ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONTENT EXAM
(ACTUAL 2025) WITH CORRCECT ANSWERS
Chris, a 1st grade student, takes a spelling pretest. the teacher
dictates the word "mean" to the students and uses it in a
sentence. Chris knows that the word cannot be spells "m-e-n"
because it has a long vowel. He decided that the word must be
spelled "m-e-n-e," "m-e-e-n," or "m-e-a-n." Chris's reasoning
best demonstrates an understanding of which of the
following?
A. Orthography
B. Syntax
C. Pronunciation
D. Semantics
A 3rd grade teacher notices that students are having difficulty
making meaningful predictions as they read a novel. Which of
the following recommendations by the teacher is most likely
to help students make meaningful predictions?
A. Connect your experiences with the experiences of the
characters
B. Cite evidence in the text to support your idea
C. Identify the main idea of the text
D. Compare the story to another you read earlier in the year
B. Cite evidence in the text to support your idea
, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONTENT EXAM
(ACTUAL 2025) WITH CORRCECT ANSWERS
Which of the following examples shows that a writer does not
always progress through the steps of the writing process in a
linear manner?
A. A student checks a draft of a writing piece for mechanical
error and then confirms and corrects the spelling of several
words
B. A student rereads the prewriting notes of a writing piece
and then adds more details about the setting and then main
characters
C. A student writes a first draft of a writing piece and then
revises the text by moving a few ideas to different paragraphs
D. A student writes a first draft of a writing piece and then
revises the prewriting graphic organizer to add more details
D. A student writes a first draft of a writing piece and then
revises the prewriting graphic organizer to add more details
Activities such as chanting rhymes or singing songs best help
students:
A. Understand syntax in sentences
B. Increase expressive vocabulary
C. Identify phonemes in words
D. Improve sight-word recognition
C. Identify phonemes in words
, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONTENT EXAM
(ACTUAL 2025) WITH CORRCECT ANSWERS
A 5th grade class is identifying primary sources for a unit on
the American Civil War. Which of the following is an
appropriate primary source for the activity?
A. A chapter in a textbook
B. An article about a Congressional debate
C. A biography of a famous general
D. An excerpt from a soldier's diary
Which of the following is the most effective way to help
students understand why 49 X 80 equals 3,920?
A. using manipulatives to show that when 49 is added to itself
80 times, the result is 3,920
B. using manipulatives to show that when 80 is added to itself
49 times, the result is 3,920
C. Using an area model comprised of two adjacent rectangles
with sids 80 and 49 and using 80 and 1, respectively
D. Using the algorithm of multiplication to show all partial
products and pointing out that 8X9=72, 8X4=32, 72+320=392
and 392X10=3,920
C. Using an area model comprised of two adjacent rectangles
with sids 80 and 49 and using 80 and 1, respectively
(ACTUAL 2025) WITH CORRCECT ANSWERS
Chris, a 1st grade student, takes a spelling pretest. the teacher
dictates the word "mean" to the students and uses it in a
sentence. Chris knows that the word cannot be spells "m-e-n"
because it has a long vowel. He decided that the word must be
spelled "m-e-n-e," "m-e-e-n," or "m-e-a-n." Chris's reasoning
best demonstrates an understanding of which of the
following?
A. Orthography
B. Syntax
C. Pronunciation
D. Semantics
A 3rd grade teacher notices that students are having difficulty
making meaningful predictions as they read a novel. Which of
the following recommendations by the teacher is most likely
to help students make meaningful predictions?
A. Connect your experiences with the experiences of the
characters
B. Cite evidence in the text to support your idea
C. Identify the main idea of the text
D. Compare the story to another you read earlier in the year
B. Cite evidence in the text to support your idea
, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONTENT EXAM
(ACTUAL 2025) WITH CORRCECT ANSWERS
Which of the following examples shows that a writer does not
always progress through the steps of the writing process in a
linear manner?
A. A student checks a draft of a writing piece for mechanical
error and then confirms and corrects the spelling of several
words
B. A student rereads the prewriting notes of a writing piece
and then adds more details about the setting and then main
characters
C. A student writes a first draft of a writing piece and then
revises the text by moving a few ideas to different paragraphs
D. A student writes a first draft of a writing piece and then
revises the prewriting graphic organizer to add more details
D. A student writes a first draft of a writing piece and then
revises the prewriting graphic organizer to add more details
Activities such as chanting rhymes or singing songs best help
students:
A. Understand syntax in sentences
B. Increase expressive vocabulary
C. Identify phonemes in words
D. Improve sight-word recognition
C. Identify phonemes in words
, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONTENT EXAM
(ACTUAL 2025) WITH CORRCECT ANSWERS
A 5th grade class is identifying primary sources for a unit on
the American Civil War. Which of the following is an
appropriate primary source for the activity?
A. A chapter in a textbook
B. An article about a Congressional debate
C. A biography of a famous general
D. An excerpt from a soldier's diary
Which of the following is the most effective way to help
students understand why 49 X 80 equals 3,920?
A. using manipulatives to show that when 49 is added to itself
80 times, the result is 3,920
B. using manipulatives to show that when 80 is added to itself
49 times, the result is 3,920
C. Using an area model comprised of two adjacent rectangles
with sids 80 and 49 and using 80 and 1, respectively
D. Using the algorithm of multiplication to show all partial
products and pointing out that 8X9=72, 8X4=32, 72+320=392
and 392X10=3,920
C. Using an area model comprised of two adjacent rectangles
with sids 80 and 49 and using 80 and 1, respectively
