PECT PreK 4 Practice Questions And AnswersModules 1 2 & 3

A second-grade teacher uses evidence-based flexible grouping and selects different types of texts (e.g., decodable texts, leveled texts, chapter books) for different reading groups. These practices best demonstrate the teacher's awareness of the importance of which of the following principles of effective beginning reading instruction? A) exposing students to a variety of text genres B) accommodating students' diverse linguistic backgrounds and approaches to learning C) aligning students' reading goals with state standards C) transitioning students to more challenging texts as they progress in their reading skills D A first-grade student who demonstrates mastery of phonemic blending is having difficulty sounding out and blending VC and CVC words in printed word lists and connected text. Based on this information, the student would probably benefit most from an intervention designed to improve the student's: A) development of oral reading fluency. B) awareness of key concepts of print. C) letter-sound correspondence skills. D) knowledge of high-frequency sight words. C In a fourth-grade class, providing explicit instruction focused on which of the following reading skills would most directly promote students' evaluative reading comprehension skills? A) summarizing the main idea of an extended text B) retrieving information from a text to answer comprehension questions C) applying background knowledge to visualize processes described in a text D) distinguishing between fact and opinion in a text D 4. A kindergarten student writes "tdirdmibk" in her journal and tells the teacher she wrote "Today I rode my bike." The student's writing sample most clearly demonstrates which of the following milestones essential to spelling development in English? A) awareness of the alphabetic principle B) knowledge of print conventions for representing words C) awareness of morphological structure within words D) knowledge of syllable juncture A After an extended classroom discussion of the pros and cons of adopting a civic initiative, students are divided into two relatively equal groups, one of which supports the initiative while the other has reservations about it. The teacher could best use this situation to demonstrate the value of which of the following practices? A) assessing the costs and benefits in group decision making B) using compromise to resolve conflicts C) dividing problems into more manageable parts in group decision making D) using majority rule to resolve conflicts B Fourth-grade students are working in small groups to create dances to a song they have chosen. As they work, their teacher makes anecdotal notes on the students' discussions, work styles, and use of concepts related to movement and choreography that the class has previously studied. The teacher can best use these notes to accomplish which of the following goals? A) establishing the connection between the lesson and state arts standards B) determining students' final grades for the project C) planning tasks and questions for an upcoming arts exam D) documenting individual students' understanding and growth