m

5x + 14m

Solve the following equation: 95.4 x 8.3 = ? 7.9182 71.982 791.82 7918.2

791.82

Solve the following equation: 23 = ? 6 8 9 23

8

Solve the following equation: 64/8 = ? 72 8 4 56

8

What is the perimeter of a square mirror with a width of 20 inches? 400 in^2 40 in^2 80 in 400 in

80 in

What is 86% written as a fraction? 86/100 8/6 86/10 10/860

86/100

Solve the following equation: 15k^11 - 7k^11= 22k^11 8k^0 8k^11 22k^22

8k^11

Which of the following could be a setting in a narrative text? A basket. A wolf. A girl. A forest.

A forest

Which of the following statements most accurately defines a ray ? An angle measuring exactly 90°. A pair of lines that intersect at right angles. A part of a line that has one endpoint and extends infinitely in the other direction. A set of never-ending points that form a straight line that extends infinitely in two directions.

A part of a line that has one endpoint and extends infinitely in the other direction.

Which of the following is true of the self-correct reading strategy? A student notices that something is not quite right about what he or she is reading and goes back to correct it. An appropriate prompt for the student would be, "Did you reread to see if you're right?" A student rereads a piece of text to verify that what he or she read was what he or she expected to read. An appropriate prompt for the student would be, "Is there something else you can try to work that out?"

A student notices that something is not quite right about what he or she is reading and goes back to correct it.

Which of the following is true of the monitor reading strategy? A student notices that something is not quite right about what he or she is reading. An appropriate prompt for the student would be, "Did you reread to see if you're right?" A student searches for more information to correct something that wasn't right in his or her reading. An appropriate prompt for the student would be, "How do you know you were right?"

A student notices that something is not quite right about what he or she is reading.

Which of the following statements most accurately defines the description text structure ? A text structure in which the events are arranged chronologically or numerically. A text structure in which two or more topics are described in terms of similarities and differences. A text structure in which characteristics, features, and examples are used to explain a topic. A text structure in which one or more conditions and the outcomes of those conditions are listed.

A text structure in which characteristics, features, and examples are used to explain a topic.

Which term will make the following statement true? Subtraction is the inverse operation of _______. Addition. Multiplication. Subtraction. Division.

Addition

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way for a paraeducator to support writing instruction for a student or a small group of students? Act as an audience for students' writing. Act as a scribe for a student who has trouble with spelling. Adjust the assignment to make it easier for the students. Type or print pieces for publication or display.

Adjust the assignment to make it easier for the students.

Which of the following is true of the brainstorming strategy? It's the most common of all the strategies. It's recommended if the problem solver is unsure of a specific strategy to use. It requires the problem solver to think of all possible ways to solve the problem. All of the options.

All of the options.

Which word in the following sentence is an adverb ? She always threw her gum on the ground. Always. Threw. Gum. On.

Always.

Which of the following statements best defines character in a narrative text? The person in the story who has the strongest personality. The location or time period in which the action of a story is set. Any figures that play a part in the story. The structure supporting the main theme of the text.

Any figures that play a part in the story.

What should you do when a student asks the question, "Is this the right answer?"

Ask the student a question in return.

Which of the following is a good way to promote reading with students? Reading aloud to students. Assisting reading groups with their instructional activities using a teacher-selected text. Providing opportunities for independent reading time and helping students choose a text. Sending home a book that parents can read to their students.

Assisting reading groups with their instructional activities using a teacher-selected text.

Which of the following parts of a book is a list of literary works used by the author while writing the text? Table of contents. Index. Appendix. Bibliography.

Bibliography.

What is the simple subject of the following sentence? The beautiful bouquet reminded me of springtime. The beautiful bouqet. Bouqet. Reminded. Springtime.

Bouqet.

Which of the following questions should you ask when a student wants to know, "Is this right?" Select all the correct options. You think I'm going to tell you? Can you describe your solution? How do you know your reasoning is accurate?

Can you describe your solution? How do you know your reasoning is accurate?

The first three steps of the writing process include which of the following? Choose a topic, identify the audience, and collect information. Decide on the type of writing or format, choose a topic, and identify the audience. Get assignment from the teacher, write the first draft, and edit.

Choose a topic, identify the audience, and collect information.

Who is responsible for designing and implementing the writing instruction and activities that will be presented to students? Curriculum director. Classroom teacher or writing teacher. Special education teacher. Paraeducator.

Classroom teacher or writing teacher.

In the following sentence, which type of contextual clue helps determine the meaning of punctual ? I wish more of my students were punctual to class, instead of arriving five minutes late every day. Words in a series. Definition or description. Comparison. All of the options.

Comparison

What should a paraeducator worry about when taking dictation for a student's first draft? Spelling. Complete content. Neatness. Handwriting.

Complete content

Which of the following is NOT a type of computational math skill? Addition. Conceptualization. Long division. Finding a square root.

Conceptualization.

Which word in the following sentence is an adjective ? They spread out a delicious picnic on the blanket. They. Out. Delicious. Picnic.

Delicious.

Which of the following prompts would NOT be a good choice for helping a student use meaning to understand a text? Did that make sense? What do you think it could be? Does that sound right? Let's read it again to make sense.

Does that sound right?

What type of triangle has three equal sides and three equal angles? Isosceles. Equilateral. Scalene. Right.

Equilateral.

Which of the following words has a suffix ? Fearless. Overcome. Pretest. Unplug.

Fearless.

Which word in the following sentence should be capitalized? Are you planning to be a witch or a fairy for halloween? You. Fairy. Halloween. Witch.

Halloween.

What type of figurative language is the following phrase an example of? She has an infinite number of antique glass vases in her collection. Simile. Metaphor. Personification. Hyperbole.

Hyperbole.

Which of the following sentences uses a linking verb ? Kaylie loved her new sister. Lauren had written such a great story. I am upset that I must leave early. We saw that she had a boy.

I am upset that I must leave early.

How should the punctuation in the following sentence be corrected? I was married on February 15 2006, in New York. Insert a comma between married and on. Insert a comma between February and 15. Insert a comma between 15 and 2006. Delete the comma between 2006 and in

Insert a comma between 15 and 2006.

How should the punctuation in the following sentence be corrected? My small, brown dog doesnt usually run across the street or into other yards. Delete the comma between small and brown. Insert an apostrophe between the n and t in the word doesnt. Replace the period with an exclamation point. Insert a comma between street and or.

Insert an apostrophe between the n and t in the word doesnt.

Which of the following prompts might you say to help a student use his or her knowledge of language structure while reading? Is that like the way we talk? What do you think it could be? What letter would you expect to see at the beginning? What did you notice?

Is that like the way we talk?

Which of the following is a run-on sentence ? Isabella tried on the shoes, she bought them. The shoes cost more than eighty dollars. Isabella handed the clerk her credit card and signed the receipt. But never wore them.

Isabella tried on the shoes, she bought them.

The Curriculum and Evaluation Standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics says which of the following about the skill of problem solving? It's the only mathematics skill on which students should be assessed. It's outdated. It's the most important standard for each grade level. It's the only mathematics standard for each grade level.

It's the most important standard for each grade level.

If a student is using the visual grapho-phonic source of information while reading, which of the following will he or she do? Match the letter-symbol associations. Look at the vowels in a word. Look at a familiar part of a word. Compare it to past experiences.

Look at a familiar part of a word.

What type of figurative language is the following phrase an example of? She was a gazelle when she ran. Simile. Metaphor. Personification. Hyperbole.

Metaphor.

Research has shown that student perception of success or failure in mathematics influences which of the following? Attendance at school. Motivation toward mathematics. Parental involvement. Grade point average.

Motivation toward mathematics.

Which of the following should you NOT do when evaluating student answers? Reassure students that errors are part of the learning process. Give constructive feedback about which parts students did right or wrong. Praise the good choice of a strategy or even a partially correct answer. Overlook wrong answers and focus your feedback only on the correct answers.

Overlook wrong answers and focus your feedback only on the correct answers.

How should the punctuation in the following sentence be corrected? She tugged on his shirt and asked, Daddy, can I have an ice cream cone? Place quotation marks around Daddy, can I have an ice cream cone? Place quotation marks around Daddy, can I have an ice cream cone and replace the question mark with a period. Insert a comma between shirt and and. Delete the comma after asked.

Place quotation marks around Daddy, can I have an ice cream cone?

Which term correctly defines the following figure? . Point. Line. Line segment. Ray.

Point.

The bold letters of the following words are examples of which word part? antibacterial, antebellum, inappropriate, nonsmoker, perimeter Suffix. Prefix. Greek root word. Latin root word.

Prefix

Which of the following is considered a part of writing? Presenting work to an audience. Presenting work to the teacher. Presenting work in standard forms of handwriting and spelling. Presenting work to classmates for review.

Presenting work in standard forms of handwriting and spelling.

Which of the following is an appropriate accommodation or modification to a mathematics activity? Challenging the student with difficult assignments one or two levels beyond the student's current ability level. Providing additional blank paper space for working through problems or trying out various strategies. Lowering the level of the assignment one or two levels below the student's current ability level. Limiting the student's access to instructional aids such as calculators or manipulatives.

Providing additional blank paper space for working through problems or trying out various strategies.

Which of the following is a good way to promote reading by students? Reading aloud to students. Assisting reading groups with their instructional activities using a teacher-selected text. Providing opportunities for independent reading time and helping students choose a text. Sending home a book that parents can read to their students.

Providing opportunities for independent reading time and helping students choose a text.

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate accommodation or modification for a mathematics activity? Providing direct instruction in the language of math. Providing a classroom display of problem-solving strategies. Providing the correct answer when a student asks for it. Providing a reduced number of problems for a student to work on.

Providing the correct answer when a student asks for it

According to the course, how is reading described? Select all the correct options. Reading is the process of decoding words. Reading is the process of making meaning from written symbols and conventions. Reading is a complex activity that's often viewed as the single most influential factor in student success. Reading is a simple activity that describes a person's ability to define each word that is read.

Reading is the process of making meaning from written symbols and conventions. Reading is a complex activity that's often viewed as the single most influential factor in student success.

Which of the following is true of logical reasoning? Reasoning is the foundation of all problem solving. Reasoning transforms large numbers in the problem to smaller ones to make the problem easier to solve. Reasoning is the most common of all strategies. Reasoning provides multiple ideas to be considered as possible solutions.

Reasoning is the foundation of all problem solving.

As a paraeducator, why should you provide only the level of assistance an individual student needs? So that he or she does not become dependent on your assistance. So that he or she becomes dependent on your assistance. So that he or she creates a finished product ready to be displayed. So that he or she doesn't need to ask the teacher for assistance.

So that he or she does not become dependent on your assistance.

What is the topic sentence of the following paragraph? Some students may need more help than others when it comes to learning, listening, and behaving. A teacher may decide that a student simply needs one-on-one attention to make gains on a lesson. On the other hand, the teacher may decide that a student needs highly specialized help from a defined support program within the school, district, or community. Students who need extra help have a variety of resources available to them. Some students may need more help than others when it comes to learning, listening, and behaving. A teacher may decide that a student simply needs one-on-one attention to make gains on a lesson. On the other hand, the teacher may decide that a student needs highly specialized help from a defined support program within the school, district, or community. Students who need extra help have a variety of resources available to them.

Some students may need more help than others when it comes to learning, listening, and behaving

Which word in the following sentence should be capitalized? My favorite classes are English literature and spanish. Favorite. Classes. Literature. Spanish.

Spanish.

What role do supporting details have in a paragraph? Supporting details are the central thought of a passage or text. Supporting details give the reader the main idea of the text content. Supporting details wrap up a paragraph by restating the main idea. Supporting details explain, support, and develop the topic sentence.

Supporting details explain, support, and develop the topic sentence.

Which of the following statements best defines the main idea of an informative text? The central thought of a passage or text. A portion or section of a written work. A sentence found in a text that gives the reader the main idea of the text content. A sentence that wraps up a paragraph by restating the main idea.

The central thought of a passage or text.

Which of the following statements is a fact ? The dog dragged a bone out of the trash last night. Poodles are a better dog breed than boxers. My dog is smarter than your puppy. Pet owners should treat their dogs like family members.

The dog dragged a bone out of the trash last night.

Which of the following statements most accurately defines the resolution of a narrative text? The introduction of the main character. The introduction of the conflict. The end of the conflict. The last paragraph of the story.

The end of the conflict.

Who is the best person to ask for information about what type of support a student might need in reading? The principal. The educational office professional. The resource teacher. The general education teacher.

The general education teacher.

Which of the following statements most accurately defines the term affix ? The main part of a word that does not carry the meaning. The letters, syllables, or words added to a base word. The main part of a word that carries the meaning. The part of a base word that does not carry meaning and cannot stand by itself.

The letters, syllables, or words added to a base word.

In which of the following circumstances might it be helpful to assign a student a shorter reading passage? The student refuses to complete any reading assignments as given. The student has already reached the fluent stage of reading development. The student shows signs of being overwhelmed by the length of an assigned passage. The student doesn't like the topic of the assigned reading passage.

The student shows signs of being overwhelmed by the length of an assigned passage.

Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun ? Janie wanted to open the windows, but they were painted shut. Janie. Windows. They. Shut.

They.

In a narrative text, the author's purpose may NOT be defined as which of the following? To entertain the reader. To confuse the reader. To inform the reader. To persuade the reader.

To confuse the reader

In general, informative texts try to accomplish which of the following goals? Select all the correct options. Entertain the reader. To persuade the reader. Explain a topic to the reader.

To persuade the reader. Explain a topic to the reader.

Knowing the "mechanics" of math without understanding the meaning or real-life value of a skill does little to prepare students for the use of mathematics later in life. True. False.

True.

Which of the following questions helps reveal the theme of a story? How has the main character stayed the same throughout the story? What was the main setting of the story? What message does the author send about the conflict, subject, character, or actions in the story? All of the options.

What message does the author send about the conflict, subject, character, or actions in the story?

When you have enough information related to a student's writing skills, then you can have appropriate expectations for which of the following? Select all the correct options. What the student is able to produce on his or her own. Areas in which the student may need your support or prompting. The amount of support and instruction that the teacher will give to the student.

What the student is able to produce on his or her own. Areas in which the student may need your support or prompting.

Why should you ask the teacher what his or her expectations for your support are? Select all the correct options. Writing is a process that involves many steps that are all equally important. You will want to make sure you are directing your support and assistance in the most appropriate way. You are an important part of the writing process for the student.

Writing is a process that involves many steps that are all equally important. You will want to make sure you are directing your support and assistance in the most appropriate way.

Solve for b in the following equation. 6b - 5 = 25 b = 10/3 b = 5 b = 24 b = 6

b=5

Solve for c in the following equation. 5c + 7 = 42 c = 7 c = 6 c = 49/5 c = 44

c = 7

Which of the following words is spelled correctly? acheive friend decieve wierd

friend

Which of the following is an expression representing the difference of n and 43 ? n + 43 n - 43 43 - n 43n

n - 43

Which of the following words is spelled correctly? writting sleepping running datting

running

Which of the following words is spelled correctly? sleigh loging storyes rideing

sleigh

Solve for y in the following equation. y + 50 = 76 y = 126 y = -26 y = 26 y = 3800

y=26

Addie had z pancakes and ate 7 of them. Which of the following is an expression representing the number of pancakes remaining? 7 - z 7 + z z - 7 7z

z-7