WorksheetsQuestioning and Teacher Talk Worksheet (Grade 13)
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Use familiar examples and _____ to help students make relevant connections (bridges).
analogies
algorithms
anecdotes
assessments
Establish _____ contact frequently.
eye
physical
written
peer
Purposes of using questioning include making _____ requests.
polite
lengthy
punitive
rhetorical
Purposes of using questioning include reviewing and reminding students of classroom _____.
procedures
grades
seating charts
homework sheets
Purposes of using questioning include to _____ student knowledge, interests, or experiences.
discover
memorize
ignore
grade
Questions to avoid: avoid asking _____ questions.
rhetorical
clarifying
probing
evaluative
Questions that call for little or no student thinking—i.e., _____ questions—should be avoided.
yes/no
open-ended
creative
evaluative
Questions that _____ a student, punish a student, or deny a student dignity should be avoided.
embarrass
motivate
scaffold
engage
A clarifying question is used to gain more _____ from a student to help the teacher better understand a student's ideas, feelings, and thought processes.
information
grades
time
discipline
A convergent-thinking question (narrow question) involves _____-order thinking and has a single correct answer.
low
high
meta
affective
A divergent-thinking question is _____-ended and requires students to think creatively (analysis, synthesis, evaluation).
open
closed
single-answer
rote
Evaluative questions require students to place a _____ on something or take a stance on an issue.
value
summary
list
definition
A focus question is designed to _____ student thinking.
focus
distract
entertain
grade
A probing question requires student thinking to go _____ superficial first-answer responses.
beyond
around
toward
against
_____‑based learning is like discovery learning except the learner designs the process to be used in resolving the problem.
Inquiry
Lecture
Drill
Memory
Project‑based learning is a relatively _____‑term investigative study from which students produce a culminating presentation.
long
short
mid
trivial
Teacher talk is _____ you say in the classroom.
everything
most things
nothing
only instructions
Begin the talk with an _____ organizer.
advance
graphic
informal
peer
Pace your talk—allow _____ time.
think
break
grading
homework
Clarify the _____ of the talk (ideally, one objective).
objectives
questions
anecdotes
discipline
Choose between _____ and formal talk; be developmentally appropriate.
informal
expository
scripted
silent
Prepare and use notes as a _____ for your talk.
guide
prompt
barrier
substitute
_____ your talk (this is certainly ideal).
Rehearse
Shorten
Ignore
Outsource
Augment with _____ stimulation and allow for think-time.
multisensory
single-sense
auditory-only
visual-only
Monitor your delivery—avoid _____ in the same spot for too long.
standing
walking
gesturing
projecting
Give thoughtful and intelligent consideration to student _____.
diversity
athletics
lunch
parking
Socratic Questioning — Informal dialogues where Socrates sometimes had to go to considerable lengths to ignite his students' ________ interest; their response was natural and spontaneous.
intrinsic
instrumental
extraneous
external
Socratic Questioning — Socrates' strategy was to ask his students a series of ________ questions that gradually snarled them up to the point where they had to look carefully at their own ideas and think for themselves.
leading
closed
factual
rhetorical
Socratic Questioning — Socrates' strategy led students to look carefully at their own ideas and ________ think for themselves.
rigorously
casually
superficially
impulsively
Levels of Cognitive Questions and Student Thinking — Lowest level: gathering and recalling ________.
information
opinions
predictions
procedures
Levels of Cognitive Questions and Student Thinking — Intermediate level: ________: processing information.
comprehension
memorization
guesswork
recitation
Levels of Cognitive Questions and Student Thinking — Cognitive disequilibrium: the mental state of not yet having made ________ out of a perplexing (discrepant) situation.
sense
progress
consensus
assumptions
Levels of Cognitive Questions and Student Thinking — Highest level: Applying and Evaluating ________ in new situations.
knowledge
opinions
habits
attendance
Guidelines for Using Questioning — Preparing Questions: Key ________ questions should be planned, thoughtfully worded, and ________ into your lesson plans.
cognitive; written
leading; improvised
factual; memorized
subjective; verbalized
Guidelines for Using Questioning — Preparing Questions: Match ________ with their target purposes.
questions
students
grades
texts
Implementing Questioning — Ask your well-worded question before ________ on a student for a response.
calling
writing
grading
summarizing
Implementing Questioning — Avoid bombarding students with too much ________.
teacher talk
peer review
homework
noise
Implementing Questioning — After asking a question, ________ students with adequate ________ to think.
provide; time
challenge; tasks
reward; points
pair; partners
Implementing Questioning — Practice ________ equality.
gender
grade
ability
schedule
Implementing Questioning — Practice calling on ________ students.
all
top-performing
volunteering
present
Implementing Questioning — Give the same ________ amount of wait time (think-time to all students).
minimum
maximum
average
optional
Implementing Questioning — Require students to raise their hands and be ________ on.
called
marked
timed
paired
Implementing Questioning — Carefully gauge your ________ to students' responses to your questions.
responses
grades
attendance
notes
Implementing Questioning — Use ________ praise sparingly.
strong
public
frequent
none
Student-Centered Instructional Strategies share two things in common: Social Interaction — Students interacting with another ______.
teacher
peer
parent
administrator
Student-Centered Instructional Strategies share two things in common: Problem Solving — students draw ______, learn concepts, and form generalizations through induction, ______, or through the application of principles.
opinions; repetition
conclusions; deduction
summaries; memorization
assumptions; imitation
The premises underlying these strategies are as follows: Students ______ to think by thinking and sharing their thoughts with others.
forget
fail
learn
pretend
The premises underlying these strategies are as follows: Knowledge gained through ______ learning and self-discovery is more meaningful, ______, and transferable than simple memorization and expository techniques (p.222).
passive; temporary
active; permanent
solitary; fragile
rote; limited
Principles of Classroom Instruction & Learning: Learning is ______ that unites the instructional methods and learning activities.
purposeless
optional
purposeful
random
Principles of Classroom Instruction & Learning: Developmentally ______ for the learners.
irrelevant
inappropriate
appropriate
uniform
Principles of Classroom Instruction & Learning: ______ appropriate for the understanding of ______ and attitudes desired.
Emotionally; goals
Intellectually; skills
Socially; behaviors
Physically; routines
Principles of Classroom Instruction & Learning: Conceptual knowledge refers to the understanding of ______.
facts
relationships
procedures
definitions
Principles of Classroom Instruction & Learning: Procedural ______ knowledge entails the recording in memory of the meanings of symbols, rules, and procedures needed to accomplish ______.
abstract; theories
practical; tasks
creative; ideas
reflective; discussions
Principles of Classroom Instruction & Learning: Conceptual knowledge + Procedural knowledge = ______ learning.
authentic
mechanical
rote
incidental
Principles of Classroom Instruction & Learning: Actively ("Hands on") and ______ ("Minds on") engaged.
passively
mentally
silently
virtually
Direct vs. Indirect Instructional Modes: Delivery mode (i.e., ______ or traditional style): ______ is passed on from those who know to those who do not.
didactic; knowledge
informal; curiosity
guided; inquiry
collaborative; skills
Direct vs. Indirect Instructional Modes: ______ mode — The teacher provides students with access to ______ by working with the students.
Lecture; facts
Access; information
Testing; results
Practice; materials
Learning Experiences Ladder (Abstract to concrete): Verbal Experiences — ______ written words; engaging only one sense; using the ______; most ______; symbolizes students physically inactive.
teacher talks; most concrete; dynamic
teacher talks; most abstract; passive
students read; least abstract; active
students write; most visual; energetic
Learning Experiences Ladder (Abstract to concrete): Visual Experiences — Photographs, diagrams, charts; typically ______.
symbols
concrete
auditory
kinesthetic
Learning Experiences Ladder (Abstract to concrete): Vicarious Experiences — Multimedia, computer programs, videos; engaging more than one sense; learned ______; includes "doing" represented indirectly.
directly
indirectly
accidentally
verbally only
Learning Experiences Ladder (Abstract to concrete): Simulated Experiences — Role playing, experimenting, ______; all or nearly all senses engaged.
simulations
lectures
readings
tests
Learning Experiences Ladder (Abstract to concrete): Direct Experiences — Actually ______ what is being learned; true inquiry; all senses engaged.
observing
memorizing
doing
reciting
Student-Centered Instructional Strategies: Interactive, Whole-Class Discussion — Based on the view that ______ is the product of creative ______ through social interaction, with the students as active participants in that inquiry.
opinion; debate
knowledge; inquiry
behavior; rehearsal
memory; repetition
Learning Pairs (Dyads): Peer Tutoring — ______ and Cross-Age Coaching: found to increase academic achievement for both the ______ and stronger student.
modeling; weaker
competing; average
grading; older
tracking; younger
Paired Team Learning: Helpful for ______ learners when paired together.
gifted
average
beginner
adult
Think-______-Share: Helpful for increasing ______ and finding students' ______.
Pair; engagement; misconceptions
Write; accuracy; grades
Plan; independence; strengths
Group; attendance; interests
Learning Centers: many different ______, but effective for ______ instruction.
sizes; remedial
forms; differentiated
subjects; direct
levels; standardized
Learning in Small Groups: Small Groups are useful for encouraging student ______ to enhance learning ______ with a specific learning activity or to complete an activity when ______ are in short supply.
attendance; standards; ideas
engagement; outcomes; materials
discipline; goals; teachers
competition; scores; grades
Learning in Small Groups: Students can be grouped in a variety of ways; personality type, ______ patterns, common ______, learning styles.
study; mistakes
social; interest
language; needs
grading; goals
Learning in Small Groups: ______ Learning Groups — A genre of instructional strategies that use small groups of students working ______ and helping each other on learning tasks, stressing support for one another rather than ______.
Competitive; alone; conformity
Cooperative; together; competition
Independent; separately; instruction
Collaborative; quietly; assessment
The process of designing a lesson is important for providing the most efficient use of valuable _____ time.
instructional
social
homework
recess
The process of designing a lesson is important for providing the most efficient use of valuable instructional time and limited _____ time.
unscheduled
graded
extracurricular
lunch
As a new teacher, you should prepare more than you can likely accomplish rather than run the _____ of having too little.
risk
benefit
reward
trend
_____ to plan for every minute often causes beginning teachers to lose control of the class as behavior problems mount.
Failing
Trying
Pausing
Delegating
Failing to plan for every minute often causes beginning teachers to _____ control of the class as behavior problems mount.
lose
gain
share
delegate
A great strategy is to include "If time remains" _____ in your plans.
activities
parent conferences
grading breaks
student critiques
Another option is to include _____ assignments—this is an ongoing assignment that students can always work on.
advance
extra credit
make‑up
optional
Goals are _____ statements of intended accomplishments from the lesson or unit.
general
specific
tentative
subjective
A common error when writing objectives: confusing Learning _____ with the Learning Objective.
activity
outcome
schedule
rubric
Learning Activity = _____ the student will learn it.
How
When
Where
Who
Learning Objective = _____ the student will learn.
What
Why
How
Where
Why _____ is specific content being taught?
this
who
when
where
Why the _____ employed are being used?
methods
grades
seating charts
handouts
Biblical worldview — what biblical _____ might have bearing on this content.
principles
stories
holidays
languages
The instructional _____ chosen for a scheduled period of time. In other words, how will the content be taught.
activities
standards
tests
grades
The instructional activities chosen for a scheduled period of time. In other words, how will the _____ be taught.
content
teacher
classroom
textbook
A typical lesson may include the following: an _____ .
introduction
assessment
lecture hall
announcement
A typical lesson may include the following: plan for _____ .
practice
grading
attendance
decorum
Assignments should be _____ where students can see them.
listed
hidden
verbal
implied
Assignments _____ should not be yelled to students hurrying out of class.
directions
praises
penalties
names
Allowing class time for coached _____ is highly recommended.
practice
competition
testing
grading
Know _____ you are giving assignments.
why
where
when
how many
Practice, reinforcement, _____ .
preparation
grading
discipline
attendance
_____ and, later, reading can provide ideas that may be useful for _____ the same lesson or possibly future lesson planning.
writing
speaking
reteaching
decorating
It can also provide _____ .
catharsis
assessment
homework
memorization
The practice of reflection can help _____ teachers refresh and improve good lessons. Make good, _____ !
veteran
new
better
longer
Three _____ : semester/year, units, and daily lessons.
levels
weeks
standards
grades
The Seven Steps to Instructional _____ involve the following.
planning
testing
funding
discipline
Course, grade level, and school goals may be stated as a _____ or core values.
mission
schedule
budget
textbook
Academic year, _____ or trimester plan: how much time should you devote to each topic or unit?
semester
week
holiday
period
Plans for each class (your individual _____ planning).
lesson
unit
school
committee
Instructional _____ (as you prepare your daily plans, what are your lesson objectives?).
objectives
materials
seating charts
grades
_____ (how will you assess student achievement before, during, and after your lessons?).
Assessment
Attendance
Behavior
Homework
A syllabus defined: a _____ document, a _____ of sorts, with their students and their students’ parents.
disclosure
contract
memo
license
The syllabus should be _____ , matter‑of‑fact, uncomplicated, and brief.
concise
colorful
punitive
narrative
Certain statements/_____ may be required (e.g., plagiarism, late work policy, attendance).
policies
grades
holidays
electives
Having a written _____ (of sorts) can be helpful in some _____ situations.
contract
parent
lunch
bus
Instructional units are major _____ of a course.
subdivisions
assignments
tests
weeks
Instructional units make the teaching process more _____ .
manageable
competitive
theoretical
punitive
Curriculum _____ : road map for the year; teachers record what they actually cover.
mapping
budgeting
grading
testing
Integrated curriculum — planning and organizing so that discrete _____ are _____ to one another in ways that enhance student learning _____ .
disciplines
related
outcomes
decorations
America’s first secondary schools were first established in Massachusetts primarily for which reason?
Religious reasons
Economic reasons
Military training
Political reform
America’s first secondary schools were first established by which group?
Puritans
Quakers
Transcendentalists
Federalists
Public high schools grew significantly between which two years according to the worksheet?
1860 and 1900
1800 and 1850
1900 and 1930
1750 and 1800
The growth in public high schools went hand in hand with which national development?
Westward expansion
Industrial decline
Isolationism
Prohibition
Public school numbers increased from about 40 schools to approximately how many public high schools?
6000
400
1600
60
High schools typically include which grade span?
Grades 9 – 12
Grades 6 – 8
Grades 7 – 9
Grades 10 – 12
A middle school is planned and organized to serve students approximately what ages?
10 – 14
6 – 9
12 – 16
8 – 12
Which grade span is associated with junior high school in the worksheet?
Grades 7 – 9 (or 7 – 8 )
Grades 6 – 8
Grades 9 – 12
Grades 5 – 7
Which grade span is identified for middle school?
Grades 6 – 8
Grades 7 – 9
Grades 5 – 7
Grades 9 – 12
Middle schools commonly use which scheduling approach and focus?
Flexible or block schedules; nurture developmental needs
Year-round schedules; emphasize standardized testing
Single subject blocks; focus on college admissions
Self-paced schedules; emphasize vocational certification
A secondary school houses students in some combination of which grade levels?
Grades 7 – 12
Grades 6 – 10
Grades 9 – 11
Grades 5 – 8
Which set of tracks characterizes a comprehensive high school?
College preparatory, general, and vocational
Remedial, extracurricular, and athletic
Fine arts, technology, and military
Advanced placement, bilingual, and special education
Which description best matches a school-within-a-school?
One team of teachers works with the same group of students all day or for multiple years
Students attend different campuses for specialized subjects
A school operates entirely online
Parents manage daily instruction at home
Homogeneous grouping in curriculum tracks is based on what criterion?
Academic ability
Age alone
Random selection
Geographic location
Which statement defines a teaching team as described in the worksheet?
Several teachers from different disciplines work together to plan the curriculum for a common group of students
One teacher instructs multiple grades simultaneously
Teachers rotate classrooms without coordination
Community volunteers design after-school programs
Team teaching is described as which practice?
Two or more teachers simultaneously provide instruction to students in the same classroom
One teacher lectures while another grades papers in a separate room
Teachers alternate days without overlap
Students teach each other without teacher involvement
Looping refers to which classroom practice?
A cohort of students and teachers remain together as a group for several years
Students rotate through every elective in one year
Classes repeat units to ensure mastery
Teachers change subjects each semester
Which time and period structure characterizes traditional scheduling?
40 – 50 minute classes; 7 – 8 periods per day
60 – 90 minute classes; 4 – 5 periods per day
30 minute classes; 10 periods per day
90 – 120 minute classes; 3 periods per day
Which time and period structure characterizes block scheduling?
60 – 90 minute classes; 4 – 5 periods per day
40 – 50 minute classes; 7 – 8 periods per day
30 minute classes; 10 periods per day
90 – 120 minute classes; 3 periods per day
Which phase of instruction is also called the preactive phase?
Planning
Teaching
Analyzing and evaluating
Application
Which phase of instruction is also called the interactive phase?
Teaching
Planning
Analyzing and evaluating
Application
Which phase of instruction is also called the reflective phase?
Analyzing and evaluating
Planning
Teaching
Application
Which phase of instruction is also called the projective phase?
Application
Planning
Teaching
Analyzing and evaluating
Which of the following are listed as problems facing middle and secondary schools in the worksheet? Select all that apply.
Dropouts
Illiteracy
Violence
Lack of learning
Funding
Approximately how many students drop out of school every day according to the worksheet?
7000
700
70
17,000
According to the worksheet, one-third of students drop out in which grade?
9 th grade
11 th grade
10 th grade
8 th grade
What percentage of students graduate on time in America according to the worksheet?
70%
50%
85%
95%
A charter school is defined in the worksheet as which type of entity?
An autonomous educational entity operating under a charter
A private school funded solely by tuition
A homeschooling cooperative
A magnet program within a district school
Compared with public schools, charter schools tend to serve which size of student population?
Fewer students (smaller schools)
More students (larger schools)
The same number of students
Only adult learners
Charter schools in low-income, urban areas tend to have what effect according to the worksheet?
Boost test scores
Lower attendance
Reduce graduation rates
Increase class sizes
What's missing?
content
assessment
attendance
facilities
Exit exams — good or bad?
Good
Bad
Depends on the goal
Neither good nor bad
Cultural Diversity — Definition of culture: Choose the statement that best matches the worksheet definition.
Culture is shared and learned behavior.
Culture is purely genetic and fixed.
Culture is random individual preference.
Culture is limited to national traditions only.
Cultural Diversity — Percentage changes (2012–2022): Select the student groups that decreased in public-school enrollment during this period.
White students
Black students
Hispanic students
Minority students overall
Cultural Diversity — Percentage changes (2012–2022): Which statement reflects the worksheet note about overall enrollment?
Minority students now make up the majority of public-school students.
Minority students now make up a small minority of public-school students.
Minority enrollment remained unchanged from 2012 to 2022.
Minority students no longer attend public schools in large numbers.
Key Concepts in Cultural Understanding: According to the worksheet, most people belong to how many macrocultures?
One or two
Only one and never more
Many dozens at once
None
Key Concepts in Cultural Understanding: Which description matches the worksheet characterization of stereotypes?
Absolute and inflexible, ignoring individual differences
Flexible and tailored to individuals
Evidence-based and nuanced
Encouraging open-mindedness toward individual variation
Key Concepts in Cultural Understanding: What do generalizations do, according to the worksheet?
Shed light on shared characteristics, providing insights
Eliminate the need to study cultures
Label individuals permanently
Ignore cultural backgrounds entirely
Key Concepts in Cultural Understanding — Cultural Sensitivity: How is cultural sensitivity framed in the worksheet?
It is an ethical consideration.
It is a legal requirement only.
It is purely a logistical matter.
It is unrelated to classroom practice.
