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In the following, what choice is an example of a run-on sentence? a. I know what you mean I have had the exact same experience. b. Time flies when we are busy, and we are busy all of the time. c. They live on a mountaintop; they can see the city from there. d. Jim watched the football game, but Jerry was not interested.
a
In which place value is the digit 2 in 9,452.8? a. Ones b. Hundreds c. Tens d. Tenths
a
Mr. Nelson stocks shelves for a big box store. On Thursday night he stocks 505 jars of tomato sauce that weighed 1.09 pounds each. What is the total weight of tomato sauce that Mr. Nelson stocked? a. 550.45 pounds b. 50.50 pounds c. 545.95 pounds d. 540.45 pounds
a
Of the following sentences, which has correct punctuation? a. We are, by the way, quite concerned. b. She is, for your information an expert. c. They did on the other hand, plan first. d. Why you are the first, to mention this.
a
What is 1200*1200 a. 1,440,000 b. 14,400,000 c. 144,000 d. 14,400
a
What is the difference between 73,752 and 63,721? a. 10,031 b. 10,131 c. 10,020 d. 10,021
a
What is the sum of 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 a. 1 1/12 b. 1 c. 1 1/6 d. 1 1/4
a
When teachers instruct students in writing, which of the following is most appropriate? a. Students should draft before editing and proofreading it. b. Students should draft and edit their writing concurrently. c. Students should proofread their writing while they edit it. d. Students should do all three at once, as a holistic process.
a
Which of the following has a present progressive verb tense? a. Joyce and Eric are heading up our new committee. b. Joyce and Eric will be heading our new committee. c. Joyce and Eric have headed up our new committee. d. Joyce and Eric had been heading a new committee.
a
Which of these choices applies a capitalization rule correctly? a. The Golden Gate Bridge b. The Golden Gate bridge c. The Golden gate Bridge d. The golden gate bridge
a
Which of these instructional activities is most related to activating student background knowledge? a. Assigning students to write about something in their lives similar to what they read b. Assigning students to look for examples in real life of things they are reading about c. Assigning students to drill repeatedly as practice to learn reading vocabulary words d. Assigning students to watch a movie adapted from their required reading material
a
Which of these is an example of the future tense? a. We will complete that by tomorrow. b. We will have done it by next month. c. We had finished before the deadline. d. We were going to finish it next week.
a
Which of these choices includes an example of the present perfect verb tense? a. By the time we got there, they had already left. b. I have often wondered what happened to them. c. Even as we speak, they are still working on that. d. After they left, we noticed how early it still was.
b
Which of the following statements is most accurate about problem-solving as it relates to K-4 math instruction? a. It is a discrete topic and a component of the math program. b. It is a goal far less important than others in math instruction. c. It is a process that should pervade the whole math program. d. It is a set of math concepts and skills that students can learn.
c
A suitable synonym for the word obsequious would be which of these choices? a. Presumptuous b. Everywhere c. Arrogant d. Fawning
d
Mrs. Snead's classroom contains 24 students. If 8 of the students have pets, what percent of the students have pets? a. 0.16% b. 16% c. 0.33% d. 33%
d
What is 0.0037 written as a percent? a. 3.7% b. 0.037% c. 37% d. 0.37%
d
Which of the following sentences includes the past perfect tense of one verb? a. She knows that she sees him again. b. She knew that she saw him before. c. She knows she has seen him before. d. She knew she had seen him before.
d
"Everybody has _____ own copy of the book." Which word(s) correctly fill(s) in the blank? a. His or her b. Their c. Your d. Our
a
"She did not think her father could tolerate the event, as increasing age had made him feeble." From the context of this sentence, which of the following is the most accurate meaning of feeble? a. Weak b. Senile c. Biased d. Stubborn
a
A local theater group rents an auditorium with 25 rows of 40 seats each. How many seats does the auditorium contain? a. 1,000 b. 800 c. 900 d. 1200
a
An audiogram is a line graph used to show the loudness levels at which someone can hear different frequencies (i.e., higher, middle, and lower pitches) of sound. How does this differ from more common uses of line graphs? a. The points connected by lines are all recorded at the same time. b. There are two lines, one for each ear; other graphs use one line. c. Other line graphs show a continuous line with no discrete points. d. There is no difference; all line graphs are made in this same way.
a
Felicia's new job requires extensive travel. If she is required to be out of town on business for 157 of 365 days this year, how many days is Felicia in town? a. 208 b. 209 c. 218 d. 532
a
In an elementary school class, the majority of students understand the concept of multiplication after several days of instruction. However, three students are having difficulty. The teacher asks his teaching assistant to help them. Which action by the assistant will most assist these students in grasping the concept? a. Have them add several sets of three pennies to a pile one set at a time. b. Give them calculators and show them how to use them for multiplying. c. Have them reread the textbook chapter and then ask her any questions. d. Give them worksheets with a few simple multiplication problems to do.
a
In the sentence, "It's only me," what is true about the use of the pronoun "me"? a. It may be tolerated in casual speech, but not in formal writing. b. It is considered acceptable in both spoken and written English. c. It is technically correct because the pronoun is an object pronoun. d. It is technically correct because the pronoun is a subject pronoun.
a
In which of the following choices do all words have proper capitalization? a. The queen of England is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. b. The Queen of England is her majesty queen Elizabeth II. c. The Queen of England is her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. d. The queen of england is her majesty queen Elizabeth II.
a
Mr. Kirk, a new teacher at a public high school, has been teaching a trigonometry course when he discovers a number of students know how to look up numbers in a table, plot these values as points, and connect them to make a graph, but they have no idea what a sine or function is. He decides to consult his mentor about how to explain these concepts, and then add some lessons to help students understand them. Student information has informed Mr. Kirk most in which area(s)? a. Planning and instruction b. Planning, teaching, testing c. Instruction and assessment d. Planning and assessment
a
Of the following choices, which sentence demonstrates correct use of the preposition? a. It was an agreement among all of the neighbors. b. We heard disagreements between many friends. c. The couple kept this a secret among themselves. d. The group had no consensus between members.
a
Of the following, which type of graphic can be used equally well to show change in values over time, and also to compare values occurring at the same time? a. Bar graph b. Line graph c. Pie chart d. Table
a
Of the following, which word is synonymous with marriage? a. Matrimony b. Hegemony c. Patrimony d. Acrimony
a
Which of the following sentences has an error in subject-verb agreement? a. Diligence and patience is required for this job. b. Hannah and her sisters were all at the dinner. c. Every one of the students has to take the test. d. A group of people was waiting at the building.
a
Which of the following sentences uses every word correctly for the intended meaning? a. "One of his psychiatric symptoms is his flat affect." b. "The music had a profound affect upon the child." c. "Their goal is to affect change smooth transitions." d. "Punishment did not seem to effect him one bit."
a
Within technology that supports student writing, which characteristic related to word processing software programs is often lacking in public schools today? a. Portable hardware b. Bundled software c. Facilitated revision d. Typing vs. writing
a
"I've seen him taking nips backstage between acts," declared Rowena. "Nonsense," replied Margaret. "Why, he's the most abstemious fellow I've ever met." Based on the context of this dialogue, what is the best meaning for the word abstemious? a. Not violent b. Not drinking c. Not rehearsing d. Not spontaneous
b
A student learning to vary his writing has demonstrated skill in varying sentence length. Now he is trying to vary sentence types, but he is unsure whether he is producing complete sentences or not. Which type of resource would help him with this most? a. Dictionaries, online and/or in hardcopies b. Online and/or hardcopy grammar books c. Word processor program grammar check d. Imitating sentences by authors of classics
b
Among the following statements for grades 3-4 students, which is an example of opinion vs. fact? a. Jean's shoes are red, Jane's are white. b. Red shoes are better than black shoes. c. A cheetah can run faster than a horse. d. Dogs can smell better than people can.
b
Among the following, which sentence includes a verb in the future tense? a. If you do it alone, you will not have finished it by tomorrow. b. If you need help, we will be glad to help you with that work. c. If you had needed help then, you could have asked us then. d. If you need help with it right now, we are still glad to assist.
b
Among these, which one shows correct sentence division? a. While the Japanese bow the Americans shake hands. b. The children played while the grandparents watched. c. His car could not be fixed he had to buy another one. d. We write in English words they write computer code.
b
Chen is planning a trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles that has a distance of 262 miles. If he stops off at his grandparents, it will add an additional 49 miles to his trip. How long is Chen's trip if he visits his grandparents? a. 213 miles b. 311 miles c. 310 miles d. 309 miles
b
For a student with a haptic learning style, which reading-related activity is most applicable? a. Writing a paper about a literary work the student read b. Sculpting a model of a character or author in literature c. Listening to a recording of the literary work read aloud d. Choreographing and performing a dance about a work
b
For the following sentence, which version accurately places all the words? a. "Wear will you ware the designer wheres you bought?" b. "Where will you wear the designer wares you bought?" c. "Ware will you where the designer wears you bought?" d. "Were will you weir the designer wheres you bought?"
b
How many meters are equivalent to 7,200 cm? a. 720,000 b. 72 c. 720 d. 7.2
b
If 60% of Mrs. Feece's students prefer apple slices to carrot sticks, what fraction of her students prefer apple slices? a. 2/3 b. 3/5 c. 4/5 d. 5/8
b
In the Question-Answer Relationship (QAR) reading comprehension strategy, which type of question is it if the teacher asks students, "How would you feel if what happened in this story happened to you?" a. "Right There" b. "On Your Own" c. "Author and You" d. "Think and Search"
b
In the context of each of these sentences, which commonly shared word is correctly spelled? a. The police officer was sighted for improper conduct. b. The police officer was sighted pursuing the suspects. c. The police officer sighted the motorist for a violation. d. The police officer sighted several instances for proof.
b
Marshall buys 12 1/4 yards of material for a backdrop for the school play. If he only uses 8 2/3 yards, how much of the material remains? a. 3 1/2 b. 3 7/12 c. 4 1/12 d. 3 5/12
b
Monitoring student writing progress informs the teacher's planning, assessment, and instruction. Of these teacher decisions that student data will inform, which is most related to assessment? a. How much time to spend with each writing skill b. How frequently to gather progress information c. How to identify strategies for each writing skill d. How to group students for working on writing
b
Mr. Screen drove 412.5 miles in his new car on only 12.5 gallons of gasoline. How many miles per gallon did his near car get? a. 31mpg b. 33 mpg c. 35 mpg d. 37 mpg
b
Mrs. Robinson has a busy afternoon delivering gifts to family members. First, she drives 5.1 miles to her mother's house. Then she drives 7.2 miles to her aunt's house followed to 13.9 miles to her brother's house. Finally drives 14.6 miles on the return trip home. What is the best estimate of the total miles Mrs. Robinson drives on her trip? a. 29 miles b. 41 miles c. 39 miles d. 42 miles
b
Of the following, which contains a verb in the present perfect tense? a. Danny said that he had already finished his homework. b. Danny says that he has already finished his homework. c. Danny says he will have finished his homework by then. d. Danny says that he is finishing his homework right now.
b
Teachers must help students focus their writing to make it effective. Among the following related necessary features, which one is most critical of all to focus in writing? a. Topic b. Purpose c. Main idea d. Organization
b
The past tense of the verb is used in which of these sentences? a. Teddy prepares a delicious gourmet meal. b. Teddy prepared a delicious meal for us all. c. Teddy is preparing a delicious meal for us. d. Teddy has prepared us this delicious meal.
b
What is a characteristic of a fact as opposed to an opinion? a. It can vary among sources. b. It has been or can be proven. c. It communicates emotions. d. It communicates a thought.
b
What is the value of the underlined digit in 8,706? a. 70 b. 700 c. 7 d. 7000
b
When monitoring student reading progress, which teacher activity is most related to lesson planning? a. Reteaching specific skills in which students are shown most deficient b. Allowing more time to teach skills where students are least proficient c. Eliminating skills all students have fully mastered from the next exam d. Designing quizzes to reflect instructional proportions in various areas
b
When used as a verb, to temper has the meaning that is closest to which related word? a. The noun temper, meaning the heat of anger b. The adjective temperate, meaning moderate c. The noun temper, meaning one's disposition d. The adjective temperamental, meaning sensitive
b
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly? a. It is now the time for us to eat all of you children. b. Marietta has her hands full: she has ten children. c. You may not like it, however, that is the way it is. d. We got along well; and we became good friends.
b
Which of these versions of the sentence capitalizes all words correctly? a. She hoped to practice her japanese in Tokyo, though many citizens wanted to practice their english. b. She hoped to practice her Japanese in Tokyo, though many citizens wanted to practice their English. c. She hoped to practice her Japanese in tokyo, though many citizens wanted to practice their English. d. She hoped to practice her japanese in tokyo, though many citizens wanted to practice their english.
b
Which sentence does not err in choosing commonly confused words? a. "Rather than directly name the scandal, she made an illusion." b. "His description of grace made an allusion to his late mother." c. "The author's illusion to the past required history knowledge." d. "Her belief in a perfect marriage turned out to be an allusion."
b
"In this case, the rats did not encroach on our territory; we were the ones who encroached on their territory." In this sentence, what is the meaning of the word encroach? a. Infest b. Escape c. Intrude d. Damage
c
"To the majority of the students, many of the brilliant, eccentric guest speaker's remarks seemed abstruse." In this sentence context, which is the best meaning for abstruse? a. Blunt b. Indirect c. Difficult d. Sensitive
c
A homeowner is ordering fencing material to place a fence around her property. The lot is rectangular with a length of 385 feet, and the width is 295 feet. Which of the following is the best estimate of the minimum amount of fencing material she should order? a. 1600 feet b. 700 feet c. 1400 feet d. 1200 feet
c
A middle school English teacher has assigned her class to cooperative learning groups for a writing exercise wherein each student edits his/her first draft of a short story. The teacher asks her teaching assistant to supervise one small group. Which feedback that the assistant can give the teacher would be most useful? a. The quality of student collaborations b. The students who seem to write best c. The things students needed help with d. The story she found the most creative
c
A teacher collects information on student progress in reading through formative assessment to inform her planning and instruction. Which resulting teacher action most involves instruction? a. The teacher writes a new lesson using different strategies. b. The teacher revises the calendar to address critical needs. c. The teacher adjusts the pace to fit students' learning rates. d. The teacher writes shorter quizzes to give more frequently.
c
Among the following sentences, which one uses the correct modifier? a. When Todd and Jimmy race, Todd is the best runner. b. Out of all the candidates, she was the better choice. c. In math class, Sue is a better student than Jeffrey is. d. He scored highest on the first of the two tests given.
c
Among these choices, which sentence(s) are accurately punctuated? a. Many people believe this is true. But, the facts show it is a myth. b. Many people believe this is true; but, the facts show it is a myth. c. Many people believe this is true, but the facts show it is a myth. d. Many people believe this is true but the facts show it is a myth.
c
An employer is dividing a $5000 bonus evenly between 20 employees. What is the amount each employee receives? a. $200 b. $500 c. $250 d. $150
c
Fill in the blank in this sentence with the correct choice: "Jacqueline, _____ loves picnics, has suggested that we all eat outside." a. whom b. which c. who d. that
c
Of the following sentences, which has its predicate in the present tense? a. Today we will take the test. b. Yesterday we took the test. c. We take this test each year. d. We have taken many tests.
c
Of the following, which sentence version spells every word correctly for the context? a. If it hurt your feelings, I didn't mean to. I know how you feel to. b. If it hurt your feelings, I didn't mean too. I know how you feel to. c. If it hurt your feelings, I didn't mean to. I know how you feel too. d. If it hurt your feelings, I didn't mean too. I know how you feel too.
c
Of these choices, which one is a complete sentence and not a fragment? a. "Coming soon to a location near you." b. "The best and brightest in our nation." c. "Hey! Teacher, leave those kids alone." d. "Everybody who registers to compete."
c
The ticket sales for Monday through Friday of a school fundraiser are 120, 240, 81, 29, 350. What was the total number of tickets sold? a. 720 b. 810 c. 820 d. 819
c
What is 3,895,399 rounded to the nearest thousand? a. 3,896,000 b. 5,000 c. 3,895,000 d. 3,895,400
c
What is 788 rounded to the nearest ten? a. 789 b. 800 c. 790 d. 780
c
What version of this sentence correctly spells every word? a. We didn't no there were know lifeguards on duty. b. We didn't know there were know lifeguards then. c. We didn't know there were no lifeguards on duty. d. We didn't no there were no lifeguards there then.
c
Which of the following choices correctly completes this sentence? "_____ are many people who share _____ opinion." a. Their; there b. Their; their c. There; their d. There; there
c
Which of the following is a sentence fragment rather than a complete sentence? a. That's nice. b. You must try. c. One of these people. d. Everybody has problems.
c
Which of the following versions of this sentence is correct? a. Its time for the snake to shed it's skin. b. It's time for the snake to shed it's skin. c. It's time for the snake to shed its skin. d. Its time for the snake to shed its skin.
c
Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement? a. Bart and Lisa takes the first turn. b. Both of them takes the first turn. c. Lisa or Marge takes the first turn. d. Either of them take the first turn.
c
Which version of the sentence below uses all three homophones (words that sound alike) correctly? a. Their going back to there house over they're. b. There going back to they're house over their. c. They're going back to their house over there. d. Their going back to there house over they're.
c
Among the following factors, which is most related to focused writing? a. Perfect grammar and spelling b. Evocative choices of words c. Smooth sentence connections d. A significant unifying perspective
d
Ethan Gilbert finances a car for $32,460. He is paying for the car in 60 equal monthly payments. How much is his car payment each month? a. $431 b. $441 c. $531 d. $541
d
Fifty-three pies are donated for the sports fundraiser. If 17 pies are sold the first day, how many pies remain? a. 47 b. 37 c. 46 d. 36
d
If Mr. Jackson drives at 55 mph for 3 hours, how far does he drive? a. 175miles b. 145 miles c. 155 miles d. 165 miles
d
If a student wants to find comprehensive background information about a reading topic, which instructional resource is most useful? a. Glossary b. Thesaurus c. Dictionary d. Encyclopedia
d
If a teacher wants to conduct formative assessment of student progress in writing skills to inform lesson planning, upcoming testing, and ongoing instruction, which format would likely give the best information? a. Pop quiz b. Oral test c. Formal exam d. Writing sample
d
If you wanted to depict visually how much of its budget the government spends on different departments, e.g., military, health and human services, etc., which graphic would be most useful? a. Tabular form b. A line graph c. A bar graph d. A pie chart
d
Marcie finished 25% of her math problems on the bus. If Marcie finished 8 problems, how many homework problems did she have? a. 24 b. 48 c. 16 d. 32
d
Mickey, a high school student, just started his first after-school part-time job. His classmate Alonzo started a part-time job last summer and has continued it since school started. Mickey wants to know if he receives the hourly wages promised for all the hours he works. Alonzo wants to know the cumulative results of small raises he has received quarterly over the past nine months. Which resources or procedures can each of them use? a. Both students should use graphic organizers to get answers b. Mickey can add and subtract; Alonzo can multiply and divide c. Each student should use real money he can count, add, etc. d. Multiplication and division for Mickey; Alonzo can make a graph
d
Of the following verbs, which is regular with respect to endings for all tenses? a. To be b. To go c. To run d. To walk
d
Of these, which choice demonstrates standard subject-verb agreement? a. They wondered where you was. b. My friends and I am going there. c. I go today and she go tomorrow. d. He has gone, but they have not.
d
The music club is selling raffle tickets as a fundraiser. Two students each sold 75 tickets on Monday. Three students each sold 45 tickets on Tuesday. And one student sold 95 tickets on Wednesday. How many tickets were sold in all? a. 305 b. 335 c. 215 d. 380
d
The punctuation is correct in which of the following sentence versions? a. Wow! How great to see you! where have you been? b. Wow! how great to see you! where have you been? c. Wow! how great to see you! Where have you been? d. Wow! How great to see you! Where have you been?
d
What is the remainder when 150 is divided by 11? a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 7
d
When can students best summarize some text they have been assigned or have chosen to read? a. While they skim the text for the first time b. Before they skim the text for the first time c. During their first-time reading of that text d. After they have read that text thoroughly
d
Which choice correctly fills in the blank in this sentence? The runt of the litter is the _______ of the puppies. a. Small b. Smaller c. Smallish d. Smallest
d
Which of the following is an appropriate synonym for the word specious? a. Vocal b. Roomy c. A genus class d. Falsely pleasing
d
Which of the following is an example of correct demonstrative pronoun use? a. This was a great meal last week. b. That is beautiful weather today. c. These over there are the nicest. d. Those are the ones that I want.
d
Which of these verbs is not correctly conjugated in terms of present, past, and perfect tense endings? a. Write, wrote, written b. Swim, swam, swum c. Do, did, done d. Hit, hat, hut
d
Which version spells all words correctly in the context of the sentence? a. I new you meant slightly used when you said knew. b. I knew you meant slightly used when saying knew. c. I new you meant slightly used when you said new. d. I knew you meant slightly used when you said new.
d
