ILTS 206 PRACTICE SET ONE BOARD
EXAMINATION SET 2026 CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Several kindergarteners are playing in a large sandbox on the school
playground Which of the following activities demonstrate the most
developmentally advanced type of play.
Answer: Building a sandcastle cooperatively with two other children.
⩥ Which of the following factors is likely to have the most beneficial
effect on the second-grade student academic performance?
Answer: Eating a nutritious breakfast each morning
⩥ A recent tornado caused damage in the community in which an early
childhood teacher works. The mother of a 15-month-old reports that
since the tornado has displaced her family her son has become clingy,
wants to be carried most of the time and has trouble falling asleep at
night. The mother asked the early childhood teacher for suggestions for
supporting her child and healing from the trauma of the tornado. Which
of the following suggestions should the teacher take to address the
mother's concern?
Answer: Encouraging the mother to follow a predictable routine with her
child and allow him to stay close to her when he expresses the need
,⩥ A 9-month-old had just learned to crawl the early childhood teacher
creates safe floor space for the child to explore and provides enticing
and accessible toys and activities through these actions the teacher is
directly promoting the child's
Answer: Cognitive development.
⩥ Which of the following educational practices is likely to be most
effective in supporting home language preservation of English language
learners in a general education kindergarten classroom?
Answer: Engaging children in storytelling activities that include
vocabulary from their home language and reflect their home cultures.
⩥ A kindergarten teacher allows a portion of each day for children to use
classroom learning centers the teacher monitors the children's
engagement and extends the duration of the centers if the children are
focused on the activity involved which of the following statements
describes the primary benefit of this approach?
Answer: Enhancing the children's depth of learning through exploration
of self-selected materials
⩥ A teacher of two and three-year old children often engages them in
conversation for example when a child is playing with teddy bears, she
will ask what are the teddy bears doing today when the child is painting,
she will say please tell me about this interesting picture you are making
which of the following benefits is most closely attributed to this
practice?
, Answer: Encouraging children's linguistic creativity and self-expression.
⩥ A preschool teacher is designing curriculum for the children in her
classroom which of the following steps is associated with
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) for preschoolers?
Answer: Knowing what is individually appropriate for each children's
interest and abilities.
⩥ A preschool teacher plans to use instructional strategies that integrate
social emotional learning with curiosity and problem solving which of
the following activities would best promote this goal
Answer: Encouraging empathetic thinking with the children with
questions such as why do you think he is crying?
⩥ An early childhood educator observes a 10-week-old infant gazing at
a hanging mobile while lying on her back. occasionally the infant swats
at the mobile and smiles and cools several minutes later the teacher
notices that the infant turns her head to avoid looking at the mobile and
starts to cry. The infants crying escalates and intensifies during the next
minute which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the
teacher to make to meet the infants needs related to emotional
regulation.
Answer: Picking up the infant and noting if the crying subsides
⩥ A second-grade teacher knows that an English language learner
struggles with vocabulary when reading independently. The teacher
EXAMINATION SET 2026 CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Several kindergarteners are playing in a large sandbox on the school
playground Which of the following activities demonstrate the most
developmentally advanced type of play.
Answer: Building a sandcastle cooperatively with two other children.
⩥ Which of the following factors is likely to have the most beneficial
effect on the second-grade student academic performance?
Answer: Eating a nutritious breakfast each morning
⩥ A recent tornado caused damage in the community in which an early
childhood teacher works. The mother of a 15-month-old reports that
since the tornado has displaced her family her son has become clingy,
wants to be carried most of the time and has trouble falling asleep at
night. The mother asked the early childhood teacher for suggestions for
supporting her child and healing from the trauma of the tornado. Which
of the following suggestions should the teacher take to address the
mother's concern?
Answer: Encouraging the mother to follow a predictable routine with her
child and allow him to stay close to her when he expresses the need
,⩥ A 9-month-old had just learned to crawl the early childhood teacher
creates safe floor space for the child to explore and provides enticing
and accessible toys and activities through these actions the teacher is
directly promoting the child's
Answer: Cognitive development.
⩥ Which of the following educational practices is likely to be most
effective in supporting home language preservation of English language
learners in a general education kindergarten classroom?
Answer: Engaging children in storytelling activities that include
vocabulary from their home language and reflect their home cultures.
⩥ A kindergarten teacher allows a portion of each day for children to use
classroom learning centers the teacher monitors the children's
engagement and extends the duration of the centers if the children are
focused on the activity involved which of the following statements
describes the primary benefit of this approach?
Answer: Enhancing the children's depth of learning through exploration
of self-selected materials
⩥ A teacher of two and three-year old children often engages them in
conversation for example when a child is playing with teddy bears, she
will ask what are the teddy bears doing today when the child is painting,
she will say please tell me about this interesting picture you are making
which of the following benefits is most closely attributed to this
practice?
, Answer: Encouraging children's linguistic creativity and self-expression.
⩥ A preschool teacher is designing curriculum for the children in her
classroom which of the following steps is associated with
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) for preschoolers?
Answer: Knowing what is individually appropriate for each children's
interest and abilities.
⩥ A preschool teacher plans to use instructional strategies that integrate
social emotional learning with curiosity and problem solving which of
the following activities would best promote this goal
Answer: Encouraging empathetic thinking with the children with
questions such as why do you think he is crying?
⩥ An early childhood educator observes a 10-week-old infant gazing at
a hanging mobile while lying on her back. occasionally the infant swats
at the mobile and smiles and cools several minutes later the teacher
notices that the infant turns her head to avoid looking at the mobile and
starts to cry. The infants crying escalates and intensifies during the next
minute which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the
teacher to make to meet the infants needs related to emotional
regulation.
Answer: Picking up the infant and noting if the crying subsides
⩥ A second-grade teacher knows that an English language learner
struggles with vocabulary when reading independently. The teacher
