MTTC 103 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The students in a sixth-grade class take a field trip to an art museum. At one point, the
teacher notices that several students become interested in a group of paintings
displayed together. Which of the following questions by the teacher would most likely
foster students' ability to construct meaning from one of these paintings?
A. How could you find out when and where the painting was created?
B. What story do you think the artist is trying to tell with this painting?
C. Do you think this painting was created by the same artist who created the other
paintings?
D. What medium do you think the artist used to create this painting? - Answer-B. What
story do you think the artist is trying to tell with this painting?
A teacher is planning a student concert at which students will perform a published song
from a contemporary musical. Given the ethical considerations associated with student
performances of published material, which of the following actions by the teacher would
be most appropriate?
A. purchasing one copy of the sheet music, photocopying it for students, and destroying
the copies after the concert
B. including an acknowledgment of the song's composer and publisher in the concert
program
C. downloading the song from the internet, burning CDs for students, and having
students learn the song by ear
D. sending a written request for permission to the song's publisher well in advance of
the concert - Answer-D. sending a written request for permission to the song's publisher
well in advance of the concert
A second-grade teacher has students create their own string instrument using a
shoebox and rubber bands. The students pluck the rubber bands to create different
sounds. This activity would be most appropriate for promoting students' understanding
of which of the following concepts related to science and music?
A. force
B. vibration
C. pressure
D. elasticity - Answer-B. vibration
A sixth-grade teacher is planning a project in which students will use disposable
cameras to document their lives outside of school. The students' photographs will be
featured in an exhibit at the public library. The teacher would like to provide students
,with appropriate guidance throughout the project. Which of the following steps should
the teacher take first?
A. explaining to students how they can upload their photographs onto classroom
computers for editing
B. showing students a variety of photographs by professional portrait photographers
and photojournalists
C. reviewing privacy laws and providing release forms to be signed by the individuals
that the students photograph
D. demonstrating techniques for composing photographs and letting students practice
the techniques in class - Answer-C. reviewing privacy laws and providing release forms
to be signed by the individuals that the students photograph
A sixth-grade teacher would like to familiarize students with some famous examples of
important art movements. After giving the students a few minutes to look at a slide of a
painting, which of the following questions would be most effective for the teacher to use
to begin a discussion?
A. How many colors are in this painting?
B. Have you seen any other paintings like this one?
C. What do you see in this painting?
D. Is this painter's style similar to that of other artists - Answer-C. What do you see in
this painting?
Which of the following problem-solving strategies would be most effective and
appropriate to use in solving the problem below?
A company puts a free toy in each box of cereal and states that there is a one in four
chance of getting the astronaut toy with each purchase. On average, how many boxes
will need to be purchased to get an astronaut?
A. expressing numbers in base four
B. working backwards to find an equation
C. simulating the situation using a random process
D. graphing points on a coordinate system to find a patter - Answer-C. simulating the
situation using a random process
A fifth-grade teacher is writing an article about mathematics activities in the classroom.
The article describes how students used manipulatives to solve measurement
problems. The teacher included trademark symbols with the name of the manipulatives.
The teacher also included photographs of students working with the manipulatives.
None of the students in the photographs were identified by name. To ensure
compliance with ethical guidelines, the teacher should take which of the following
actions prior to posting the article on the Internet?
A. providing links to the manufacturers of the manipulatives that have trademarked
names
B. providing a disclaimer stating that the school district does not endorse the
pedagogical methods used
C. explicitly identifying the manipulatives being used in a caption below each
photograph
,D. obtaining permission from parents/guardians before posting pictures of the students -
Answer-D. obtaining permission from parents/guardians before posting pictures of the
students
A fourth-grade teacher is planning a unit in which students will use a computer
application to create their own tessellations. The teacher would like to develop a series
of related activities and assessments to help develop students' mathematical reasoning
skills related to the use of the application. Which of the following topics would be most
appropriate for the additional materials to address?
A. reflections, rotations, and translations
B. area of composite figures
C. similarity and proportional reasoning
D. graphs of simple equations - Answer-A. reflections, rotations, and translations
During world language instruction, which of the following student activities would best
incorporate opportunities for students to negotiate meaning?
A. reading a text and underlining any words that are unfamiliar
B. playing a game in which a word must be guessed by use of circumlocution
C. filling out a worksheet of questions that require the use of a dictionary
D. writing a short story based on a sequential set of illustrations from a picture book -
Answer-B. playing a game in which a word must be guessed by use of circumlocution
Which of the following characteristics of literacy development best illustrates the
relationship between speaking and writing?
A. printing the letters of the alphabet
B. overgeneralizing regular verb tense endings
C. using phonetic spelling
D. recognizing examples of environmental print - Answer-C. using phonetic spelling
A second-grade teacher notices that several students regularly place adjectives after
nouns in their writing and speaking. These students most likely require explicit
instruction related to which of the following English language systems?
A. phonological
B. semantic
C. syntactic
D. pragmatic - Answer-C. syntactic
At the beginning of the school year, a kindergarten teacher talks informally with
students' families about the kinds of prior experiences their children have had,
especially those related to learning and literacy. The teacher uses this information to
help plan dramatic play and literacy centers that reflect familiar settings, tasks, and
experiences. These actions most clearly demonstrate the teacher's awareness of the:
A. integrated nature of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
B. interconnections between language, literacy, and culture.
C. relationship between oral language development and reading achievement.
, D. links between vocabulary development and reading in the home. - Answer-B.
interconnections between language, literacy, and culture.
As a regular component of whole-group mathematics instruction, a fifth-grade teacher
guides students in closely reading key pages from the grade-level textbook. Afterward,
in addition to guiding students in applying the new material presented in the text to
sample exercises, the teacher also helps the students summarize the text's main ideas
orally. Finally, students draft their own written summaries of the new concepts,
processes, and/or terminology in their mathematics journals. This approach to content-
area instruction promotes students' school achievement primarily in which of the
following ways?
A. by providing a print-rich environment in which students at all skill levels participate in
differentiated literacy activities
B. by using nonverbal, concrete experiences to scaffold students' comprehension and
vocabulary development
C. by promoting students' development of skill in using listening, speaking, reading, -
Answer-C. by promoting students' development of skill in using listening, speaking,
reading, and writing for academic purposes
A kindergarten teacher wants to involve all families in helping students develop oral
language skills that support literacy development. Which of the following teacher
recommendations to families is likely to be most effective in addressing this goal?
A. "Take your children to arts and cultural community events such as concerts and
festivals."
B. "Visit the local public library regularly with your child to borrow children's books such
as picture books and easy readers."
C. "Spend time with your children playing active games such as hopscotch and jump
rope."
D. "Talk with your children while working together when preparing meals and doing
other daily activities." - Answer-D. "Talk with your children while working together when
preparing meals and doing other daily activities."
A teacher is designing a sequence of instruction for teaching letter recognition skills to
emergent readers. Which of the following sets of letters would be most appropriate for a
teacher to include in the first lessons?
A. c, o, w, x, y, z
B. I, L, T, H, E, F
C. a, m, t, s, f, d
D. A, a, B, b, C, c - Answer-C. a, m, t, s, f, d
An English Language Learner in a fourth-grade class can read fluently in a language
that is written using a nonalphabetic script. Which of the following concepts is likely to
be most difficult for this student to grasp when learning to read in English?
A. A series of letters represents a word.
B. Print symbolizes spoken language.
C. A sentence is composed of a sequence of words.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The students in a sixth-grade class take a field trip to an art museum. At one point, the
teacher notices that several students become interested in a group of paintings
displayed together. Which of the following questions by the teacher would most likely
foster students' ability to construct meaning from one of these paintings?
A. How could you find out when and where the painting was created?
B. What story do you think the artist is trying to tell with this painting?
C. Do you think this painting was created by the same artist who created the other
paintings?
D. What medium do you think the artist used to create this painting? - Answer-B. What
story do you think the artist is trying to tell with this painting?
A teacher is planning a student concert at which students will perform a published song
from a contemporary musical. Given the ethical considerations associated with student
performances of published material, which of the following actions by the teacher would
be most appropriate?
A. purchasing one copy of the sheet music, photocopying it for students, and destroying
the copies after the concert
B. including an acknowledgment of the song's composer and publisher in the concert
program
C. downloading the song from the internet, burning CDs for students, and having
students learn the song by ear
D. sending a written request for permission to the song's publisher well in advance of
the concert - Answer-D. sending a written request for permission to the song's publisher
well in advance of the concert
A second-grade teacher has students create their own string instrument using a
shoebox and rubber bands. The students pluck the rubber bands to create different
sounds. This activity would be most appropriate for promoting students' understanding
of which of the following concepts related to science and music?
A. force
B. vibration
C. pressure
D. elasticity - Answer-B. vibration
A sixth-grade teacher is planning a project in which students will use disposable
cameras to document their lives outside of school. The students' photographs will be
featured in an exhibit at the public library. The teacher would like to provide students
,with appropriate guidance throughout the project. Which of the following steps should
the teacher take first?
A. explaining to students how they can upload their photographs onto classroom
computers for editing
B. showing students a variety of photographs by professional portrait photographers
and photojournalists
C. reviewing privacy laws and providing release forms to be signed by the individuals
that the students photograph
D. demonstrating techniques for composing photographs and letting students practice
the techniques in class - Answer-C. reviewing privacy laws and providing release forms
to be signed by the individuals that the students photograph
A sixth-grade teacher would like to familiarize students with some famous examples of
important art movements. After giving the students a few minutes to look at a slide of a
painting, which of the following questions would be most effective for the teacher to use
to begin a discussion?
A. How many colors are in this painting?
B. Have you seen any other paintings like this one?
C. What do you see in this painting?
D. Is this painter's style similar to that of other artists - Answer-C. What do you see in
this painting?
Which of the following problem-solving strategies would be most effective and
appropriate to use in solving the problem below?
A company puts a free toy in each box of cereal and states that there is a one in four
chance of getting the astronaut toy with each purchase. On average, how many boxes
will need to be purchased to get an astronaut?
A. expressing numbers in base four
B. working backwards to find an equation
C. simulating the situation using a random process
D. graphing points on a coordinate system to find a patter - Answer-C. simulating the
situation using a random process
A fifth-grade teacher is writing an article about mathematics activities in the classroom.
The article describes how students used manipulatives to solve measurement
problems. The teacher included trademark symbols with the name of the manipulatives.
The teacher also included photographs of students working with the manipulatives.
None of the students in the photographs were identified by name. To ensure
compliance with ethical guidelines, the teacher should take which of the following
actions prior to posting the article on the Internet?
A. providing links to the manufacturers of the manipulatives that have trademarked
names
B. providing a disclaimer stating that the school district does not endorse the
pedagogical methods used
C. explicitly identifying the manipulatives being used in a caption below each
photograph
,D. obtaining permission from parents/guardians before posting pictures of the students -
Answer-D. obtaining permission from parents/guardians before posting pictures of the
students
A fourth-grade teacher is planning a unit in which students will use a computer
application to create their own tessellations. The teacher would like to develop a series
of related activities and assessments to help develop students' mathematical reasoning
skills related to the use of the application. Which of the following topics would be most
appropriate for the additional materials to address?
A. reflections, rotations, and translations
B. area of composite figures
C. similarity and proportional reasoning
D. graphs of simple equations - Answer-A. reflections, rotations, and translations
During world language instruction, which of the following student activities would best
incorporate opportunities for students to negotiate meaning?
A. reading a text and underlining any words that are unfamiliar
B. playing a game in which a word must be guessed by use of circumlocution
C. filling out a worksheet of questions that require the use of a dictionary
D. writing a short story based on a sequential set of illustrations from a picture book -
Answer-B. playing a game in which a word must be guessed by use of circumlocution
Which of the following characteristics of literacy development best illustrates the
relationship between speaking and writing?
A. printing the letters of the alphabet
B. overgeneralizing regular verb tense endings
C. using phonetic spelling
D. recognizing examples of environmental print - Answer-C. using phonetic spelling
A second-grade teacher notices that several students regularly place adjectives after
nouns in their writing and speaking. These students most likely require explicit
instruction related to which of the following English language systems?
A. phonological
B. semantic
C. syntactic
D. pragmatic - Answer-C. syntactic
At the beginning of the school year, a kindergarten teacher talks informally with
students' families about the kinds of prior experiences their children have had,
especially those related to learning and literacy. The teacher uses this information to
help plan dramatic play and literacy centers that reflect familiar settings, tasks, and
experiences. These actions most clearly demonstrate the teacher's awareness of the:
A. integrated nature of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
B. interconnections between language, literacy, and culture.
C. relationship between oral language development and reading achievement.
, D. links between vocabulary development and reading in the home. - Answer-B.
interconnections between language, literacy, and culture.
As a regular component of whole-group mathematics instruction, a fifth-grade teacher
guides students in closely reading key pages from the grade-level textbook. Afterward,
in addition to guiding students in applying the new material presented in the text to
sample exercises, the teacher also helps the students summarize the text's main ideas
orally. Finally, students draft their own written summaries of the new concepts,
processes, and/or terminology in their mathematics journals. This approach to content-
area instruction promotes students' school achievement primarily in which of the
following ways?
A. by providing a print-rich environment in which students at all skill levels participate in
differentiated literacy activities
B. by using nonverbal, concrete experiences to scaffold students' comprehension and
vocabulary development
C. by promoting students' development of skill in using listening, speaking, reading, -
Answer-C. by promoting students' development of skill in using listening, speaking,
reading, and writing for academic purposes
A kindergarten teacher wants to involve all families in helping students develop oral
language skills that support literacy development. Which of the following teacher
recommendations to families is likely to be most effective in addressing this goal?
A. "Take your children to arts and cultural community events such as concerts and
festivals."
B. "Visit the local public library regularly with your child to borrow children's books such
as picture books and easy readers."
C. "Spend time with your children playing active games such as hopscotch and jump
rope."
D. "Talk with your children while working together when preparing meals and doing
other daily activities." - Answer-D. "Talk with your children while working together when
preparing meals and doing other daily activities."
A teacher is designing a sequence of instruction for teaching letter recognition skills to
emergent readers. Which of the following sets of letters would be most appropriate for a
teacher to include in the first lessons?
A. c, o, w, x, y, z
B. I, L, T, H, E, F
C. a, m, t, s, f, d
D. A, a, B, b, C, c - Answer-C. a, m, t, s, f, d
An English Language Learner in a fourth-grade class can read fluently in a language
that is written using a nonalphabetic script. Which of the following concepts is likely to
be most difficult for this student to grasp when learning to read in English?
A. A series of letters represents a word.
B. Print symbolizes spoken language.
C. A sentence is composed of a sequence of words.
