PPR practice questions

Which of the following activities would be the most developmentally appropriate for a first-grade teacher to include in a unit on the life cycle of plants?

• Planting a bean and observing the stages of growth

• Reading nonfiction books about plants and creating posters

• Visiting a science center and touring the plant exhibits

• Watching a video about plants and drawing the bean life cycle

Which of the following strategies most directly leads to increased academic performance?

• Integrating social-emotional learning in classes

• Scheduling daily time for students to read for pleasure

• Rewarding students for meeting specific objectives

• Enforcing regulations regarding excessive tardiness

Which of the following is the most powerful influence on a person's sense of identity before adolescence?

• School

• Family

• Media

• Peers

Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to convince others to support the organizational structure?

• Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time.

• There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills.

• Students' time in quality learning situations is increased.

• The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers.

During a unit of study, a teacher uses books, artwork, and posters from different countries. For the culminating activity, the teacher invites members of the local community from diverse backgrounds to talk to the students about their experiences related to the unit. The teacher is most likely trying to

• make social connections to the community.

• adhere to state standards for curriculum.

• introduce different languages to students.

• promote students' cultural awareness.

Which of the following instructional practices best ensures that a teacher structures the learning environment to address the needs of diverse students?

• Differentiation

• Remediation

• Enrichment

• Modeling

Which of the following approaches is best for a teacher to take to increase students' awareness about local cultures?

• Assigning a yearlong project focusing on students' cultures

• Introducing students to authors' cultures from around the world

• Showing video clips of various cultural cuisines

• Inviting community members to discuss their cultures

A social studies teacher is planning a unit for National Hispanic Heritage month. Which of the following activities will best engage kinesthetic learners?

• Observing performers model dances from different regions of Mexico

• Creating masks like those traditionally used in the Ponce Carnival in Puerto Rico

• Identifying important geographical features on a map of Argentina

• Comparing the monetary system of Colombia to that of the United States

Which of the following approaches is the most effective way for a new teacher to improve implementation of a recently adopted curriculum?

• Focusing on keeping pace with the other teachers in the grade

• Using supplementary materials from the educational supply store

• Continuing to use the old curriculum while gradually introducing the new one

• Inviting another teacher to observe several lessons and give feedback

In a science class that includes English-language learners (ELLs), a teacher encourages all students to monitor their own level of understanding by having them take notes in their journal as they read assigned texts. What is the primary purpose of teaching ELLs in particular the skill of learning how to monitor understanding?

• Decreasing the students' intimidation associated with learning a new language

• Acknowledging the prior cultural experiences of the students

• Cultivating a positive environment in which the students can learn

• Promoting the students' ability to adjust their thinking as needed