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PECT MODULE 2 EXAM NEWEST /PECT MODULE 2 PREPARATION
/PECT MODULE 2 PRACTICE EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
A prekindergarten teacher is planning to include a read-aloud time for a class of
ten children ranging between the ages of four and five years. In planning the
activity for this time, the teacher should first consider the children's:
A. Varying attention spans and levels of exposure to concepts of print.
B. Interest level in the genre of text and the text's level of complexity.
C. Understanding the vocabulary and the number of characters of the story.
D. Ability to distinguish between real and make-believe. - Correct Answer-A.
Varying attention spans and levels of exposure to concepts of print.
**Reading aloud to children is an important literacy activity, especially in the
early grades. For this teacher, it is important to consider the varying attention
spans and knowledge of concepts of print as the lesion is developed. In general,
frequent read-alouds of short books with time for discussion and to elicit
student participation will aid in keeping students attention.
Students in a kindergarten class are telling their teacher about a recent class field
trip. As the students share their experiences, the teacher writes their thoughts on
chart paper. The teacher then reads aloud what the students have dictated. Which
of the following describes the best rationale for incorporating this type of activity
into instruction?
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A. To foster students' social skills by involving them in a cooperative learning
activity.
B. To assess students' abilities to pay attention and recall events accurately.
C. To foster students' literacy skills by building upon their oral language skills.
D. To assess students' abilities to comprehend material presented during field
trips. - Correct Answer-C. To foster students' literacy skills by building upon their
oral language skills.
**The fundamental concept children must understand in preparation for formal
literacy instruction is that writing represents spoken language. The best
rationale for transcribing children's dictated speech as they watch and then
reading the children's own words back to them is that this activity clearly
demonstrates the relationship between speech and writing.
A kindergarten teacher is designing a thematic unit on identifying signs and
familiar environmental print. When designing activities aligned to Pennsylvania's
Prek-4 learning standards in language arts, which of the following questions is
most important to consider first?
A. What type of tasks would most effectively engage students?
B. What sources of information are most readily available to students?
C. What essential concepts will students need to demonstrate?
D. What range of student learning profiles is represented in the class? - Correct
Answer-C. What essential concepts will students need to demonstrate?
**Traditionally, curriculum planning started with activities and textbooks
instead of identifying classroom learning goals and planning towards that goal.
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In "backward design" (McTighe and Wiggins), the teacher starts with the overall
goal of the lesson by using content standards and state standards, then chooses
activities and materials that foster student learning and engagement. There
should also be coherent curriculum design and clear distinctions between big
ideas and essential questions.
A miscue analysis is a procedure of assessing reading comprehension that is based
on:
A. A student's self-assessment of his or her reading skills.
B. A sample of student's oral reading of a passage.
C. A teacher's observations of a student during a period of close reading.
D. A reading conference between the teacher and student. - Correct Answer-B. A
sample of student's oral reading of a passage.
**A miscue (or error) analysis is an analytical observation of a student's oral
reading and comprehension. A miscue analysis is more concerned with the type
of errors than the number of errors. Passages are generally between 50-100
words (depending on the student's age/grade) and are chosen based on the
student's independent reading level. The student reads aloud the text and the
teacher records any errors such as omissions, self-corrections, or substitutions.
The teacher then analyzes the miscues based on three specific criteria. By
analyzing error patterns and responses, the teacher can identify what types of
intervention (or enrichment) should be provided to the student to meet his or
her needs.
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A fourth-grade teacher is assessing students' use of the inquiry process during a
unit on electricity and magnetism. Which of the following assessments would be
most effective for this purpose?
A. Observing the students and taking notes while they are engaged in
investigations.
B. Having the students answer open-response questions at the end of the unit.
C. Filling in a KWL chart with the students at the beginning and end of the unit.
D. Giving the students a multiple-choice test after every investigation and
experiment. - Correct Answer-A. Observing the students and taking notes while
they are engaged in investigations.
**Assessing student knowledge and progress can and should involve multiple
measures. Research supports the use of observational assessments including
event recording, checklists, narrative, and/or recorded observations to
informally determine students' learning behaviors, competencies, and
understanding. Understanding and participation in the inquiry process is a
scaffolded skill. By observing students involved in a meaningful problem-solving
tasks, such as a science experiment, the teacher can determine each student's
level of proficiency as well as identify instructional needs and areas for
enrichment.
A prekindergarten teacher routinely works with a group of four-year-old children
on sound/word discrimination. For example, he asks them to share which pairs of
words have the same sound, such as cat and car, or cat and cat. This practice most
likely promotes which of the following literacy skills?
A. Letter knowledge
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PECT MODULE 2 EXAM NEWEST /PECT MODULE 2 PREPARATION
/PECT MODULE 2 PRACTICE EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
A prekindergarten teacher is planning to include a read-aloud time for a class of
ten children ranging between the ages of four and five years. In planning the
activity for this time, the teacher should first consider the children's:
A. Varying attention spans and levels of exposure to concepts of print.
B. Interest level in the genre of text and the text's level of complexity.
C. Understanding the vocabulary and the number of characters of the story.
D. Ability to distinguish between real and make-believe. - Correct Answer-A.
Varying attention spans and levels of exposure to concepts of print.
**Reading aloud to children is an important literacy activity, especially in the
early grades. For this teacher, it is important to consider the varying attention
spans and knowledge of concepts of print as the lesion is developed. In general,
frequent read-alouds of short books with time for discussion and to elicit
student participation will aid in keeping students attention.
Students in a kindergarten class are telling their teacher about a recent class field
trip. As the students share their experiences, the teacher writes their thoughts on
chart paper. The teacher then reads aloud what the students have dictated. Which
of the following describes the best rationale for incorporating this type of activity
into instruction?
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A. To foster students' social skills by involving them in a cooperative learning
activity.
B. To assess students' abilities to pay attention and recall events accurately.
C. To foster students' literacy skills by building upon their oral language skills.
D. To assess students' abilities to comprehend material presented during field
trips. - Correct Answer-C. To foster students' literacy skills by building upon their
oral language skills.
**The fundamental concept children must understand in preparation for formal
literacy instruction is that writing represents spoken language. The best
rationale for transcribing children's dictated speech as they watch and then
reading the children's own words back to them is that this activity clearly
demonstrates the relationship between speech and writing.
A kindergarten teacher is designing a thematic unit on identifying signs and
familiar environmental print. When designing activities aligned to Pennsylvania's
Prek-4 learning standards in language arts, which of the following questions is
most important to consider first?
A. What type of tasks would most effectively engage students?
B. What sources of information are most readily available to students?
C. What essential concepts will students need to demonstrate?
D. What range of student learning profiles is represented in the class? - Correct
Answer-C. What essential concepts will students need to demonstrate?
**Traditionally, curriculum planning started with activities and textbooks
instead of identifying classroom learning goals and planning towards that goal.
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In "backward design" (McTighe and Wiggins), the teacher starts with the overall
goal of the lesson by using content standards and state standards, then chooses
activities and materials that foster student learning and engagement. There
should also be coherent curriculum design and clear distinctions between big
ideas and essential questions.
A miscue analysis is a procedure of assessing reading comprehension that is based
on:
A. A student's self-assessment of his or her reading skills.
B. A sample of student's oral reading of a passage.
C. A teacher's observations of a student during a period of close reading.
D. A reading conference between the teacher and student. - Correct Answer-B. A
sample of student's oral reading of a passage.
**A miscue (or error) analysis is an analytical observation of a student's oral
reading and comprehension. A miscue analysis is more concerned with the type
of errors than the number of errors. Passages are generally between 50-100
words (depending on the student's age/grade) and are chosen based on the
student's independent reading level. The student reads aloud the text and the
teacher records any errors such as omissions, self-corrections, or substitutions.
The teacher then analyzes the miscues based on three specific criteria. By
analyzing error patterns and responses, the teacher can identify what types of
intervention (or enrichment) should be provided to the student to meet his or
her needs.
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A fourth-grade teacher is assessing students' use of the inquiry process during a
unit on electricity and magnetism. Which of the following assessments would be
most effective for this purpose?
A. Observing the students and taking notes while they are engaged in
investigations.
B. Having the students answer open-response questions at the end of the unit.
C. Filling in a KWL chart with the students at the beginning and end of the unit.
D. Giving the students a multiple-choice test after every investigation and
experiment. - Correct Answer-A. Observing the students and taking notes while
they are engaged in investigations.
**Assessing student knowledge and progress can and should involve multiple
measures. Research supports the use of observational assessments including
event recording, checklists, narrative, and/or recorded observations to
informally determine students' learning behaviors, competencies, and
understanding. Understanding and participation in the inquiry process is a
scaffolded skill. By observing students involved in a meaningful problem-solving
tasks, such as a science experiment, the teacher can determine each student's
level of proficiency as well as identify instructional needs and areas for
enrichment.
A prekindergarten teacher routinely works with a group of four-year-old children
on sound/word discrimination. For example, he asks them to share which pairs of
words have the same sound, such as cat and car, or cat and cat. This practice most
likely promotes which of the following literacy skills?
A. Letter knowledge
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