Basic Skills Practice Test
A sixth grade teacher wants to promote students' ability to use writing to develop and express their understanding of content-area concepts and skills. Which of the following strategies should the teacher use FIRST for this purpose? A. having students regularly perform quick writes in response to content-area learning activities and discuss their writing with a partner B. providing for student reference examples of text types that question, critique, and analyze content-area concepts C. assigning to students independent research projects for which they can choose a focus from recent content-area topics of study D. assigning students to write and present orally a response paper at the conclusion of units of study in content areas
A. having students regularly perform quick writes in response to content-area learning activities and discuss their writing with a partner
To help fifth-grad students remember when to cite sources in their research reports, a teacher provides students with the list below. Give credit to a source when you:1. quote another person's spoken or written words.2. paraphrase another person's spoken or written words.3. use facts or stats that are not common knowledge.4. use another person's idea or opinion.5. _______________________Which of the following phrases should be added to the list? A. include reproductions of photographs or illustrations from a website. B. retell a folktale, legend, or myth that is not attributed to any author. C. document results from scientific experiments that you conducted. D. provide information that most readers will consider to be factual.
A. include reproductions of photographs or illustrations from a website.
A fourth-grade teacher describes to students how to recognize various text organizational structures and how to use text structure to aid in reading comprehension. The teacher then models how to apply the text-structure strategy with a passage from an informational social studies text. Which of the following steps should the teacher take NEXT in this lesson? A. providing guided practice of the skill with a different text B. assessing understanding of the passage through text-dependent questions C. providing independent practice of the skill on the same text D. having the students apply the skill to a different text using think-aloud
A. providing guided practice of the skill with a different text
Fourth grade students are working in small groups to research and write informative essays on related topics. While gathering information from teacher-selected texts, students write down relevant key words and their definitions. The students then post these words on a chart displayed in the front of the classroom. Students can refer to the chart when drafting their essays. This activity will benefit students' writing development primarily by: A. scaffolding students' academic vocabulary growth. B. providing opportunities to use research techniques. C. promoting essential note-taking skills. D. helping students to narrow broad topics.
A. scaffolding students' academic vocabulary growth.
A third-grade teacher is planning to conduct a close reading of a nonfiction historical narrative. The teacher is selecting general-academic and content-specific words from the text to teach explicitly to the class during the reading. Which of the following prereading strategies would best address the linguistic needs of an emerging-level English language learner in the class? A. selecting Tier One words from the text to preteach to the student explicitly B. providing the student with a vocabulary notebook for writing down unknown words C. having the student look through the text and identify unfamiliar words by circling them D. giving instruction in dictionary usage and letting the student practice looking up words from the text.
A. selecting Tier One words from the text to preteach to the student explicitly
A first-grade teacher is looking for a decodable text to give to a small group of students to reinforce their word-reading development. The students have already received instruction in single consonants, consonant blends, and short vowel sounds. The students have also been taught basic high-frequency grade-level sight words. Which of the following sentences could be included in a decodable text that is appropriate for these students? A. Jon gets a hit with his bat and runs fast. B. The mouse cannot rest with the cat here. C. Jill lies with her pet on the red carpet. D. Dave sat with his mom on the beach.
A. Jon gets a hit with his bat and runs fast.
An entering-level English language learner has acquired grade-level literacy skills in the home language. Which of the following features of he home language would be most likely to support the transfer of basic literacy skills from the student's home language to English? A. The home language's writing system is alphabetic as is English B. The vocabulary of the home language shares some cognates with English. C. The home language includes several phonemes found in English. D. The syntax of the home language is similar to that of English.
A. The home language's writing system is alphabetic as is English
Reading research conducted using scientific-based research methods has identified which of the following areas as one of the five essential components of an effective reading instruction program? A. Vocabulary Development B. Letter Formation C. Book-Handling Skills D. Spelling Skills
A. Vocabulary Development
A third-grade teacher is working with a group of students who have achieved grade-level benchmarks for accuracy and rate but who need to improve their progress. The teacher plans a sequence of fluency lessons designated to address the students' needs. Which of the following activities would be most affective for the teacher to use first in this sequence of instruction? A. teacher modeling by reading a target passage aloud B. teacher and students choral reading a target passage together aloud C. teacher and students taking turns echo reading a target passage aloud D. students taking turns partner reading a target passage to each other aloud
A. teacher modeling by reading a target passage aloud
Sixth-grade passage:Magma is hot, molten material that moves deep beneath Earth's crust. When magma moves upward toward Earth's surface, it cools and hardens. As it cools, elements within the magma combine into various minerals. Given enough space to grow, these minerals form visible crystal shapes as the magma cools. If the magma cools slowly, the crystals can grow very large. Magma that cools rapidly during a volcanic eruption for example, will turn into a rock called basalt that has very small crystals only visible with a microscope.Which of the following student responses to the passage most clearly suggests to the teacher that the student is applying inferential comprehension skills? A. Magma is melted materials that hardens into crystals as it cools. B. Large crystals would take a long time to form from the magma. C. Magma is an extremely hot liquid when it is flowing toward the surface. D. Rocks with small crystals cooled more quickly than those with large crystals.
B. Large crystals would take a long time to form from the magma.
A forest ranger is monitoring the population of an invasive insect that has recently arrived from another continent. The ranger estimates that the population, P, will double every five years. If the current population in a forest is 2,000 insects, which of the following equations can be used to estimate the population in the forest n years from the present? a. P=10n+200 B. P=(2000)2^0.2n c. P=5n^2+2000 d. P=(2000)2^5n
B. P=(2000)2^0.2n
Which of the following questions would be most appropriate for a first-grade teacher to ask as part of a lesson on phonemic blending? A. What letter begins the word fish? B. What word am I trying to say /f/i/sh/? C. What whole word foes /f/.../ish/make? D. How many sounds do you hear in the word fish?
B. What word am I trying to say /f/i/sh/?
Fourth grade students have read an informational text about types of storms, and they are having a classroom discussion about extreme weather. During the discussion, they work together on the partially completed grid below as they decide which features are characteristic of the various storm types? This type of activity is most likely to promote students' vocabulary development by strengthening which of the following word related skills? A. demonstrating understanding of words by relating them to their synonyms B. defining words in relation to the content area text they are reading C. analyzing the nuances of meaning between related words D. identifying meaningful examples of new concepts.
B. defining words in relation to the content area text they are reading
According to research, students generally have the most difficulty learning sound-letter relationships for letters whose sounds are NOT part of the letter's name. For which of the following sets of letter-sound correspondences should a teacher allow more instructional time? A. m-/m/ and n-/n/ B. h-/h/ and w-/w/ C. b-/b/ and d-/d/ D. f-/f/ and s-/s/
B. h-/h/ and w-/w/
During morning meeting in a first grade class, students and their teacher discuss the day's posted schedule, and the teacher tells students that they should check the schedule periodically during the day. As they day progresses, several students who have listening challenges appear to be unaware of upcoming transitions. Despite the teacher's verbal reminders, the students have difficulty beginning transitions in a timely manner. To help the students better anticipate the teacher's verbal reminders and transition successfully to new activities, the teacher should implement which of the following strategies? A. adding clear visual prompts to the posted schedule B. having class buddies guide the students through transitions C. providing copies of the schedule to the students D. reviewing the schedule with all students throughout the day
B. having class buddies guide the students through transitions
A second-grade teacher is planning to read aloud a narrative text to students. Which of the following approaches to conducting the read-aloud would best strengthen students' oral language development, thereby promoting the developmental process of reading acquisition? A. asking students to select three unfamiliar words they hear as they listen to the story and use them in oral sentences. B. having students use think-pair-share to orally answer a question related to the story's main idea. C. having students take turns rereading the story aloud after the teacher has modeled reading it expressively. D. asking students to write a short response to a question about the story's main idea and share it aloud.
B. having students use think-pair-share to orally answer a question related to the story's main idea.
Several fifth grade students appear eager to participate in class discussions, but they are unable to formulate a response to questions when called upon. As a first step toward helping the students, the teacher posts on a wall chart several starter sentences that the students can use when responding to discussion questions. Which of the following steps should the teacher take NEXT to promote the students' participation in class discussions? A. informing the students of discussion topics in advance B. increasing the amount of time the teacher waits for students' responses C. giving students bonus points for participation in discussions D. having the students write down responses for a classmate to read aloud
B. increasing the amount of time the teacher waits for students' responses
According to a current research in the field of reading, which of the following strategies would be most effective in developing students' academic language knowledge? A. limiting social language in the classroom and requiring students to use formal English B. promoting students' engagement in wide reading with opportunities to discuss and write about the texts. C. providing students with opportunities to determine word meaning through contextual analysis. D. diagramming complex sentences that exemplify various academic language structures.
B. promoting students' engagement in wide reading with opportunities to discuss and write about the texts.
Use the system of equations below to answer the question that follows -3x+5y=7 6x+2y=-8 Which of the following is a step in showing the system of equations using the method of adding/subtracting equations? A. 8y=22 B. 8y=-15 C. 12y=6 D. 12=-1
C. 12y=6
Which of the following sentences exemplifies the literacy device of foreshadowing? A. "Aren't you quick as a bunny!" exclaimed the father as he chased after his son, who had toddles onto the soccer field and was being heartily applauded by spectators. B. On summer nights, the family gathered on the lawn to listen to the steady chirping of crickets and teh calls of night birds emerging from deep in the moonlit forest. C. As they ate the last of the sandwiches their Aunt Grace had packed for them that morning, they never guessed that their lives were about to change forever. D. "I can't possibly take another step!" exclaimed Lydia as she collapsed onto the overstuffed sofa after a morning run with her faster and younger brother.
C. As they ate the last of the sandwiches their Aunt Grace had packed for them that morning, they never guessed that their lives were about to change forever.
A fourth-grade teacher is conducting a writing conference with a student about a draft in progress. The teacher recognizes that one paragraph lacks focus and does not connect to the rest of the draft. Which of the following approaches by the teacher would most effectively guide the student in revising the draft? A. suggesting transitional words or phrases to link the paragraph to the rest of the draft B. providing the student with several exemplary drafts to use as models for revision C. asking the student to state the draft's main idea and the paragraph's main idea D. having the student create several new drafts by changing the paragraph order
C. asking the student to state the draft's main idea and the paragraph's main idea
Second grade students have gathered and organized information for oral reports on a science topic of their choice. Which of the following activities would most effectively enhance students' ability to convey facts and details about their topic during their presentation? A. ranking the information from most to least significant B. drafting comprehension questions to ask the audience C. creating visual representations of important information D. practicing their oral presentation with a student partner
C. creating visual representations of important information
Which of the following lists would be the most useful in assessing a first-grade student's grasp of letter-sound correspondences and ability to apply them in decoding a variety of regular closed-syllable words? A. the, with, to, of B. main, beat, coat, foot C. dot, pen, sum, rib D. bat, cat, mat, sat
C. dot, pen, sum, rib
A sixth grade teacher asks students to prepare a written response to the prompt below.Develop an argument for or against requiring school buses to be equipped with seat belts. In the argument, you must clearly state your claim and provide at least three pieces of evidence to support your claim, including one from a credible source. Conclude with a summary of your claim and a call to action.To guide students in planning their written response, the teacher asks them to read the prompt carefully, highlight the main verbs, and underline the specific components they should include in their argument. To further promote students' ability to write an effective response, which of the following tasks should the teacher ask students to complete NEXT? A. outlining points to include in their argument B. drafting a strong position statement C. identifying an audience for their argument D. finding credible sources of evidence
C. identifying an audience for their argument
A sixth grade teacher is planning to show students several video clips of inaugural addresses delivered by past US presidents. The teacher wants to promote students' active listening skills, as well as facilitating students' ability to understand the video clips. Which of the following strategies would be most effective for the teacher to use for this purpose? A. introducing the video clips with an overview of the history and purpose of presidential inaugural addresses B. providing for students a reference list of unfamiliar words from the speeches, along with their definitions C. pausing the video clips at predetermined intervals for students to talk to a partner about what they learned D. having students take notes while viewing the video clips and then summarize in writing what they learned
C. pausing the video clips at predetermined intervals for students to talk to a partner about what they learned
A fifth grade teacher wants to promote students' use of Standard American English grammar during formal presentations. Which of the following initial approaches would be most effective for the teacher to use for this purpose? A. ensuring that students' independent reading materials model correct use of Standard American English grammar B. administering quizzes to assess students' understanding of components of SAE grammar C. providing students with links to websites that demonstrate how to apply the rules of SAE grammar D. using authentic oral exchanges as opportunities to ently correct students' misuse of SAE grammar
C. providing students with links to websites that demonstrate how to apply the rules of SAE grammar
Which of the following actions by an elementary school teacher best demonstrates an awareness of the interconnection among literacy skills across the curriculum? A. giving students time for rereading their content area textbooks and discussing the material with their classmates. B. setting aside a weekly time slot for students to visit the school library and check out content-area texts the teacher has put hold for them. C. providing students with opportunities to read and write about fiction and nonfiction texts related to concepts they are studying in content-area lessons. D. obtaining multiple copies of each content-related classroom library book so that more students have access to grade-level informational texts.
C. providing students with opportunities to read and write about fiction and nonfiction texts related to concepts they are studying in content-area lessons.
Excerpt below from a speech by Sojourner Truth:i have as much muscle as any man, and can do as much work as any man. I have plowed and reaped and husked and chopped and mowed, and can any man do more than that? I have heard much about the sexes being equal. I can carry as much as any man, and can eat as much too, if I can get it. I am as strong as any man that is not. As for intellect, all I can say is, if a woman have a pint, and man a quart- why can't she have her little pint full?...A sixth grade teacher plans to have students identify and evaluate the claims and evidence presented in the excerpt. Which of the following student activities would most effectively prepare students to engage in this activity? A. listening to an audio recording of the entire speech by an actor B. defining unfamiliar words and expressions found in the excerpt C. researching biographical and historical information related to the speech D. comparing and contrasting versions of the speech from various sources
C. researching biographical and historical information related to the speech
Use the graph below to answer the question that follows. (look at paper) The double bar graph shows the weights of the participants of a weight training class. Which of the following is the closest to the percent of the women in the class who weight less than 180 pounds? a. 22% b. 28% c. 38% D. 67%
D. 67%
A fifth-grade teacher regularly incorporates technology in instruction for various purposes. In an upcoming lesson, the teacher would like to promote a collaborative classroom environment by having students post a written response to an assigned text in which they reflect on connections they make to the text as they read. The teacher wants the students to read and reply to their classmates' reflections but would like to be able to screen the responses before students post them. Which of the following forms of technology would best achieve the teacher's goals for this activity? A. a class Web Site B. a group e-mail C. a social network D. a group blog
D. a group blog
Which of the following elements would most likely be found in a work of science fiction? A. a first-person narration that focuses on thoughts and feelings B. a humorous parody of contemporary social codes of behavior C. a nonlinear plot that unfolds in flashback and flash forward D. a moral conflict between human and nonhuman characters
D. a moral conflict between human and nonhuman characters
Which of the following word lists could be used to provide upper elementary school students with practice in analyzing words with a common Latin root? A. chronic, synchronize, anachronism B. democracy, demography, pandemic C. headquarters, forehead, heady D. audible, audience, auditorium
D. audible, audience, auditorium
A first-grade teacher provides students with an activity sheet with pictures of common objects on it, along with write-on lines beneath each picture. The teacher displays a flash card with the letter d on it and says to the students, "Which object on your sheet begins with the letter d? Write the letter d under the picture whose name begins with /d/." Which area of early literacy is most directly supported by this activity? A. invented spelling B. phonetic awareness C. basic concept of print D. letter-sound correspondence
D. letter-sound correspondence
At the beginning of the school year, the results of a screening assessment indicate that a first-grade student has limited letter-identification skills. Which of the following strategies would be most effective for the teacher to use first to promote the student's development of letter knowledge? A. showing the student the class alphabet chart, pointing to each letter, and having the student trace the corresponding letter on a letter worksheet B. singing the traditional alphabet song to the student and inviting the student to point to each corresponding letter on a alphabet chart as the teacher sings C. presenting alphabet flash cards to the student, repeating the letter's name depicted on each card, and having the student practice reading the cards independently D. linking letter-name and sound instruction for each unknown letter, and having the student practice forming each target letter while saying its name and sound
D. linking letter-name and sound instruction for each unknown letter, and having the student practice forming each target letter while saying its name and sound
Several students in an elementary school classroom are English language learners. The teacher would like to differentiate instruction to promote development of their ability to comprehend and analyze informational texts. Which strategy would be most effective for the teacher to use for this purpose? A. encouraging the students to ask questions about what they read B. pairing the students with peers who share the same home language C. having the students use a dictionary to translate texts into English D. providing the students with texts at a slightly lower level of difficulty
D. providing the students with texts at a slightly lower level of difficulty
Which of the following words would be the most appropriate for a first-grade teacher to use when providing instruction to students on the closed-syllable pattern VC/CV? A. howling B. brother C. flicker D. public
D. public
A first-grade teacher plans to use a graphic organizer to guide students in identifying and analyzing key ideas and details in an informational text. Which of the following types of graphic organizers would be most appropriate for the teacher to use for this purpose? A. Venn diagram B. KWL chart C. flow chart D. semantic map
D. semantic map
Which of the following graphic organizers would be most helpful in supporting second-grade students as they write a narrative? A. semantic map B. flowchart C. tree diagram D. storyboard
D. storyboard
As the concluding activity for a unit on tall tales, a third-grade teacher plans to have students compose original tall ales and post them on the class blog. Students will then read their classmates' tall tales and post comments. To ensure that students comments are constructive, the teacher should engage students in which of the following activities? A. reviewing the common elements of traditional tall tales B. creating a five-point scale students can use to rate the tall tales C. rereading the tall tales that students read during the unit D. working with students to develop guidelines for providing feedback
D. working with students to develop guidelines for providing feedback
Use the graph below to answer the question that follows.given y=f(x), what is f^-1(2) where f^-1(x) is the inverse function of f(x)? a. 0 b. 2 c. 4 d. 6
a. 0
To find the height of the tree, a student placed a 3 foot stick 6 inches vertically into the ground and measured the shadow to be 1 foot long. The shadow of the tree measures 66 inches long. Which of the following is closest to the height of the tree? a. 14 feet b. 17 feet c. 19 feet d. 26 feet
a. 14 feet
Which of the following number lines shows the solution to the inequality -x+5<-1/3x+17? a. <------(-18)------> b. <------(-16)------> c. <------(-9)-------> d. <------(-8)------->
a. <------(-18)------>
Which of the following situations best illustrate the concept of voluntary exchange in a market economy? a. a company offers a job seeker an hourly rate that the potential employee accepts in return for his labor b. a store owner pays taxes to the local government in return for protection by local law enforcement and other benefits c. an individual accepts financial support offered by family members in order to pursue a professional degree d. a manufacturer decides to produce less of a particular product after the price of the product declines due to oversupply
a. a company offers a job seeker an hourly rate that the potential employee accepts in return for his labor
In an introductory unit on electricity, fourth-grade students are investigating how to connect wires between a battery and an LED clock in order to start the clock. In their first attempt, a working group has attached one electrical wire between the negative terminal of a batter and the positive terminal of the clock. Another electrical wire connects the negative terminal of the clock to the positive terminal of the battery. The clock fails to work. Which of the following actions can the students take to increase the likelihood that their clock will start working? a. adding an additional battery in series to increase the voltage of the circuit setup b. connecting a simple switch between the battery and the clock c. increasing the length and thickness of the wires used in the circuit d. rewiring the circuit so that each electrical wire connects two terminals of the same change
a. adding an additional battery in series to increase the voltage of the circuit setup
In a democratic system, active participation by informed citizens is generally most effective in helping achieve which of the following goals? a. holding elected representatives accountable to their constituents b. developing a comprehensive policy proposal for party platforms c. facilitating consensus building among politically diverse groups d. minimizing the effects of social and economic inequalities
a. holding elected representatives accountable to their constituents
Activity in which of the following areas contributes most to the Illinois economy? a. manufacturing b. tourism c. energy d. agriculture
a. manufacturing
Which of the following teacher demonstrations would be the most effective way to introduce the concept of mechanical energy to elementary school students? a. rolling a model car down a ramp to the floor b. combining vinegar and baking soda to produce a "volcano" c. lighting an incandescent light bulb with a potato battery d. rubbing a balloon against woolen fabric and then "sticking" it to a wall
a. rolling a model car down a ramp to the floor
The term spring tide refers to a high tide that is slightly higher in the depth than average and a low tide that is slightly lower in depth than average. Earth is most likely to experience a spring tide when the: a. sun, moon, and earth are situated in a straight line b. sun, moon, and earth form a right angle c. moon is in the first and third quarter phases d. moon is farthest from earth during its orbit
a. sun, moon, and earth are situated in a straight line
While researching bacterial growth in 1928, Alexander Fleming observed that the presence of the specific type of mold resulted in the death of bacterial colonies that came in contact with the mold. This discovery led directly to which of the following advances? a. the use of antibodies such as penicillin for the treatment of infection b. The germ theory of disease and the importance of hand washing c. The development of vaccines as a way to prevent the acquisition of disease d. The process of pasteurization as a way to eliminate bacteria and yeast and milk
a. the use of antibodies such as penicillin for the treatment of infection
The graph of which of the following functions will cross the x-axis in exactly two places? a. y=-2(x-5)^2+3 b. y=4(x+2)^2+0 c. y=-3(x+4)^2-2 d. y=5(x-3)^2+1
a. y=-2(x-5)^2+3
A rectangular garden is to be enclosed with 48 feet of fencing. The ratio of length to width of the garden needs to be 5:3. What is the area of the garden if all the fencing must be used? a. 90 Square feet b. 135 Square feet c. 215 Square feet d. 540 Square feet
b. 135 Square feet
Elementary school students are learning about the various classes of animals with backbones. Their teacher also was trying to encourage the students science reasoning skills. Which of the following strategies is likely to be most effective in helping students learn to develop arguments from evidence? a. Providing a matching game in which students match the photo of a specific animal with an anatomy term b. Asking students to make a claim about animals classification and to give the reasons for their assertion c. Showing a video that introduces students to representative animals from each of the biological classes d. Surveying student ideas about specific animal classifications and organizing the results into a data table
b. Asking students to make a claim about animals classification and to give the reasons for their assertion
A third grade teacher has developed an activity to support the unit on the water cycle. Stations representing various components of the water cycle have been set up in different areas of the classroom. Students will rotate through the different stations and act out each of the different states of water using simple costumes and movements. Which additional action by the students will most effectively promote their understanding of the water cycle? a. Making posters listing terms relevant to the water cycle such as evaporation condensation precipitation b. Charting their paths as they move from station to station on a diagram of the water cycle c. Circling on handouts of the water cycle the types of precipitation most often observed in their local area d. Writing the physical properties of water (e.g. freezing point, density) on a large poster of the water cycle
b. Charting their paths as they move from station to station on a diagram of the water cycle
A student was confused as to where to place the decimal point in the result of the product 24.5x0.02. Which of the following activities would best help the student understand decimal point placement when finding the product of two decimal numbers? a. Practicing counting decimal places in decimal numerals b. Converting decimals to fractions equivalents and finding the fraction products c. Finding decimal products on a calculator and recording the result d. Adding zeros to the decimal numerals so that they have the same number of decimal places
b. Converting decimals to fractions equivalents and finding the fraction products
A student consistently simplifies algebraic expressions as shown below. 2x+3x+5=20 10x=20 x=2 This work provides the most direct evidence that this student does not understand which of the following mathematical concepts? a. Commutative property of multiplication b. Distributive property of multiplication over addition c. Division as the inverse of multiplication d. Associative property of multiplication and addition
b. Distributive property of multiplication over addition
Third grade students are excited to be making a model volcano, which will erupt as a result of a simple acid-base reaction. Which of the following is the most important safety procedure to have in place prior to this activity? a. Latex gloves should be worn during this activity b. Students should be wearing protective eye gear c. A fire extinguisher should be readily accessible to the teacher d. Students should work with a partner for this lab experience
b. Students should be wearing protective eye gear
Teacher asks students to use pattern blocks to cover geometric designThis activity plays the foundation for a. Classifying two-dimensionalFigures based on properties b. decomposing polygons into similar shapes c. Identifying lines of symmetry and polygons d. Understanding connections between arithmetic and geometric properties
b. decomposing polygons into similar shapes
Use the diagram of a maple seed below to answer the question that follows. (look at paper) As shown in the diagram, maple trees produce seeds with each seed attached to an elongated flat structure. Which of the following explanations best describes the function of these specialized structures? a. keeping the seed afloat of they land in water b. dispersing the seeds across a large area c. protecting the seeds from ingestion by animals d. storing vital nutrients required by the seeds
b. dispersing the seeds across a large area
In addition to providing structural support, cell walls in plants also: a. serve as a storage area for sugars used in the production of ATP b. enable cells to withstand significant internal water pressure without rupturing c. contain large quantities of chloroplast for use in photosynthesis d. keep gases such an oxygen and carbon dioxide from diffusing into the cell
b. enable cells to withstand significant internal water pressure without rupturing
Read the excerpt below from Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863); then answer the question that follows. It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus for so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth. In this excerpt, "the great task remaining before us" refers to the struggle to preserve the Union and: a. maintain a government based on laws b. fulfill the promise of equality c. expand the cope of individual liberties d. affirm states' rights
b. fulfill the promise of equality
A substance that has a fixed volume, is virtually incomprehensible, and takes the shape of its container is most likely a: a. solid b. liquid c. gas d. plasma
b. liquid
Political systems grounded in communist ideology are most often characterized by: a. minimal focus of economic goals b. low levels of individual freedom c. a decentralized approach to governing d. limited and weak bureaucracies
b. low levels of individual freedom
Which of the following number representations would be most appropriate for introducing concepts and principles associated with positive and negative integers? a. area model b. number line c. pattern blocks d. tape diagram
b. number line
Students in a fifth grade class are beginning to learn about decimals. The teacher wants students to develop a conceptual understanding of the fractional equivalent of common decimal numbers involving the tenths place, an example of which is show below. 0.2=2/10=1/5 0.4=4/10=2/5 0.5=5/10=1/2 Which of the following strategies is likely to be most effective in helping students develop this understanding? a. using long division to convert the fractions to decimals b. representing the decimals using an area model based on a 1-by-10 grid c. making connections between the concept of a decimal and a percent d. setting up a proportion involving each fraction and its decimal equivalent
b. representing the decimals using an area model based on a 1-by-10 grid
Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows. <-|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|-> 200 250 268 300 A teacher is working with students on using a number line to represent numbers. As part of the activity, the teacher emphasizes how the numbers relate to benchmarks, as shown in the diagram above. This activity will most likely support the student's development of which of the following number concepts? a. skip counting b. rounding numbers c. extending patterns d. solving proportions
b. rounding numbers
Use the table below to answer the question that follows. Number of lbs. of potatoes | Number of lbs. of carrots x y 0 37 10 32 20 27 30 22 40 17 The table above shows the relationship between x, the number of pounds of potatoes and y, the number of pounds of carrots, a chef can purchase for $18.50 at a local vegetable market. Which of the following equation's best models the data in the table a. y=37-5x b. x+2y=74 c. x+10=y-5 d. 10x-5y=37
b. x+2y=74
As part of a unit about matter, a fourth-grade teacher provides students with a recipe for homemade play dough and sufficient amounts of flour, salt, food coloring, oil, and water to make a batch of the dough. The teacher then asks students to develop a question that could be used as the basis to further investigate the properties of the play dough. Which of the following is the best example of a scientific question that achieves this objective? a. "Why is red play dough better than green play dough?" b. "Why does the dough have a funny smell?" c. "What happens if the amount of oil is changed?" d. "What is the best use for the play dough?"
c. "What happens if the amount of oil is changed?"
A 12 foot ladder and an 8 foot ladder are leaning against the side of a house such that each of the ladders forms the same angle with the ground. The 12 foot ladder reaches 9 feet up the side of the house. Which of the following expressions can be used to find how high up the side of the house the 8 foot ladder reaches? a. 12÷(9x8) b. 9÷(12x8) c. (8x9)÷12 d. (9x12)÷8
c. (8x9)÷12
Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows. (look at paper) The right circular cylinder above, which is closed at both ends, is 3/4 full and contains 144pie cubic centimeters of liquid. What is the surface area of the cylinder? a. 90pie b. 112pie c. 128pie d. 280pie
c. 128pie
A circle graphs is created to represent a bag of colored gumballs that contains four-color groups as follows 24 of the gumballs are red 20% of the gumballs are blue 9/10 of the gumballs are green 1/4 of the gumballs are yellow What is the degree measure of the central angle for this sector of the circle that represents the red gumballs? a. 10° b. 24° c. 36° d. 160°
c. 36°
Parallelogram ABCD has three of its verticals at A=(0,-4), B=(-4,2), and C=(1,6). What is the slope of side AD of the parallelogram? a. 2/3 b. -3/2 c. 4/5 d. -5/4
c. 4/5
A standard die is a cube, with each of its six faces showing a different number of dots from 1 to 6. What is the probability of getting a sum of 8 from 2 rolls of a standard die? a. 1/7 b. 1/6 c. 5/36 d/ 5/12
c. 5/36
A second grade teacher plans to start a vegetable garden to help students learn about the resources required for plant growth. The teacher uses stakes and strings to mark a 5 foot by 5 foot plot of ground, but determines it would only provide enough space for each student to grow one plant. In order for each student to have enough space to grow two plants, the teacher plans to double the area of the first plot. What will be the total area of the enlarged plot? a. 10 square ft b. 25 square ft c. 50 square ft d. 100 square ft
c. 50 square ft
Use the values shown below to answer the question that follows. A=K/0.5 B=1 1/2 x K C=7/8 of K D=20% of K Given that K is a positive integer, which of the following lists orders the values above from least to greatest? a. A<B<D<C b. A<C<D<B c. D<C<B<A d. D<A<C<B
c. D<C<B<A
Students are investigating how water affects plant growth. Each student has a total of five bean seedlings. The seedlings are planted in five separate containers that are placed on a bookshelf beneath a large window. Plants will be watered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during a two-week period. During each watering, plant 1 will receive 0.5 mL of water, plant 2 will receive 1.0 mL of water, and plant 3 will receive 1.5 mL of water, and plant 4 will receive 2.0 mL of water, and plant 5 will receive no water. At the end of the two-week period, the amount of plant growth will be determined by subtracting the initial height of the plant from the final height. The students will present the results of their investigation in a line graph that has the dependent variable plotted along the Y axis. Which of the following variables should the student plot along the Y axis of their graph? a. Volume of water b. Mass of each container c. Plant height d. Dates of watering
c. Plant height
Fourth grade students are using cardboard boxes, aluminum foil, paper, and cotton balls to create containers that will slow the rate at which an ice cube melts. Students are asked to write up a simple report about their experiment, including the procedure they used and their results. Several students in the class have learning challenges related to the sequential ordering of processes and ideas. Which of the following strategies could the teacher employ to best support all students in completing the assignment? a. Requiring students to record observations in their class notebooks b. Asking students to summarize the investigation orally rather than in writing c. Providing students with a graphic organizer designed for the activity d. Having students partner with a classmates during the investigation
c. Providing students with a graphic organizer designed for the activity
Two students have worked together to design a science fair project that examines the effect of sugar concentrate on the respiration rate of baker's yeast . They set up three test tubes, each containing one tablespoon of yeast taken from the same package. They measure and add the same amount of filtered apple juice to each test tube. They then add a half teaspoon of sugar to the first test tube, a whole teaspoon of sugar to the second test tube, and two teaspoons of sugar to the third test tube. The students know that respiration will produce gas, so they attach a deflated balloon to the top of each test tube and plan to identify signs of respiration by observing how long is takes the balloons to inflate enough to stand erect. Each test tube is placed in the same sunlit corner of the room to ensure that temperature and light conditions are the same. Which of the following modifications would significantly increase the scientific validity of this experiment? a. selecting a different type of fruit juice to use in each test tube b. using separate packages of yeast for each of the test tubes c. adding a fourth test tube containing only yeast and tap water d. placing a matching set of test tubes in a dark location
c. adding a fourth test tube containing only yeast and tap water
Use the problem and student work shown below to answer the question that follows. Simplify: 2x+5=3(x-1) Student work: Step 1: 2x+5-3(x-1)=2x+5-3x+3 Step 2: 2x+5-3x=2x-3x+5+3 Step 3: 2x-3x+5+3=(2-3)x+5+3 Step 4: (2-3)x+5+3=-x+8 Which of the following properties justifies step 2 in the students work? a. associative property b. closure property c. commutative property d. distributive property
c. commutative property
A third grade teacher has placed everyday objects such as pencils, small blocks, erasers, and toy cars into small covered boxes. The boxes which each contain a single object and have been sealed with tape, are distributed to students. The students are instructed to interact with their box without opening it and then make a claim about its contents. Which of the following changed to this activity would most effectively strengthen students' scientific thinking and reasoning skills? a. having students prepare boxes of their own to give to classmates to investigate b. requiring students to use a laboratory notebook to record the name of the object they think is in their box c. having students identify observations from their investigation of the box that support their claim d. requiring students to investigate multiple boxes before making a claim about a box's contents
c. having students identify observations from their investigation of the box that support their claim
An elementary school teacher wants to use a set of student-developed classroom rules to illustrate how laws can help protect individual freedoms. Which of the following classroom rules would best serve this purpose? a. raise your hand if you have a question b. work and play safely c. listen respectfully while others are speaking d. always do your best
c. listen respectfully while others are speaking
The system of checks and balances as described in Articles I, II, and III of the U.S. Constitution was developed as a means to: a. limit the federal government's ability to impose its will on the states b. ensure all individuals and groups equal protection of the laws c. prevent political power from consolidating in any one branch of government d. clarify the relationship between majority rule and individual rights
c. prevent political power from consolidating in any one branch of government
Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows. <---|-------A--|--B----|--C---> 0 1/2 1 A teacher poses the question "Which point on the number best represents 15/28?" A student responds, "I know that 1/2 of 28 is 14, so 15/28 is more than 1/2, and 28/28 would equal 1 whole, so it is less than 1 whole. It must be point B. "This student is most likely using which of the following strategies to solve the problem? a. converting the fraction to its decimal equivalent b. understanding that a larger denominator indicates smaller-sized pieces c. relating the fraction to a benchmark fraction d. rewriting a fraction in terms of a new denominator
c. relating the fraction to a benchmark fraction
As part of learning the standard multiplication algorithm for multidigit numbers, a student performs computations as shown below. 23=20+3 x16=10+6 ---------- 18 120 30 + 200 ---------- 368 One significant characteristic of this approach is that it directly illustrates properties of place value and: a. the associative law b. inverse operation c. the distributive law d. prime factorization
c. the distributive law
Given that f(x)=2x + 2 and g(x)=x+1/2, what is f(g(x))? a. x+1 b. x+2 c. x+3 d. x+4
c. x+3
Given that the fraction a/b is expressed in lowest terms and a/b=0.64, what is a/b-1? a. 2/5 b. 64/99 c. 33/50 d. 2/3
d. 2/3
*Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows. (look at paper) A television stations logo is made up of a circle inscribed in a square, as shown in the diagram above. What is the area of the shaded region of the logo if the circle circumferences 16 pie? a. 64-8pie b. 64-16pie c. 256-16pie d. 256-64pie
d. 256-64pie
Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows/ Given that the shape formed by the pattern block above is one unit, what fraction of a unit is the shaded figure? a. 1/6 b. 3/6 c. 1/5 d. 3/8
d. 3/8
A hotel charges $3325 per week for a room during peak season. Which of the following expressions can be used to determine this cost in dollars per minute? a. 7days/3325 dollars x 24hrs/1 day x 60min/1hr b. 3325dollars/7days x 24hrs/1day x 1hr/60min c. 7days/3325dollars x 1day/24hrs. x 60min./1hr. d. 3325 dollars/7days x 1 day/24hrs. x 1hr/60min.
d. 3325 dollars/7days x 1 day/24hrs. x 1hr/60min.
Given the problem 3005/21 and the expression 3005=Ax100x21+Bx10x21+C+Dx1, where A, B, C, and D are all whole numbers less than 10, what is the value of B? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
d. 4
Use the student work below to answer the question that follows. 4 3/8- 2 1/2= 4 3/8- 2 4/8= 3 13/8- 2 4/8= 1 9/8= 2 1/8 A student was asked to find the difference between 4 3/8 and 2 1/2. Which of the following activities would best help the student understand the error made in the work shown above? a. Rewriting the fractions and decimals before subtracting b. Reviewing subtraction of fractions with like denominators c. Using number lines to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers d. Drawing area models to rename wholes as sums of unit fractions
d. Drawing area models to rename wholes as sums of unit fractions
A teacher has students modeling the integers from 2 through 20 by creating rectangular arrays using square tiles. The students notice that some numbers can be modeled using different arrays; for example, 8 can be modeled with a 2 by 4 array and a 1 by 8 array. If only one array is possible for a given integer n, where n>1, then it must be true that n is: a. Odd b. Even c. Composite d. Prime
d. Prime
As part of the unit about disease prevention, students are learning about how researchers link the presence of a certain strain of bacteria to the occurrence of the specific disease. Which of the following is the strongest evidence that a strain of bacteria is the cause of the particular disease? a. The bacteria are present in abundance in geographic areas where the diseases is prevalent b. The bacteria has been shown to be susceptible to the lethal effects of antibiotics such as penicillin c. The bacteria occur in a higher frequency in children whose parents were exposed to the disease d. The bacteria can be isolated from all individuals exhibiting disease symptoms but not from unaffected individuals
d. The bacteria can be isolated from all individuals exhibiting disease symptoms but not from unaffected individuals
Given that a and b are positive integers such that a>b, which of the following fraction comparisons must be true? a. a/b < b/a b. a/a+1 < b/b+1 c. b/a+b > a/a+b d. a-1/1 > b-1/b
d. a-1/1 > b-1/b
Use the number line below to answer the question that follows. c a a a |--|-----|-----|-----| <-|-------------------|-> 0 b The diagram above models which of the following equations? a. cx3a=b b. b-a=3+c c. 3(a+c)=b d. b/a=3+c/a
d. b/a=3+c/a
A species of small bird in known to ride on the back of the elephants. As an elephant moves through fields, insects dislodged from the grasses fly about and are eaten by the bird. While the elephant does not obtain any benefit from the bird's presence, it also is not disturbed by it. The relationship between the small bird and elephant is an example of: a. parasitism b. mutualism c. predation d. commensalism
d. commensalism
Second graders are observing plants and animals present in their school environment as part of a life sciences unit. Which of the following activities utilizing education technology would be most appropriate for strengthening the students understanding of these organisms? a. creating nature journals with word processing software in which students record their impressions and observations of the plants and animals b. having students complete a survey about their favorite local plants and animals and then posting the results on a class Web page c. participating in an online scavenger hunt in which students research topics on plants and animals at teacher-selected Web sites and then answer questions d. having students photograph local plants and animals with digital cameras and using the photos to create a class field guide that describes each organism
d. having students photograph local plants and animals with digital cameras and using the photos to create a class field guide that describes each organism
A teacher could best use which of the following examples to illustrate the role of government in resolving conflicts? a. defining requirements and procedures for citizenship b. using tax revenues to provide public services c. participating in international organizations d. maintaining a court system that citizens can access
d. maintaining a court system that citizens can access
Use the information below to answer the question that follows There are six blocks on a table. A child counts each block while saying the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Which of the following provides the best evidence that the child has developed the concept of cardinality? a. The child can recite the numbers in the proper order b. the child points to each block while counting them c. the child can count the blocks after they have been rearranged into a new order d. the child can state how many block are on the table without recounting them
d. the child can state how many block are on the table without recounting them
While learning how to solve subtraction problems by regrouping, a third grade student does the problems as shown below. 23-16=13 34-28=14 In working with the student on solving the problem 26-19=?, it would be most important for the teacher to emphasize that the: a. student should borrow a 1 and change the 2 to a 1 b. numbers should be aligned in columns c. operation of subtraction is the inverse of addition d. value of 26 is equal to 1 ten and 16 ones
d. value of 26 is equal to 1 ten and 16 ones
