Core Subjects EC-6 practice test with
Rationale Question And Answers
"There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon
the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of
liberty. This within certain limits is probably true; and in governments of a
monarchical cast, patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor,
upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in
governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their
natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for
every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the
effort ought to be by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A
fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its
bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume."
In the excerpt above from his final speech as president, George
Washington urged United States citizens to
A. repay - -Option D is correct because Washington is discussing his
beliefs about the dangers of political parties in the United States.
Washington believed that the formation of political parties might affect the
nation's ability to make effective decisions.
- A class has just completed a unit on the anatomy of a flower. Which of
the
following is the most effective way for a teacher to assess the students'
understanding of the concept?
A. Having the students dissect a flower and label the parts
B. Having the students write a paragraph about the pollination of flowers
C. Having the students write the definitions of the different parts of the
flowers
D. Having the students plant seeds and measure the time it takes for the
plants to flower - -Option A is correct because dissecting a flower and
labeling the parts demands that the students make the connection
between the appearance and location of the parts of an actual flower to
descriptions and two-dimensional images of a flower.
- A common type of family abuse characterized by verbal put-downs and
criticisms is known as
A. abuse of power.
B. emotional abuse.
C. physical abuse.
D. sexual abuse. - -Option B is correct because hurtful language can
cause emotional distress and is recognized as a form of abuse.
- A fifth-grade teacher instructs students to use a camera to take
pictures of various objects around the school. The students are to use the
following methods when taking pictures.
• Shoot from up high and down low.
• Shoot from different sides and angles.
,The activity will best help students understand the visual concept of
A. balance.
B. narrative.
C. symbolism.
D. perspective. - -Option D is correct because the resulting photographs
will demonstrate to the students how perspective (the illusion that images
diminish in space along converging lines) is affected by different angles.
- A fifth-grade teacher writes the problem 56×12 on the board. Students
begin to solve the problem mentally, and as each student finds a solution,
he or she signals the teacher with a thumbs-up signal. When almost every
student has given a thumbs-up signal, the teacher has the following
dialogue with a student.
Teacher: "Billy, what answer did you come up with?"
Billy: "792."
Teacher: "Great job, Billy! That is the correct answer. Raise your hand if
you found 792 to be the product, like Billy."
Almost every student in the class raised a hand. The teacher writes the
next problem on the board.
Which of the following instructional adjustments can the teacher make to
best assess all of the students' understanding of multiplying two-digit
numbers?
A. Allowing students to write their answers on paper, then collecting the
papers at the end of the lesson
B. Asking multiple students to share and defend their solutions before
ac - -Option B is correct because the discussion gives the teacher an
opportunity to hear how students are solving the problem. It will also give
students an opportunity to share before they know their answer is wrong.
- A first-grade class studies animals and categorizes them as either sea
animals, pets, zoo animals, or farm animals. The teacher wants students
to create a visual to display their categories. Which of the following will
best display the information?
A. A flow chart
B. A concept map
C. A line graph
D. A bar graph - -Option B is correct because a concept map will allow
students to categorize the animals more easily.
- A first-grade teacher has set up the following math workstations for
students to work in pairs.
Station 1: Students toss 7 two-color counters from a cup and record the
addition equation represented. They repeat the process ten times.
Station 2: Each student builds a tower of 8 cubes using two different
colors, and then records the addition equation that the colors represent.
Students then exchange towers and record the addition equation for the
new towers.
Station 3: Students are provided with 9 counters each. One student hides
some of the counters. The other student looks at how many counters
, remain present and determines how many are hidden. The students then
record the equation that the missing counters represent.
Which of the following relationships are the students most likely exploring
in the stations?
A. Spatial concepts
B. One more and one less
C. Benchmarking numbers
D. Part-part-whole - -Option D is correct because in the activity, the
students are conceptualizing that a number is made up of two or more
parts.
- A first-grade teacher has several students who lack phonological and
phonemic awareness skills. To best provide opportunities for the students
to develop the skills at home, the teacher should assign homework that
includes which of the following activities?
A. Writing the alphabet on notebook paper
B. Listening to stories on tape or on a home computer
C. Pointing out the vowels in words when reading aloud
D. Playing word and sound games with family members - -Option D is
correct because word and sound games allow students to hear the
individual sounds in words.
- A first-grade teacher is having students march to the sound of a drum.
Which of the following instructions is most appropriate for teaching the
movement concepts of spatial awareness and relationship awareness?
A. Follow the person in front of you, but keep a comfortable distance
between you.
B. Stomp your foot on the fourth beat of each measure, and turn to your
right.
C. March faster as the drumbeat gets faster, but freeze when the
drumbeat
stops.
D. Time your steps so that your foot touches the ground at the same time
that the drumbeat occurs. - -Option A is correct because the direction to
follow the person in front but keep comfortable distance is focused on the
movement concept of spatial awareness.
Spatial awareness is the ability to understand the position of objects in
relation to each other and to oneself. It includes understanding the
relationship of objects when there is a change in position.
- A first-grade teacher plans to use the following passage from a
nonfiction text as the introduction for a series of literacy lessons about
tigers. As part of the unit, students will use the nonfiction excerpt and
other research to create their own
stories about a tiger.
- Passage
The tiger is a large cat found in Asia and parts of Russia. Most tigers are
black, white and orange, although some are only white and black. They
can run at speeds of 35 miles per hour, even though they are the largest
Rationale Question And Answers
"There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon
the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of
liberty. This within certain limits is probably true; and in governments of a
monarchical cast, patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor,
upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in
governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their
natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for
every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the
effort ought to be by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A
fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its
bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume."
In the excerpt above from his final speech as president, George
Washington urged United States citizens to
A. repay - -Option D is correct because Washington is discussing his
beliefs about the dangers of political parties in the United States.
Washington believed that the formation of political parties might affect the
nation's ability to make effective decisions.
- A class has just completed a unit on the anatomy of a flower. Which of
the
following is the most effective way for a teacher to assess the students'
understanding of the concept?
A. Having the students dissect a flower and label the parts
B. Having the students write a paragraph about the pollination of flowers
C. Having the students write the definitions of the different parts of the
flowers
D. Having the students plant seeds and measure the time it takes for the
plants to flower - -Option A is correct because dissecting a flower and
labeling the parts demands that the students make the connection
between the appearance and location of the parts of an actual flower to
descriptions and two-dimensional images of a flower.
- A common type of family abuse characterized by verbal put-downs and
criticisms is known as
A. abuse of power.
B. emotional abuse.
C. physical abuse.
D. sexual abuse. - -Option B is correct because hurtful language can
cause emotional distress and is recognized as a form of abuse.
- A fifth-grade teacher instructs students to use a camera to take
pictures of various objects around the school. The students are to use the
following methods when taking pictures.
• Shoot from up high and down low.
• Shoot from different sides and angles.
,The activity will best help students understand the visual concept of
A. balance.
B. narrative.
C. symbolism.
D. perspective. - -Option D is correct because the resulting photographs
will demonstrate to the students how perspective (the illusion that images
diminish in space along converging lines) is affected by different angles.
- A fifth-grade teacher writes the problem 56×12 on the board. Students
begin to solve the problem mentally, and as each student finds a solution,
he or she signals the teacher with a thumbs-up signal. When almost every
student has given a thumbs-up signal, the teacher has the following
dialogue with a student.
Teacher: "Billy, what answer did you come up with?"
Billy: "792."
Teacher: "Great job, Billy! That is the correct answer. Raise your hand if
you found 792 to be the product, like Billy."
Almost every student in the class raised a hand. The teacher writes the
next problem on the board.
Which of the following instructional adjustments can the teacher make to
best assess all of the students' understanding of multiplying two-digit
numbers?
A. Allowing students to write their answers on paper, then collecting the
papers at the end of the lesson
B. Asking multiple students to share and defend their solutions before
ac - -Option B is correct because the discussion gives the teacher an
opportunity to hear how students are solving the problem. It will also give
students an opportunity to share before they know their answer is wrong.
- A first-grade class studies animals and categorizes them as either sea
animals, pets, zoo animals, or farm animals. The teacher wants students
to create a visual to display their categories. Which of the following will
best display the information?
A. A flow chart
B. A concept map
C. A line graph
D. A bar graph - -Option B is correct because a concept map will allow
students to categorize the animals more easily.
- A first-grade teacher has set up the following math workstations for
students to work in pairs.
Station 1: Students toss 7 two-color counters from a cup and record the
addition equation represented. They repeat the process ten times.
Station 2: Each student builds a tower of 8 cubes using two different
colors, and then records the addition equation that the colors represent.
Students then exchange towers and record the addition equation for the
new towers.
Station 3: Students are provided with 9 counters each. One student hides
some of the counters. The other student looks at how many counters
, remain present and determines how many are hidden. The students then
record the equation that the missing counters represent.
Which of the following relationships are the students most likely exploring
in the stations?
A. Spatial concepts
B. One more and one less
C. Benchmarking numbers
D. Part-part-whole - -Option D is correct because in the activity, the
students are conceptualizing that a number is made up of two or more
parts.
- A first-grade teacher has several students who lack phonological and
phonemic awareness skills. To best provide opportunities for the students
to develop the skills at home, the teacher should assign homework that
includes which of the following activities?
A. Writing the alphabet on notebook paper
B. Listening to stories on tape or on a home computer
C. Pointing out the vowels in words when reading aloud
D. Playing word and sound games with family members - -Option D is
correct because word and sound games allow students to hear the
individual sounds in words.
- A first-grade teacher is having students march to the sound of a drum.
Which of the following instructions is most appropriate for teaching the
movement concepts of spatial awareness and relationship awareness?
A. Follow the person in front of you, but keep a comfortable distance
between you.
B. Stomp your foot on the fourth beat of each measure, and turn to your
right.
C. March faster as the drumbeat gets faster, but freeze when the
drumbeat
stops.
D. Time your steps so that your foot touches the ground at the same time
that the drumbeat occurs. - -Option A is correct because the direction to
follow the person in front but keep comfortable distance is focused on the
movement concept of spatial awareness.
Spatial awareness is the ability to understand the position of objects in
relation to each other and to oneself. It includes understanding the
relationship of objects when there is a change in position.
- A first-grade teacher plans to use the following passage from a
nonfiction text as the introduction for a series of literacy lessons about
tigers. As part of the unit, students will use the nonfiction excerpt and
other research to create their own
stories about a tiger.
- Passage
The tiger is a large cat found in Asia and parts of Russia. Most tigers are
black, white and orange, although some are only white and black. They
can run at speeds of 35 miles per hour, even though they are the largest
