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Praxis PLT 5621 Part 2

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An unexpected event the teacher can use as a learning opportunity. Ex. There is a snow storm outside, and the teacher uses this to gather snow and measure how long it takes to melt (discuss changes from solid to liquid)

Ex. Students are fighting over a toy. A teacher can use this moment to teach sharing.

a)

Teachable moments

b)

Have students give a thumbs up or down. Best activity for kindergarten students.

c)

Group students to complete a volcano making activity

d)

Modeling and scaffolding the skills during playtime

2.

The principal comes in to observe your class. He notices that you are using computers and interactive story books to supplement your Literature text book. What can he check off his observation checklist?

a)

When writing a student's observable behavior

b)

The teacher is using Resources and materials to support student learning

c)

The student define. You can observe and measure if a student is able to define a word

d)

During ten minutes of independent seat work, the student talks with peers about non-instructional topics an average of five times

3.

Identify with, respect, and appreciate would be found in objectives having to do with which of Bloom's three domains?

a)

Active listening

b)

Long-term memory

c)

Affective Domain

d)

Not Active Listening

4.

Three methods to help students understand the concept of personal space

a)

Move to stand next to the student

b)

1. Model the proper place to stand in relation to others 2. Discuss with students the idea of keeping a perimeter around themselves 3. Use visual cues to demonstrate nearness to other people (use a tennis racket or yard stick

c)

The student will define You can observe and measure if a student is able to define a word

d)

1. Telling students to stay 12 to 14 inches away from each other 2. Have students work closely so they know what a proper amount of space feels like

5.

A student is far away from the group, has his arms crossed, and looks very stiff. From his or her body language you notice that they are afraid. What can you do?

a)

1. Kneel down beside the child 2. Make eye contact 3. Tell the student it is OK to be afraid.

b)

Have students give a thumbs up or down

c)

Best activity for kindergarten students. Positive Interdependence

d)

1. Identify the misbehavior 2. State what the student SHOULD be doing.

6.

Mr. Smith, a first grade teacher, notices that students have difficulty sharing and taking turns. What can help students to self-regulate and develop socially?

a)

Have students give a thumbs up or down Best activity for kindergarten students.

b)

Positive Interdependence

c)

1. Kneel down beside the child 2. Make eye contact 3. Tell the student it is OK to be afraid.

d)

Modeling and scaffolding the skills during playtime Demonstrate and show students (model) what it looks like to share and take turns. Use verbal hints and clues to redirect students when they are not sharing. Scaffold and slowly let them practice this on their own

7.

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-differentiated-instruction

a)

Encourage positive interdependence

b)

Move to stand next to the student

c)

Great article for differentiation

d)

Bloom's three domains of learning

8.

Involves our feelings, emotions, and attitudes

a)

Active Listening

b)

Differentiation

c)

Affective Domain

d)

Not Active Listening

9.

1. Saying "I agree" or "very good" after every sentence

2. Preparing what you will say as the speaker talks

3. Recording the speaker

a)

Affective Domain

b)

Long-term memory

c)

Not Active Listening

d)

Active Listening

10.

Which of the following uses observable and measurable instructional objectives for students:

a)

The student will learn

b)

The student will understand

c)

The student will define. You can observe and measure if a student is able to define a word

d)

Increase your wait time

11.

The best strategy to use to meet the instructional needs of a diverse group of students.

The examples provided give methods of differentiating the content, process, and product of learning.

a)

Differentiating

b)

Differentiation

c)

Categorizing

d)

Long-term memory

12.

You give your students a bag of plastic zoo animals and ask them to group the animals based on similarities. What cognitive process does the activity best develop?

a)

Categorizing

b)

Differentiation

c)

Long-term memory

d)

Scaffolding

13.

Students learn from others (students and teachers) by observing and interacting while paying attention to the teacher's material (content) which should be presented in a novel (new and exciting) way.

a)

Social Learning Theory

b)

Scaffolding

c)

Scope and Sequence

d)

Behaviorism Skill-and-Drill exercises are about repetition which is necessary for effective reinforcement of response patterns (behaviorism)

14.

The following are example of ___________________________.

1. Offering leveled reading materials for self-selected reading

2. Creating interest centers that students can choose to complete

3. Giving students options in how to show mastery of learning

4. Allowing students to work alone or in groups on projects

a)

Categorizing

b)

Scaffolding

c)

Differentiating

d)

Affective Domain

15.

A kindergarten teacher is working with a small group. She wants to know their level of understanding for a new topic about weather. She would like to be able to adjust her instruction so she can meet diverse range of needs. What is the most appropriate for the teacher to use to monitor student understanding?

a)

Ask students their prior knowledge

b)

Give a formal assessment

c)

Have students write in a response journal

d)

Have students give a thumbs up or down

16.

Which of the following actions will improve a student's learning during classroom discussions

a)

Increase your wait time (time between asking the question and waiting on student's to respond)

b)

Choose a student who will answer the question once after you ask the question

c)

Repeat the question before letting students respond

d)

Let students know you are about to ask a difficult question

17.

Restating the speaker's main ideas during their conversation

a)

Active Listening

b)

Affective Domain

c)

Move to stand next to the student

d)

Not Active Listening

18.

In order to develop appropriate objectives for a student's behavior in the affective domain, a teacher must observe the student's behavior. What statement below would be the most appropriate way to do this?

a)

During Science class, the student was disruptive and inappropriate with students and teachers.

b)

During recess, the student showed physical aggression and called names on the playground.

c)

During ten minutes of independent seat work, the student talks with peers about non-instructional topics an average of five times.

d)

During transitions, the student becomes a distraction to the entire class.

19.

You read a story to your class. At the end of the week you would like them to tell you the sequence of events that happened in your story. What are you testing?

a)

Scope and Sequence

b)

Long-term memory

c)

Catergorizing

d)

Differentiation

20.

Skill-and-Drill technologies (Ex. Multiplication Tables) is best supported by which learning theory?

a)

Behaviorism Skill-and-Drill exercises are about repetition which is necessary for effective reinforcement of response patterns (behaviorism)

b)

Social Learning Theory

c)

Bloom's three domains of learning

d)

Telling students to stay 12 to 14 inches away from each other . Have students work closely so they know what a proper amount of space feels like.

21.

When each member of a group values working with the others and understands that collaboration is key to the group's success

a)

Modeling and scaffolding the skills during playtime

b)

Positive Interdependence

c)

Identify the misbehavior. State what the should STUDENT be doing.

d)

Kneel down beside the child. Make eye contact. Tell the student it is OK to be afraid

22.

What is the most appropriate response to a student who is inattentive during your lesson?

a)

Move to stand next to the student

b)

Encourage positive article for differentiation

c)

Bloom's three domains of learning

d)

Great article on differentiating

23.

Supports students in an assignment that is JUST beyond their current levelEx. A gradual shift of responsibility to the student such as when a teacher gives a student sentence starters and gradually takes them away

a)

Scaffolding

b)

Categorizing

c)

Differentiation

d)

Scope and Sequence

24.

You put students in small reading discussion groups. You notice they are having trouble articulating their thoughts. You point to the page in the book where they can find the answer and offer a student a sentence starter Ex. I think the character is_______________(scaffolding). As a teacher in this situation you understand...

a)

Scaffolding

b)

When writing a Student's observable behavior

c)

Increase your wait time

d)

Providing verbal and nonverbal prompting

25.

cognitive (mind) affective (feelings) psychomotor (relationship between mind and physical movement).

a)

Move to stand next to the student

b)

Great article for differentiation

c)

Encourage positive interdependence

d)

Bloom's three domains of learning

26.

An unexpected event the teacher can use as a learning opportunity Ex. There is a snow storm outside, and the teacher uses this to gather snow and measure how long it takes to melt (discuss changes from solid to liquid). Ex. Students are fighting over a toy. A teacher can use this moment to teach sharing.

a)

Teachable moment

b)

Modeling and scaffolding the skils during playtime

c)

Have students give a thumbs up or down. Best activity for kindergarten students.

d)

Group students to complete a volcano making activity

27.

includes the (1) condition under which the behavior occurs, (2)the specific problem behavior, and (3)contextual information such as the frequency, intensity, or duration of the behavior.

a)

Move to stand next to the student

b)

The student will define. You can observe and measure if a student is able to define a word

c)

Student's observable behavior

d)

Provide verbal and nonverbal prompting

28.

A "roadmap" or "blueprint" for teachers that provides an overall picture of an instructional program.Ideas and content covered in your curriculum (big plans for the year; usually set month to month)

a)

Scaffolding

b)

Scope and Sequence

c)

Long-term memory

d)

Not Active Listening

29.

The assertive discipline model states that the first response to student's misbehavior should be...

a)

Group students to make a volcano activity

b)

Positive Interdependence

c)

Identity the misbehavior. State what the student SHOULD be doing

d)

1. Kneel down beside the child 2. Make eye contact 3. Tell the student it is OK to be afraid.

30.

What element of cooperative learning will support the participation of all students working on a group project?

a)

Not Active Listening

b)

Encourage positive interdependence

c)

Bloom's three domains of learning

d)

Move to stand next to the student

31.

Methods that DO NOT help students understand the concept of personal space.

a)

1. Model the proper place to stand in relation to others 2. Discuss with students the idea of keeping a perimeter around themselves 3. Use visual cues to demonstrate nearness to other people (use a tennis racket or yard stick)

b)

Move to stand next to the student

c)

1. Telling students to stay 12 to 14 inches away from each other. 2. Have students work closely so they know what a proper amount of space feels like

d)

The student will define

32.

As a science teacher you would like to apply the social learning theory to teach the students how to make a volcano out of clay, baking soda, and vinegar. What can you do to incorporate the social learning theory?

a)

Invite families to look at the projects

b)

Require students to research volcanoes around the world

c)

Introduce vocabulary related to volcanoes

d)

Group students to complete a volcano making activity