Domain IV MC Practice

37. A teacher assigns small groups of students a series of open-ended questions to assist discussion about the novel they are reading in class. As the groups discuss, the teacher circulates around the room and observes students' oral communication skills. Which of the following behaviors indicates that a student possesses strong oral communication skills?

• A. Asking other group members questions that diverge from the original question

• B. Making comments that build on comments made by other group members

• C. Speaking more frequently than other group members during the discussion

• D. Asking other group members to explain their answers to ensure that each question is answered fully

38. An English teacher starts each class by asking a question about the previous day's lesson or reading. The teacher gives students a few moments to think about the question and then asks one or two students to speak about the question for a few minutes. Throughout the course of the week, each student is asked to respond to a question. As students become more practiced at the strategy, which of the following is the best way to modify it to promote the most active engagement from students?

• A. Encouraging the weakest participants to observe the discussions, suggesting that they learn through listening

• B. Allowing the strongest participants to lead the discussions, ensuring that the content is clearly communicated

• C. Having students evaluate each other's responses during discussion, using a teacher-designed rubric

• D. Having students create the questions, choosing two each class period to use for the day's discussion

39. A teacher begins class by writing a discussion question on the board and having students write a short response to the question on a note card. The teacher then collects the note cards and redistributes them randomly. Each student, in turn, is asked to read the response on the card he or she receives and then talk about that response. A primary benefit of the discussion strategy is that students in the class

• A. become the facilitators of the discussion.

• B. take ownership in creating the discussion topic.

• C. are encouraged to analyze other perspectives.

• D. incorporate research into their responses.

40. Which of the following teacher strategies is the most appropriate first step in helping students to prepare oral presentations?

• A. Sharing the guidelines that will be used to assess the presentation

• B. Teaching students to integrate technology into a presentation

• C. Providing a graphic organizer for students to use to plan the presentation

• D. Encouraging students to practice delivering a presentation

41. During a lesson about media literacy, a teacher has students view an advertisement and consider the question, "Who profits from this message?" The question will best guide students to focus on which part of the advertisement?

• A. Its relevance to their lives

• B. The format of the content

• C. Its ultimate purpose

• D. The targeted audience

42. Which of the following concepts for a political advertisement illustrates the bandwagon technique being used to persuade people to vote for a certain candidate?

• A. A list of the regulations that the candidate has supported is shown scrolling on the screen while a voice-over describes the negative impact of each regulation

• B. A group of individuals are shown leaving their homes to join a crowd parading behind the political candidate, carrying a sign that states "Join us!"

• C. A family is shown eating at a dinner table and laughing while a voice-over describes the political candidate's support of family values

• D. A celebrity is shown speaking in favor of a political candidate at a local charity event, describing how the candidate has been a positive influence

43. A teacher is having students create a digital slide show of images related to a theme of a novel they are reading. Which of the following questions should the teacher direct students to ask themselves first when evaluating an image for use in the slide show?

• A. How trustworthy is the source of the image?

• B. What message does the image convey?

• C. Who is the likely intended audience for the image?

• D. Where in the slide show should the image be sequenced?