WorksheetsECE Unit 3.00 Pre/Post Assessment
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
When Ms. Cable wants to design an observation sheet to record which children know how to use scissors, which observation method should she use?
Anecdotal record
Checklist
Rating scale
Running record
Which is an example of a learning activity that involves manipulatives?
Betty brought some live fireflies in a jar for the children to observe.
Edward helped the children sort the plastic fireflies from the ladybugs.
Greg read a story about fireflies to the children.
Hanna taught the children to tap their feet and clap their hands to a firefly song.
Kim asked one of the children to tell what he remembered from yesterday’s story. Which function of a lesson is this?
Focus/review
Statement of objective
Input
Guided practice
Which example illustrates an open-ended question?
Debbie asked the children what their favorite color was and why.
Evelyn asked the children if they remembered the day that they made snowmen.
Greg asked the children to raise their hands if they wanted chocolate milk.
Hanna told the children to move quietly to their tables for snack time.
Mrs. Atkins, the preschool teacher, was advised to use a variety of informal observation methods to gather information on children with special needs. Which set of methods could she use?
Give standardized tests, interview parents, and observe children in the classroom.
Research instruments, give standardized tests, and collect samples of children’s work.
Research instruments, collect samples of children’s work, and talk with children.
Talk with children, observe them in the classroom, and collect samples of their work.
The childcare intern always tried to do what was right and what was best for the children at the center. What guideline for observers does this illustrate?
Confidentiality
Ethics
Example
Objectivity
Ms. Baker, the observer, moved to the side of the playground, did not speak to the children, and did not answer when a child asked her name. Which tip for drawing attention to herself did the observer forget to follow?
Avoid looking the children in the eye for long periods
Give short, simple answers to children’s questions
Try not to interfere unless someone is in danger
Wear simple clothing
When asked to develop activities for Thanksgiving week, the intern used a checklist to determine what the children knew how to do. Which reason for observing children does this illustrate?
To evaluate the childcare program
To get to know the children as individuals
To identify children with special needs
To plan developmentally appropriate curriculum
Which illustrates how to use transition?
After circle time, Ms. Lowe held up a picture of a swing. The children went outside to play.
After lunch, Jeff and Joe went to play in the block center.
Kelly and Jack were playing together in the dramatic play center.
Tim sat at the manipulatives center and made buildings from blocks and cylinders.
During a lesson on friendship, Ms. Eaves commented about how well Johnny and Jake got along during free play time. What purpose did this serve in her lesson?
Concrete object
Modeling
Positive reinforcement
Transition
Which is an advantage of closed-ended materials?
Children can learn independence.
Children can learn to follow directions.
Children develop decision-making skills.
Children develop problem-solving skills.
Which are ways in which children learn?
Chronological, developmental, and family
Environment, teacher, and experience
Lesson plan, modeling, and transitions
Safety, durability, and storage space available
