TEXES 160 PPR FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ 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?
A. Planting a bean and observing the stages of growth
B. Reading nonfiction books about plants and creating posters
C. Visiting a science center and touring the plant exhibits
D. Watching a video about plants and drawing the bean life cycle.
Answer: Planting a bean and observing the stages of growth
◍ ability grouping.
Answer: A type of grouping where students are placed together according to
their skill level, in high, middle or low groups. The TExES exam does not
like this practice as research indicates that it is not very effective and has
some negative consequences.
◍ Which of the following strategies most directly leads to increased academic
performance?
A. Integrating social-emotional learning in classes
B. Scheduling daily time for students to read for pleasure
C. Rewarding students for meeting specific objectives
D. Enforcing regulations regarding excessive tardiness.
Answer: Integrating social-emotional learning in classes
◍ abstract.
Answer: Characterized only in thought; non-concrete. Considered apart from
concrete existence.Not applied or practical; theoretical.
,◍ Which of the following is the most powerful influence on a person's sense of
identity before adolescence?
A. School
B. Family
C. Media
D. Peers.
Answer: Family
◍ active engagement.
Answer: Student are actively participating in an activity in a meaningful,
hands-on way. This type of activity is more likely to help students to
understand and remember the concept or lesson.
◍ Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling
provide to convince others to support the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time.
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills.
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased.
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers..
Answer: Students' time in quality learning situations is increased.
◍ 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....
A. make social connections to the community.
B. adhere to state standards for curriculum.
C. introduce different languages to students.
D. promote students' cultural awareness..
Answer: promote students' cultural awareness.
◍ acitve listening.
Answer: Paying close attention to what is currently being said. Often the
listener is silently making mental notes and focusing on not just the content,
, but also any emotional content, as well, and connecting what is being said to
prior knowledge and experience.
◍ Which of the following instructional practices best ensures that a teacher
structures the learning environment to address the needs of diverse students?
A. Differentiation
B. Remediation
C. Enrichment
D. Modeling.
Answer: Differentiation
◍ Which of the following approaches is best for a teacher to take to increase
students' awareness about local cultures?
A. Assigning a yearlong project focusing on students' cultures
B. Introducing students to authors' cultures from around the world
C. Showing video clips of various cultural cuisines
D. Inviting community members to discuss their cultures.
Answer: Inviting community members to discuss their cultures
◍ age appropriate.
Answer: Instructional lessons, activities, etc, that fit the development,
language and ability level of the child. This is not necessarily the same thing
as developmentally appropriate, since a child's developmental level may not
be the same as his/her age level.
◍ alternative assessment.
Answer: A type of evaluation other than a conventional test. It is sometimes
used with students who cannot take a conventional test for some reason or
for whom a conventional test is not an accurate assessment of their
knowledge or ability.
◍ analysis.
Answer: Taking knowledge apart to understand how it fits together. It is one
of the higher order thinking skills.
◍ A social studies teacher is planning a unit for National Hispanic Heritage
, month. Which of the following activities will best engage kinesthetic
learners?
A. Observing performers model dances from different regions of Mexico
B. Creating masks like those traditionally used in the Ponce Carnival in
Puerto Rico
C. Identifying important geographical features on a map of Argentina
D. Comparing the monetary system of Colombia to that of the United States.
Answer: Creating masks like those traditionally used in the Ponce Carnival
in Puerto Rico
◍ Which of the following approaches is the most effective way for a new
teacher to improve implementation of a recently adopted curriculum?
A. Focusing on keeping pace with the other teachers in the grade
B. Using supplementary materials from the educational supply store
C. Continuing to use the old curriculum while gradually introducing the new
one
D. Inviting another teacher to observe several lessons and give feedback.
Answer: Inviting another teacher to observe several lessons and give
feedback
◍ application.
Answer: Applying or using what is known to solve an actual problem.
◍ 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?
A. Decreasing the students' intimidation associated with learning a new
language
B. Acknowledging the prior cultural experiences of the students
C. Cultivating a positive environment in which the students can learn
D. Promoting the students' ability to adjust their thinking as needed.
Answer: Promoting the students' ability to adjust their thinking as needed
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ 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?
A. Planting a bean and observing the stages of growth
B. Reading nonfiction books about plants and creating posters
C. Visiting a science center and touring the plant exhibits
D. Watching a video about plants and drawing the bean life cycle.
Answer: Planting a bean and observing the stages of growth
◍ ability grouping.
Answer: A type of grouping where students are placed together according to
their skill level, in high, middle or low groups. The TExES exam does not
like this practice as research indicates that it is not very effective and has
some negative consequences.
◍ Which of the following strategies most directly leads to increased academic
performance?
A. Integrating social-emotional learning in classes
B. Scheduling daily time for students to read for pleasure
C. Rewarding students for meeting specific objectives
D. Enforcing regulations regarding excessive tardiness.
Answer: Integrating social-emotional learning in classes
◍ abstract.
Answer: Characterized only in thought; non-concrete. Considered apart from
concrete existence.Not applied or practical; theoretical.
,◍ Which of the following is the most powerful influence on a person's sense of
identity before adolescence?
A. School
B. Family
C. Media
D. Peers.
Answer: Family
◍ active engagement.
Answer: Student are actively participating in an activity in a meaningful,
hands-on way. This type of activity is more likely to help students to
understand and remember the concept or lesson.
◍ Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling
provide to convince others to support the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time.
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills.
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased.
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers..
Answer: Students' time in quality learning situations is increased.
◍ 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....
A. make social connections to the community.
B. adhere to state standards for curriculum.
C. introduce different languages to students.
D. promote students' cultural awareness..
Answer: promote students' cultural awareness.
◍ acitve listening.
Answer: Paying close attention to what is currently being said. Often the
listener is silently making mental notes and focusing on not just the content,
, but also any emotional content, as well, and connecting what is being said to
prior knowledge and experience.
◍ Which of the following instructional practices best ensures that a teacher
structures the learning environment to address the needs of diverse students?
A. Differentiation
B. Remediation
C. Enrichment
D. Modeling.
Answer: Differentiation
◍ Which of the following approaches is best for a teacher to take to increase
students' awareness about local cultures?
A. Assigning a yearlong project focusing on students' cultures
B. Introducing students to authors' cultures from around the world
C. Showing video clips of various cultural cuisines
D. Inviting community members to discuss their cultures.
Answer: Inviting community members to discuss their cultures
◍ age appropriate.
Answer: Instructional lessons, activities, etc, that fit the development,
language and ability level of the child. This is not necessarily the same thing
as developmentally appropriate, since a child's developmental level may not
be the same as his/her age level.
◍ alternative assessment.
Answer: A type of evaluation other than a conventional test. It is sometimes
used with students who cannot take a conventional test for some reason or
for whom a conventional test is not an accurate assessment of their
knowledge or ability.
◍ analysis.
Answer: Taking knowledge apart to understand how it fits together. It is one
of the higher order thinking skills.
◍ A social studies teacher is planning a unit for National Hispanic Heritage
, month. Which of the following activities will best engage kinesthetic
learners?
A. Observing performers model dances from different regions of Mexico
B. Creating masks like those traditionally used in the Ponce Carnival in
Puerto Rico
C. Identifying important geographical features on a map of Argentina
D. Comparing the monetary system of Colombia to that of the United States.
Answer: Creating masks like those traditionally used in the Ponce Carnival
in Puerto Rico
◍ Which of the following approaches is the most effective way for a new
teacher to improve implementation of a recently adopted curriculum?
A. Focusing on keeping pace with the other teachers in the grade
B. Using supplementary materials from the educational supply store
C. Continuing to use the old curriculum while gradually introducing the new
one
D. Inviting another teacher to observe several lessons and give feedback.
Answer: Inviting another teacher to observe several lessons and give
feedback
◍ application.
Answer: Applying or using what is known to solve an actual problem.
◍ 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?
A. Decreasing the students' intimidation associated with learning a new
language
B. Acknowledging the prior cultural experiences of the students
C. Cultivating a positive environment in which the students can learn
D. Promoting the students' ability to adjust their thinking as needed.
Answer: Promoting the students' ability to adjust their thinking as needed
