CDA Practice Test 5

As a teacher, you know you should ask the children questions that are open-ended. Which of the below is an open-ended question?

• What color is your hat?

• How was your day?

• Can you tell me about your picture?

• How many blocks do you have?

You are going crazy! Getting dressed to go out for recess in the winter is taking forever! You have to help each child and by the time everyone gets dressed, it’s almost time to come back in.

What is something you could do to help with this situation?

• During the winter, don't go outside. Use the multi-purpose room instead.

• Incorporate learning to get dressed for winter weather into your lesson planning.

• Put their coats on for them, it’s much faster and you don't waste any valuable time.

• There really is nothing you can do, getting dressed at this age takes time.

You are concerned about Quincy's recent behavior. He has been crying more often and hitting the other children. You are keeping anecdotal notes so you can contact his mother with examples of his behavior.

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable written observation?

• Quincy cried during lunch. He stated he did not want to eat his sandwich.

• Quincy hit another child today during circle time.

• Quincy kicked Adam today because he wanted the truck Adam had.

• Quincy slept longer than usual today at naptime. He stated he did not want to get up and asked to stay on his cot.

Sam's parents are divorced and Sam's father has called you, he's angry because he doesn't know what Sam is doing at school and feels out of the loop when it comes to special events because his ex-wife does not share the information that goes home.

What can you do to help in this situation?

• Nothing. This is a domestic situation and you must stay out of it.

• Tell Sam's mother she is supposed to be sharing the information you send home, that it’s not just for her.

• Remind Sam when special events are going on so he can tell his father.

• Create a special folder with copies of all Sam's important paperwork and samples of his artwork and projects. Sam's father can stop by and pick it up at his convenience and get all the same information the other parents are getting.

Which of the below is a "positively worded directive"?

• I need you to stop that.

• Please don't run.

• Using your walking feet will keep you safe.

• Don't hit your friends.

When learning to wash their hands, children should be shown how to:

• Use warm water and liquid soap to lather and rinse their hand and paper towels to dry them.

• Use cold water and any kind of soap to lather their hands and paper towels to dry them.

• Use hot water and soap to lather for three minutes and then dry hands.

• Run hands under water for a long time then dry with paper towels.

Which of the below is a subjective observation?

• John built a 10 block tower.

• Jason wanted John's tower to fall down.

• Christopher counted to 21.

• Lisa used alternate feet when climbing the stairs.

Which of the below is the most healthy snack choice?

• Apples and milk

• Orange juice and crackers

• Pretzels and apple juice

• Jello and grape juice

Paul, age 3, has been having regular temper tantrums for the last few weeks. Tom and his co-teacher have tried placating Paul at various times during these tantrums. Paul refuses to be comforted and continues screaming and striking out at caregivers. Tom notices that Paul's tantrums usually occur about the same time each day. In this situation, which would be best practice?

• Make observations about the situations Paul is in at the times of his tantrums to find the cause.

• Ask Paul's parents to keep him at home until he outgrows his tantrums.

• Keep Paul from participating in the center's activities until he learns to control his temper.

• Tom should keep Paul separated from the class for a whole day to see if he has any tantrums while he is alone.

You want to be sure you are creating an atmosphere in your classroom that promotes frequent and extended conversation.

Which of the below can you do to facilitate this?

• Talk to the children all the time.

• Engage children and other adults in meaningful exchanges.

• Read to the children at least once a day.

• When one child asks another a question, answer for the child so they can see how they should be doing it.