PPR PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, which of the following thought
processes best distinguishes
a student at the formal operational stage?
a. Abstract thought
b. Logical thought
c. Concrete thought
d. Intuitive thought ✔✔Abstract thought
Danielle is a 4 year old who
prefers to play by herself and is not comfortable interacting with other children. To best facilitate
Danielle's transition into the next stage of play development, the teacher should provide a variety
of
a. individual activities and materials that children can do side by side.
b. small-group and child-directed activities.
c. play props and cooperative activities.
,d. interesting and age-appropriate individual activities. ✔✔individual activities and materials that
children can do side by side
Ms. Nguyen notices that a boy in
her kindergarten class comes to
school very irritable and is hyperactive most of the day. He has trouble concentrating and
frequently fights with other children. Which of the following actions would be the most
appropriate first response to this situation?
A. Referring the child to the school nurse for possible attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder
symptoms
B. Monitoring and documenting the behavior to be used at the parent-teacher conference in a few
months
C. Setting up a conference with the child's parents to discuss behavior at home and sleep
schedules
D. Collaborating with an administrator to develop an intervention plan to address behavior
✔✔Setting up a conference with the child's parents to discuss behavior at home and sleep
schedules
, To best ensure that all students in a fourth-grade inclusion classroom receive quality instruction,
which of the following should lesson plans always include?
A. Individual assignments for each student and planned time for whole-class reteaching
B. Activities at varying difficulty levels to allow for students to make self-directed choices
C. Extra time for reteaching and needs-based modifications of student activities
D. Blocks of time for small-group instruction for students with learning disabilities ✔✔Extra
time for reteaching and needs-based modifications of student activities
5. A first-grade teacher has readers who are below grade level, each at a different level. In
planning individualized instruction, which of the following is the best first step for the teacher to
take?
A. Providing an assessment to identify students' reading strengths and weaknesses
B. Incorporating daily drills for students to practice reading skills
C. Having students pulled out of the classroom for small-group reading instruction
D. Developing students' oral language and writing skills ✔✔Providing an assessment to identify
students' reading strengths and weaknesses
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, which of the following thought
processes best distinguishes
a student at the formal operational stage?
a. Abstract thought
b. Logical thought
c. Concrete thought
d. Intuitive thought ✔✔Abstract thought
Danielle is a 4 year old who
prefers to play by herself and is not comfortable interacting with other children. To best facilitate
Danielle's transition into the next stage of play development, the teacher should provide a variety
of
a. individual activities and materials that children can do side by side.
b. small-group and child-directed activities.
c. play props and cooperative activities.
,d. interesting and age-appropriate individual activities. ✔✔individual activities and materials that
children can do side by side
Ms. Nguyen notices that a boy in
her kindergarten class comes to
school very irritable and is hyperactive most of the day. He has trouble concentrating and
frequently fights with other children. Which of the following actions would be the most
appropriate first response to this situation?
A. Referring the child to the school nurse for possible attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder
symptoms
B. Monitoring and documenting the behavior to be used at the parent-teacher conference in a few
months
C. Setting up a conference with the child's parents to discuss behavior at home and sleep
schedules
D. Collaborating with an administrator to develop an intervention plan to address behavior
✔✔Setting up a conference with the child's parents to discuss behavior at home and sleep
schedules
, To best ensure that all students in a fourth-grade inclusion classroom receive quality instruction,
which of the following should lesson plans always include?
A. Individual assignments for each student and planned time for whole-class reteaching
B. Activities at varying difficulty levels to allow for students to make self-directed choices
C. Extra time for reteaching and needs-based modifications of student activities
D. Blocks of time for small-group instruction for students with learning disabilities ✔✔Extra
time for reteaching and needs-based modifications of student activities
5. A first-grade teacher has readers who are below grade level, each at a different level. In
planning individualized instruction, which of the following is the best first step for the teacher to
take?
A. Providing an assessment to identify students' reading strengths and weaknesses
B. Incorporating daily drills for students to practice reading skills
C. Having students pulled out of the classroom for small-group reading instruction
D. Developing students' oral language and writing skills ✔✔Providing an assessment to identify
students' reading strengths and weaknesses
