PECT PreK-4 Practice Test MODULES 1-
3 2022-2023
Use of a circle graph is best when used to answer a question about what concept?
a. What is the difference between the minimum and maximum value?
b. Is there a change over time?
c. What is the relationship between two variables?
d. How do all the parts related to the whole? -ANSWER-D
A kindergarten teacher wants to develop the concept of set and which items belong in a
set. What would be an appropriate activity for her to do?
a. Have students use as many words as they can think of to describe a tree and a set of
playground equipment
b. Look at two objects and tell how they are similar and different
c. Give students a set of pattern blocks and have the students sort the blocks into
categories they see fit
d. Give students sticks of differing lengths and have them put them in order from
smallest to biggest -ANSWER-C
A teacher has students cut a square or rectangle from a piece of paper. She then has
students draw a line connecting opposing corners. The class discusses their findings.
What is she trying to teach the students about?
a. Similarity
b. Right triangles
c. Parallel lines
d. Slope -ANSWER-B
Second graders are working with groups of blocks. The students find that with some
groups of blocks, they can make two vertical stacks exactly the same height. With other
groups of blocks, there is one block left over. What concept could be introduced?
a. Even and odd numbers
b. Common numbers
c. Inverse operations
d. None of the above -ANSWER-A
A student is having trouble with single by double digit addition. Which assessment could
best pinpoint the problem?
a. Criterion referenced assessment
,b. Norm referenced assessment
c. Performance assessment
d. Error analysis -ANSWER-D
A kindergarten student is completing a triangle, circle, triangle, circle pattern at a math
center. This practice is setting the stage for which mathematical concept?
a. Algebra
b. Geometry
c. Measurement
d. Probability -ANSWER-A
A kindergarten teacher shows the class a picture of two buildings and asks the
questions: "Which building has more windows? Which building has fewer cars outside?"
What mathematical skill is the teacher reinforcing?
a. Ordering numbers
b. Identifying patterns in the real world
c. Drawing conclusions from observational data
d. None of the above -ANSWER-C
Which skill must a student have before they are able to add the numbers 1-5?
a. Counting forward from 1-10
b. Counting backwards from 10
c. Recognizing written numerals
d. Writing numbers 1-10 -ANSWER-A
A student is doing math problems that require adding two digit and one digit numbers
and subtracting one digit numbers from two digit numbers. The student gets all the
problems correct except for two subtraction problems. How should the teacher correct
the student's problem?
a. Review place value with the student
b. Use manipulatives
c. Teach the student how to check subtraction through addition
d. None of the above -ANSWER-C
How would you foster an awareness of the seasons and weather changes in a
kindergarten student?
a. Have students chart the daily temperature and precipitation using information from a
local newspaper
b. Sort clothes, tools, and toys according the their appropriate season
c. Use a flashlight and a beach ball to explain how the earth's orbit affects the seasons
d. Explore the weather of different countries -ANSWER-B
,A kindergarten teacher wants to develop observational skills in her students. What
would be an appropriate activity to use?
a. Describe the birds they see around the school using a list of terms provided by the
teacher
b. Sort objects by common characteristics
c. Look at the different parts of a flower using a magnifying glass
d. None of the above -ANSWER-B
What activity would help show fourth grade students that white light is made up of
different wavelengths of light?
a. Make a simple kaleidoscope out of cardboard tubes and wax paper
b. In a dark room, shine a white light into a prism and observe the different colors that
come out
c. Use only blue and yellow light to grow plants in the classroom
d. None of the above -ANSWER-B
A kindergarten teacher sets up a center with ramps of different heights, trucks, and
balls. Interacting with these materials could introduce which concept to students?
a. Gravitational acceleration
b. Friction
c. Inertia
d. Gravity -ANSWER-D
A fourth grade science teacher is doing a unit on the solar system. She uses a poster to
show the solar system and wants to illustrate the great distance between planets. What
would be an appropriate activity?
a. Adjusting a recipe for making different amounts of cookies
b. Making a proportional map of the classroom
c. Comparing the surface area and volume of different boxes
d. None of the above -ANSWER-B
A group of second graders is posing theories on how clouds are formed. One student
proposes the idea that clouds are made of snow and when the snow melts, it rains.
Many students agree with this idea. How can you correct this thinking?
a. Show students the difference between summer and winter clouds
b. Explain that when people are in planes, they see white fluffy clouds
c. Make a cloud by heating water in a plastic bottle
d. Asking students in what part of the water cycle is snow evaporated -ANSWER-C
, A third grade teacher is introducing a unit on weather and the water cycle. What would
be an appropriate introductory activity?
a. Write reports on historical weather events
b. Have students recall experiences with extreme weather like a big snowstorm or heat
wave
c. Ask students to provide guesses as to what causes severe weather
d. Tell students to wash their hands in cold water -ANSWER-B
A teacher is starting a unit on earthquakes and volcanoes. She knows that most of her
students have adequate prior knowledge of this topic except for five students. What
should she do to ensure these students have adequate background knowledge before
beginning the unit?
a. Put these five students in the same group and give them more time to work on
assignments
b. Give the five students a website to explore at home so they can get background
knowledge on their own time
c. Show the whole class pictures and give explanations so that the whole class receives
some background knowledge
d. Put these five students in discussion groups with students who have prior knowledge
of the topic -ANSWER-C
Which disease can be prevented by vaccine?
a. Measles
b. Impetigo
c. Strep throat
d. Conjuntivitis -ANSWER-A
What is the best benefit of having an active lifestyle for a child?
a. Reduces childhood obesity
b. Increases blood pressure
c. Quicker reaction time -ANSWER-A
Which physical activity would be appropriate for prekindergartners in the parallel play
stage?
a. Relay races
b. Making a human pyramid
c. Mimicking animal movements
d. Playing catch -ANSWER-C
A teacher wants to model I Messages as a healthy form of communication. What would
be a good statement for the teacher to use?
3 2022-2023
Use of a circle graph is best when used to answer a question about what concept?
a. What is the difference between the minimum and maximum value?
b. Is there a change over time?
c. What is the relationship between two variables?
d. How do all the parts related to the whole? -ANSWER-D
A kindergarten teacher wants to develop the concept of set and which items belong in a
set. What would be an appropriate activity for her to do?
a. Have students use as many words as they can think of to describe a tree and a set of
playground equipment
b. Look at two objects and tell how they are similar and different
c. Give students a set of pattern blocks and have the students sort the blocks into
categories they see fit
d. Give students sticks of differing lengths and have them put them in order from
smallest to biggest -ANSWER-C
A teacher has students cut a square or rectangle from a piece of paper. She then has
students draw a line connecting opposing corners. The class discusses their findings.
What is she trying to teach the students about?
a. Similarity
b. Right triangles
c. Parallel lines
d. Slope -ANSWER-B
Second graders are working with groups of blocks. The students find that with some
groups of blocks, they can make two vertical stacks exactly the same height. With other
groups of blocks, there is one block left over. What concept could be introduced?
a. Even and odd numbers
b. Common numbers
c. Inverse operations
d. None of the above -ANSWER-A
A student is having trouble with single by double digit addition. Which assessment could
best pinpoint the problem?
a. Criterion referenced assessment
,b. Norm referenced assessment
c. Performance assessment
d. Error analysis -ANSWER-D
A kindergarten student is completing a triangle, circle, triangle, circle pattern at a math
center. This practice is setting the stage for which mathematical concept?
a. Algebra
b. Geometry
c. Measurement
d. Probability -ANSWER-A
A kindergarten teacher shows the class a picture of two buildings and asks the
questions: "Which building has more windows? Which building has fewer cars outside?"
What mathematical skill is the teacher reinforcing?
a. Ordering numbers
b. Identifying patterns in the real world
c. Drawing conclusions from observational data
d. None of the above -ANSWER-C
Which skill must a student have before they are able to add the numbers 1-5?
a. Counting forward from 1-10
b. Counting backwards from 10
c. Recognizing written numerals
d. Writing numbers 1-10 -ANSWER-A
A student is doing math problems that require adding two digit and one digit numbers
and subtracting one digit numbers from two digit numbers. The student gets all the
problems correct except for two subtraction problems. How should the teacher correct
the student's problem?
a. Review place value with the student
b. Use manipulatives
c. Teach the student how to check subtraction through addition
d. None of the above -ANSWER-C
How would you foster an awareness of the seasons and weather changes in a
kindergarten student?
a. Have students chart the daily temperature and precipitation using information from a
local newspaper
b. Sort clothes, tools, and toys according the their appropriate season
c. Use a flashlight and a beach ball to explain how the earth's orbit affects the seasons
d. Explore the weather of different countries -ANSWER-B
,A kindergarten teacher wants to develop observational skills in her students. What
would be an appropriate activity to use?
a. Describe the birds they see around the school using a list of terms provided by the
teacher
b. Sort objects by common characteristics
c. Look at the different parts of a flower using a magnifying glass
d. None of the above -ANSWER-B
What activity would help show fourth grade students that white light is made up of
different wavelengths of light?
a. Make a simple kaleidoscope out of cardboard tubes and wax paper
b. In a dark room, shine a white light into a prism and observe the different colors that
come out
c. Use only blue and yellow light to grow plants in the classroom
d. None of the above -ANSWER-B
A kindergarten teacher sets up a center with ramps of different heights, trucks, and
balls. Interacting with these materials could introduce which concept to students?
a. Gravitational acceleration
b. Friction
c. Inertia
d. Gravity -ANSWER-D
A fourth grade science teacher is doing a unit on the solar system. She uses a poster to
show the solar system and wants to illustrate the great distance between planets. What
would be an appropriate activity?
a. Adjusting a recipe for making different amounts of cookies
b. Making a proportional map of the classroom
c. Comparing the surface area and volume of different boxes
d. None of the above -ANSWER-B
A group of second graders is posing theories on how clouds are formed. One student
proposes the idea that clouds are made of snow and when the snow melts, it rains.
Many students agree with this idea. How can you correct this thinking?
a. Show students the difference between summer and winter clouds
b. Explain that when people are in planes, they see white fluffy clouds
c. Make a cloud by heating water in a plastic bottle
d. Asking students in what part of the water cycle is snow evaporated -ANSWER-C
, A third grade teacher is introducing a unit on weather and the water cycle. What would
be an appropriate introductory activity?
a. Write reports on historical weather events
b. Have students recall experiences with extreme weather like a big snowstorm or heat
wave
c. Ask students to provide guesses as to what causes severe weather
d. Tell students to wash their hands in cold water -ANSWER-B
A teacher is starting a unit on earthquakes and volcanoes. She knows that most of her
students have adequate prior knowledge of this topic except for five students. What
should she do to ensure these students have adequate background knowledge before
beginning the unit?
a. Put these five students in the same group and give them more time to work on
assignments
b. Give the five students a website to explore at home so they can get background
knowledge on their own time
c. Show the whole class pictures and give explanations so that the whole class receives
some background knowledge
d. Put these five students in discussion groups with students who have prior knowledge
of the topic -ANSWER-C
Which disease can be prevented by vaccine?
a. Measles
b. Impetigo
c. Strep throat
d. Conjuntivitis -ANSWER-A
What is the best benefit of having an active lifestyle for a child?
a. Reduces childhood obesity
b. Increases blood pressure
c. Quicker reaction time -ANSWER-A
Which physical activity would be appropriate for prekindergartners in the parallel play
stage?
a. Relay races
b. Making a human pyramid
c. Mimicking animal movements
d. Playing catch -ANSWER-C
A teacher wants to model I Messages as a healthy form of communication. What would
be a good statement for the teacher to use?
