PPR Review Full Practice Test Texas Teachers
Graded A+
Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government class regarding
voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote. Following the research portion of
the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock election for the neighboring elementary school.
The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop which of the
following skills?
Application
Ms. Jackson has developed a chart for students to complete as they use spreadsheet software to track
the success/failure of their business in her accounting class. The following is an excerpt from one of
the students, Elaine:
guide the formation of instructional groups throughout the project.
Mrs. Gonzalez has several English learners in her high school English class who are the beginning level
of language proficiency. When teaching a lesson on verb tenses, how might she most appropriately
accommodate instruction for these students?
write examples of present activity-based sentences.
Ms. Ha is a new middle school teacher and wants to ensure her students are motivated learners.
Which of the following instructional strategies is most effective for motivating middle school
students?
Providing students with choices within daily assignments
Activating background knowledge is an important factor for successfully educating English Learners.
Why is this technique so valuable?
Students from other countries have different cultural and academic backgrounds that may not be
relevant to the learning process.
Which of the following activities would be most successful at actively engaging a 6th-grade science
student in understanding how squid survive?
After viewing a video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the squid, and
identify each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
Mrs. Ramirez has her students gathering data about the price of school lunches over time in the
United States. The students are considering factors like geographic region, food options offered, the
basic economic climate, and year. The students are using spreadsheet software and the internet to
make sense of their data. She develops some self-assessment questions for the students to help the
students track their understanding and progress during this long-term project.
Which of the following activities would provide an opportunity for students to make predictions about
the price of school lunches?
After graphing the data, identifying the two factors that have the greatest impact on the price of
school lunches and determine if prices will rise or fall.
Problem-solving is an instructional technique that promotes the following.
intellectual involvement and active engagement.
, Mr. Lunsford has a culturally diverse classroom. He is aware that students who are given
opportunities to understand and accept other students' differences will not only learn about other
cultures, but they will also be better prepared to participate in a heterogeneous society. What is one
way he can facilitate his students to understand and accept each other?
Plan learning activities that allow for culturally diverse student groups to collaborate.
What characteristics are you most likely to see in students at the intermediate level of English-
language proficiency?
Exhibiting errors that may hinder communication when using less familiar or complex English.
What is the best way to help students use materials successfully in learning centers?
Demonstrate ways to use materials when introducing them.
An English Learner who understands most of the main points and supporting details of a read-aloud of
a grade-level text, and relies on illustrations and some language support to help create meaning, is
most likely at which level of listening proficiency?
Advanced
Jacinta is a fifth-grade student in Mrs. Miller's class. She prefers to move around a lot and use all of
her senses to learn. She likes to work with manipulatives, color coding, and making models. Which
type of learner is she?
Visual
Kinesthetic
Mrs. Peterson has a classroom made up of general education students, students with disabilities, and
English Learners. Which teaching strategy would best benefit the English Learners?
Using visuals in combination with oral directions.
Mr. Watson has a class of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. He wants to be sure
that he is sensitive to the challenges some of his students may have. In his current unit, students are
working in Google Classroom to complete a research assignment. Which of the following ways could
he be sure that all students are able to complete the home portion of the Google Classroom research
assignment?
Provide time for students to use the computer lab at school if they are unable to complete their
assignment at home.
A middle school literature class is doing a group research project. Each group selects a folktale based
on the Snow-White theme and researches the customs and culture of the country from which the
folktale was taken. The primary benefit of the lesson is to develop the students' ability to
have a multicultural learning experience.
Mr. Gaona examines the following student data noting the number of correct items from a diagnostic
mathematics benchmark. After reading the data, Mr. Gaona plans to meet with each student to help
create their individual mathematics goals.
Mean of the percent correct for each objective.
Graded A+
Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government class regarding
voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote. Following the research portion of
the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock election for the neighboring elementary school.
The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop which of the
following skills?
Application
Ms. Jackson has developed a chart for students to complete as they use spreadsheet software to track
the success/failure of their business in her accounting class. The following is an excerpt from one of
the students, Elaine:
guide the formation of instructional groups throughout the project.
Mrs. Gonzalez has several English learners in her high school English class who are the beginning level
of language proficiency. When teaching a lesson on verb tenses, how might she most appropriately
accommodate instruction for these students?
write examples of present activity-based sentences.
Ms. Ha is a new middle school teacher and wants to ensure her students are motivated learners.
Which of the following instructional strategies is most effective for motivating middle school
students?
Providing students with choices within daily assignments
Activating background knowledge is an important factor for successfully educating English Learners.
Why is this technique so valuable?
Students from other countries have different cultural and academic backgrounds that may not be
relevant to the learning process.
Which of the following activities would be most successful at actively engaging a 6th-grade science
student in understanding how squid survive?
After viewing a video, join lab partner for dissection of squid, diagram the parts of the squid, and
identify each part's purpose within the squid's environment.
Mrs. Ramirez has her students gathering data about the price of school lunches over time in the
United States. The students are considering factors like geographic region, food options offered, the
basic economic climate, and year. The students are using spreadsheet software and the internet to
make sense of their data. She develops some self-assessment questions for the students to help the
students track their understanding and progress during this long-term project.
Which of the following activities would provide an opportunity for students to make predictions about
the price of school lunches?
After graphing the data, identifying the two factors that have the greatest impact on the price of
school lunches and determine if prices will rise or fall.
Problem-solving is an instructional technique that promotes the following.
intellectual involvement and active engagement.
, Mr. Lunsford has a culturally diverse classroom. He is aware that students who are given
opportunities to understand and accept other students' differences will not only learn about other
cultures, but they will also be better prepared to participate in a heterogeneous society. What is one
way he can facilitate his students to understand and accept each other?
Plan learning activities that allow for culturally diverse student groups to collaborate.
What characteristics are you most likely to see in students at the intermediate level of English-
language proficiency?
Exhibiting errors that may hinder communication when using less familiar or complex English.
What is the best way to help students use materials successfully in learning centers?
Demonstrate ways to use materials when introducing them.
An English Learner who understands most of the main points and supporting details of a read-aloud of
a grade-level text, and relies on illustrations and some language support to help create meaning, is
most likely at which level of listening proficiency?
Advanced
Jacinta is a fifth-grade student in Mrs. Miller's class. She prefers to move around a lot and use all of
her senses to learn. She likes to work with manipulatives, color coding, and making models. Which
type of learner is she?
Visual
Kinesthetic
Mrs. Peterson has a classroom made up of general education students, students with disabilities, and
English Learners. Which teaching strategy would best benefit the English Learners?
Using visuals in combination with oral directions.
Mr. Watson has a class of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. He wants to be sure
that he is sensitive to the challenges some of his students may have. In his current unit, students are
working in Google Classroom to complete a research assignment. Which of the following ways could
he be sure that all students are able to complete the home portion of the Google Classroom research
assignment?
Provide time for students to use the computer lab at school if they are unable to complete their
assignment at home.
A middle school literature class is doing a group research project. Each group selects a folktale based
on the Snow-White theme and researches the customs and culture of the country from which the
folktale was taken. The primary benefit of the lesson is to develop the students' ability to
have a multicultural learning experience.
Mr. Gaona examines the following student data noting the number of correct items from a diagnostic
mathematics benchmark. After reading the data, Mr. Gaona plans to meet with each student to help
create their individual mathematics goals.
Mean of the percent correct for each objective.
