PECT Module 3 Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
An understanding of which of the following understanding of which of the following
mathematical concepts is most helpful when measurement concepts? - ANSWER -B.
working with probabilities? - ANSWER -D. unit iteration
ratios and proportions
With respect to mathematics instruction, a
A Venn Diagram would be most appropriate for standardized developmental screening test would
visually representing which of the following be most appropriate for helping a second grade
problems? - ANSWER -A. what are the teacher: - ANSWER -C. identify whether
common multiples of 2, 3, and 5 that are less any student is at risk of a possible learning
than 40? problem in mathematics
A teacher wants to help students develop their A kindergarten teacher wants to promote
understanding of the relative magnitude of students' ability to interpret data. The teacher
numbers. Which of the following types of provides stickers of various colors and asks
mathematical learning materials would be students to select the sticker that best matches
effective for the teacher to use for this purpose? - the color of the shirts they are wearing. The
ANSWER -A. number lines students then place the stickers in columns
based on color on a large sheet of paper. To
meet the objective of the lesson, the most
Which of the following strategies is most appropriate step for the teacher to take next
appropriate for solving the problem below? "One would be to: - ANSWER -B. ask students to
week Liam baked some cookies and gave half of identify which columns have more stickers and
them away. The next week Liam baked twice as which have fewer
many cookies as the week before and gave half
of them away. The third week Liam again baked
twice as many cookies as the week before and A second grade teacher is having students work
gave half of them away. If Liam gave away 24 on adding double digit numbers. The teacher
cookies the third week, how many cookies did he writes a problem on the board, asks students to
give away altogether?" - ANSWER -C. estimate the answer, and then asks them to
working backward explain how they arrived at their answers. As
students listen to their peers' explanations, some
students are able to revise their answers
To correctly use the ordinal numbers first through correctly while others are not. Which of the
fifth with a group of five objects places in a row, a following follow-up activities would be most
young child must first be able to: - appropriate? - ANSWER -C. drawing on
ANSWER -C. recognize that the last students' understanding of double digit numbers
number counted is the number of objects in the addition to introduce other arithmetic concepts
group involving double digit numbers
A preschool child measures the length of a long Which of the following mathematics activities
rectangular block by lining up several smaller would be most appropriate for promoting
blockers along the length of the longer block. preschool students' skills in measurement? -
This demonstrates that the child has an ANSWER -B. sequencing three different
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events that occur in the daily classroom routine ANSWER -D. determining the area of
irregular shapes
A third grade teacher is developing a criterion-
referenced test for a mathematics unit on During group time, a preschool teacher uses
multiplication. During the unit, students use shapes make out of felt to create a circle-circle-
arrays to solve multiplication problems involving square, circle-circle-square pattern. The teacher
one and two digit numbers. To produce a valid asks children which shape should come next to
criterion- referenced test for this unit, the teacher continue the patter. Some of the children say
must: - ANSWER -C. include test questions circle and some say square. Which of the
that allow students to solve multiplications following teacher strategies will best help the
problems using arrays as they did during the unti children construct their own understanding of the
concept? - ANSWER -B. having the
children say the pattern out loud as a group and
A preschool teacher wants to promote children's again asking which shape should come next
skills related to counting and comparing
numbers. Which of the following activities is most
appropriate to use for this purpose? - A student incorrectly solves the multiplication
ANSWER -B. letting the class vote on problems below:
which book the teacher should read next and 59x13/217 590/202, 27x21/27 640/667,
then asking the class which book won based on 34x24/166 680/846
votes Based on this work, the best strategy would be to
provide the student with additional instruction in: -
ANSWER -C. working with carried digits
A third grade student is having difficulty solving
word problems in mathematics. Which of the
following strategies would be most helpful for theA third grade teacher asks teams of students to
teacher to suggest the students use first? - develop a scientific way for determining what
ANSWER -A. restating the problem in her types of materials can become charged with
or her own words static electricity when rubbed against another
material. To produce scientifically valid results
from their investigations, it is most important that
A teacher provides mathematics instruction using the student teams: - ANSWER -B. keep
manipulatives, worksheets, games, and class other variables constant as they test the different
discussion. The primary benefit providing materials
instruction in multiple formats in that is: -
ANSWER -C. addresses a variety of
learning styles A second grade class is beginning a unit on
weather. Which of the following activities
associated with this unit would be most effective
A teacher gives groups of students a number of for helping the students develop an
triangles, squares and semicircles and asks them understanding of the foundations of scientific
to combine these shapes to make as many inquiry? - ANSWER -D. the teacher sets up
different figures as they can. This activity will a simple weather station and has the class keep
help build a foundation for students' future regular rainfall and temperature records
development of which of the following skills? -
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An understanding of which of the following understanding of which of the following
mathematical concepts is most helpful when measurement concepts? - ANSWER -B.
working with probabilities? - ANSWER -D. unit iteration
ratios and proportions
With respect to mathematics instruction, a
A Venn Diagram would be most appropriate for standardized developmental screening test would
visually representing which of the following be most appropriate for helping a second grade
problems? - ANSWER -A. what are the teacher: - ANSWER -C. identify whether
common multiples of 2, 3, and 5 that are less any student is at risk of a possible learning
than 40? problem in mathematics
A teacher wants to help students develop their A kindergarten teacher wants to promote
understanding of the relative magnitude of students' ability to interpret data. The teacher
numbers. Which of the following types of provides stickers of various colors and asks
mathematical learning materials would be students to select the sticker that best matches
effective for the teacher to use for this purpose? - the color of the shirts they are wearing. The
ANSWER -A. number lines students then place the stickers in columns
based on color on a large sheet of paper. To
meet the objective of the lesson, the most
Which of the following strategies is most appropriate step for the teacher to take next
appropriate for solving the problem below? "One would be to: - ANSWER -B. ask students to
week Liam baked some cookies and gave half of identify which columns have more stickers and
them away. The next week Liam baked twice as which have fewer
many cookies as the week before and gave half
of them away. The third week Liam again baked
twice as many cookies as the week before and A second grade teacher is having students work
gave half of them away. If Liam gave away 24 on adding double digit numbers. The teacher
cookies the third week, how many cookies did he writes a problem on the board, asks students to
give away altogether?" - ANSWER -C. estimate the answer, and then asks them to
working backward explain how they arrived at their answers. As
students listen to their peers' explanations, some
students are able to revise their answers
To correctly use the ordinal numbers first through correctly while others are not. Which of the
fifth with a group of five objects places in a row, a following follow-up activities would be most
young child must first be able to: - appropriate? - ANSWER -C. drawing on
ANSWER -C. recognize that the last students' understanding of double digit numbers
number counted is the number of objects in the addition to introduce other arithmetic concepts
group involving double digit numbers
A preschool child measures the length of a long Which of the following mathematics activities
rectangular block by lining up several smaller would be most appropriate for promoting
blockers along the length of the longer block. preschool students' skills in measurement? -
This demonstrates that the child has an ANSWER -B. sequencing three different
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events that occur in the daily classroom routine ANSWER -D. determining the area of
irregular shapes
A third grade teacher is developing a criterion-
referenced test for a mathematics unit on During group time, a preschool teacher uses
multiplication. During the unit, students use shapes make out of felt to create a circle-circle-
arrays to solve multiplication problems involving square, circle-circle-square pattern. The teacher
one and two digit numbers. To produce a valid asks children which shape should come next to
criterion- referenced test for this unit, the teacher continue the patter. Some of the children say
must: - ANSWER -C. include test questions circle and some say square. Which of the
that allow students to solve multiplications following teacher strategies will best help the
problems using arrays as they did during the unti children construct their own understanding of the
concept? - ANSWER -B. having the
children say the pattern out loud as a group and
A preschool teacher wants to promote children's again asking which shape should come next
skills related to counting and comparing
numbers. Which of the following activities is most
appropriate to use for this purpose? - A student incorrectly solves the multiplication
ANSWER -B. letting the class vote on problems below:
which book the teacher should read next and 59x13/217 590/202, 27x21/27 640/667,
then asking the class which book won based on 34x24/166 680/846
votes Based on this work, the best strategy would be to
provide the student with additional instruction in: -
ANSWER -C. working with carried digits
A third grade student is having difficulty solving
word problems in mathematics. Which of the
following strategies would be most helpful for theA third grade teacher asks teams of students to
teacher to suggest the students use first? - develop a scientific way for determining what
ANSWER -A. restating the problem in her types of materials can become charged with
or her own words static electricity when rubbed against another
material. To produce scientifically valid results
from their investigations, it is most important that
A teacher provides mathematics instruction using the student teams: - ANSWER -B. keep
manipulatives, worksheets, games, and class other variables constant as they test the different
discussion. The primary benefit providing materials
instruction in multiple formats in that is: -
ANSWER -C. addresses a variety of
learning styles A second grade class is beginning a unit on
weather. Which of the following activities
associated with this unit would be most effective
A teacher gives groups of students a number of for helping the students develop an
triangles, squares and semicircles and asks them understanding of the foundations of scientific
to combine these shapes to make as many inquiry? - ANSWER -D. the teacher sets up
different figures as they can. This activity will a simple weather station and has the class keep
help build a foundation for students' future regular rainfall and temperature records
development of which of the following skills? -
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