OSAT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A.=Event=sampling=-=ans-
✔✔A=preschool=teacher=is=planning=to=conduct=an=observational=assessment=to=obtai
n=data=on=how=often=a=child=engages=in=a=specific=behavior.=Such=a=procedure=is=an=
example=of=which=of=the=following=types=of=assessment?=
A.=Event=sampling=
B.=Running=record=
C.=Time=sampling=
D.=Rating=scale
A.="The=student=immediately=walked=to=the=art=table=upon=entering=the=classroom."=-
=ans-
✔✔One=of=the=teachers=in=a=kindergarten=class=is=writing=an=anecdotal=record=for=a=n
ew=student=who=has=just=arrived=with=a=parent/
guardian=for=the=student's=first=day=at=school.=Which=of=the=following=statements=woul
d=be=most=appropriate=for=the=teacher=to=include=in=this=type=of=assessment?=
A.="The=student=immediately=walked=to=the=art=table=upon=entering=the=classroom."=
B.="The=student=did=not=appear=to=be=upset=when=the=parent/
guardian=left=the=classroom."=
C.="The=student=likely=felt=comforted=by=having=familiar=art=materials=in=the=classroom.
"=
D.="The=student=seemed=relaxed=despite=not=knowing=any=other=students=in=the=class
room."
B.=Implicit=instruction=-=ans-
✔✔A=preschool=teacher=is=preparing=to=read=aloud=a=Big=Book=to=introduce=a=new=un
it=in=science.=After=showing=the=book=cover,=the=teacher=reads=the=title=and=pauses=to
=reflectively=think=aloud,=saying,="I'm=wondering=why=the=author=has=chose=to=call=this
=book=Tomatoes=Taste=Like=Sunshine!
=I'm=thinking=that=maybe=the=author=knows=that=tomatoes=need=the=sun=to=grow."=The
=teacher=then=asks=children=to=share=their=ideas.=This=teacher=practice=primarily=demo
nstrates=
A.=Book-handling=techniques=
B.=Implicit=instruction=
C.=Summative=assessment=of=children's=learning=
, D.=Interactive=awareness=of=print=concepts
A.=Providing=the=students=with=useful=sentence=stems.=-=ans-
✔✔A=third=grade=classroom=follows=a=daily=independent=reading=routine=that=includes
=20=minutes=of=silent=reading=followed=by=a=written=journal=reflection.=The=teacher=noti
ces=that=a=few=students=appear=to=be=easily=frustrated=by=the=writing=component=of=th
is=assignment=and=struggle=to=organize=and=express=meaningful=ideas=through=writing
.=Which=of=the=following=strategies=would=best=facilitate=these=students'=ongoing=devel
opment=of=literacy=skills?=
A.=Providing=the=students=with=useful=sentence=stems.=
B.=Allowing=the=students=to=use=keyboards=for=written=work.=
C.=Conferencing=with=the=students=while=scribing=their=ideas.=
D.=Creating=brainstorming=webs=with=the=students.
C.=Instructing=students=in=matching=the=letters=without=the=pictures.=-=ans-
✔✔A=kindergarten=teacher=has=set=up=a=game=in=which=students=match=upper=and=lo
wercase=letters=given=picture=cues=(e.g.,=an=uppercase=B=with=a=picture=of=a=ball=and=
a=lowercase=b=with=a=picture=of=the=same=ball).=As=the=students=develop=automaticity=
in=matching=corresponding=letters,=which=of=the=following=steps=would=best=promote=th
eir=ongoing=development=with=letter=recognition?=
A.=Teaching=students=to=produce=the=initial=sounds.=
B.=Asking=students=to=write=the=name=of=each=object=pictured.=
C.=Instructing=students=in=matching=the=letters=without=the=pictures.=
D.=Assigning=students=to=write=various=letters=from=the=picture=cards.
B.=Setting=-=ans-
✔✔A=first=grade=teacher=is=planning=to=read=aloud=a=historical=fiction=book=and=wants
=to=show=students=some=illustrations=to=prepare=them=for=its=content.=For=this=purpose
,=the=teacher=should=most=likely=choose=illustrations=that=reflect=which=of=the=following
=story=elements?=
A.=Characters=
B.=Setting=
C.=Conflict=
D.=Plot
B.=Showing=the=student=how=letters=and=sounds=can=be=blended=in=words.=-=ans-
✔✔A=first=grade=teacher=is=working=with=a=student=who=demonstrates=inconsistencies
=with=letter=sound=correspondence.=The=teacher=shows=the=student=a=series=of=flash=c
ards=with=lowercase=letters=printed=on=them.=When=asking=the=student=to=name=each=
letter,=the=teacher=provides=a=keyword=the=student=has=already=learned=that=is=associ
ated=with=the=initial=sound=and=says=the=expected=sound.=As=the=student=demonstrate
s=increasing=proficiency=with=single=phonemes,=which=of=the=following=steps=would=be
st=promote=the=student's=ongoing=development=of=letter=sound=correspondence?=
A.=Asking=the=student=to=name=additional=words=containing=the=letters=and=sounds.=
B.=Showing=the=student=how=letters=and=sounds=can=be=blended=in=words.
AND ANSWERS
A.=Event=sampling=-=ans-
✔✔A=preschool=teacher=is=planning=to=conduct=an=observational=assessment=to=obtai
n=data=on=how=often=a=child=engages=in=a=specific=behavior.=Such=a=procedure=is=an=
example=of=which=of=the=following=types=of=assessment?=
A.=Event=sampling=
B.=Running=record=
C.=Time=sampling=
D.=Rating=scale
A.="The=student=immediately=walked=to=the=art=table=upon=entering=the=classroom."=-
=ans-
✔✔One=of=the=teachers=in=a=kindergarten=class=is=writing=an=anecdotal=record=for=a=n
ew=student=who=has=just=arrived=with=a=parent/
guardian=for=the=student's=first=day=at=school.=Which=of=the=following=statements=woul
d=be=most=appropriate=for=the=teacher=to=include=in=this=type=of=assessment?=
A.="The=student=immediately=walked=to=the=art=table=upon=entering=the=classroom."=
B.="The=student=did=not=appear=to=be=upset=when=the=parent/
guardian=left=the=classroom."=
C.="The=student=likely=felt=comforted=by=having=familiar=art=materials=in=the=classroom.
"=
D.="The=student=seemed=relaxed=despite=not=knowing=any=other=students=in=the=class
room."
B.=Implicit=instruction=-=ans-
✔✔A=preschool=teacher=is=preparing=to=read=aloud=a=Big=Book=to=introduce=a=new=un
it=in=science.=After=showing=the=book=cover,=the=teacher=reads=the=title=and=pauses=to
=reflectively=think=aloud,=saying,="I'm=wondering=why=the=author=has=chose=to=call=this
=book=Tomatoes=Taste=Like=Sunshine!
=I'm=thinking=that=maybe=the=author=knows=that=tomatoes=need=the=sun=to=grow."=The
=teacher=then=asks=children=to=share=their=ideas.=This=teacher=practice=primarily=demo
nstrates=
A.=Book-handling=techniques=
B.=Implicit=instruction=
C.=Summative=assessment=of=children's=learning=
, D.=Interactive=awareness=of=print=concepts
A.=Providing=the=students=with=useful=sentence=stems.=-=ans-
✔✔A=third=grade=classroom=follows=a=daily=independent=reading=routine=that=includes
=20=minutes=of=silent=reading=followed=by=a=written=journal=reflection.=The=teacher=noti
ces=that=a=few=students=appear=to=be=easily=frustrated=by=the=writing=component=of=th
is=assignment=and=struggle=to=organize=and=express=meaningful=ideas=through=writing
.=Which=of=the=following=strategies=would=best=facilitate=these=students'=ongoing=devel
opment=of=literacy=skills?=
A.=Providing=the=students=with=useful=sentence=stems.=
B.=Allowing=the=students=to=use=keyboards=for=written=work.=
C.=Conferencing=with=the=students=while=scribing=their=ideas.=
D.=Creating=brainstorming=webs=with=the=students.
C.=Instructing=students=in=matching=the=letters=without=the=pictures.=-=ans-
✔✔A=kindergarten=teacher=has=set=up=a=game=in=which=students=match=upper=and=lo
wercase=letters=given=picture=cues=(e.g.,=an=uppercase=B=with=a=picture=of=a=ball=and=
a=lowercase=b=with=a=picture=of=the=same=ball).=As=the=students=develop=automaticity=
in=matching=corresponding=letters,=which=of=the=following=steps=would=best=promote=th
eir=ongoing=development=with=letter=recognition?=
A.=Teaching=students=to=produce=the=initial=sounds.=
B.=Asking=students=to=write=the=name=of=each=object=pictured.=
C.=Instructing=students=in=matching=the=letters=without=the=pictures.=
D.=Assigning=students=to=write=various=letters=from=the=picture=cards.
B.=Setting=-=ans-
✔✔A=first=grade=teacher=is=planning=to=read=aloud=a=historical=fiction=book=and=wants
=to=show=students=some=illustrations=to=prepare=them=for=its=content.=For=this=purpose
,=the=teacher=should=most=likely=choose=illustrations=that=reflect=which=of=the=following
=story=elements?=
A.=Characters=
B.=Setting=
C.=Conflict=
D.=Plot
B.=Showing=the=student=how=letters=and=sounds=can=be=blended=in=words.=-=ans-
✔✔A=first=grade=teacher=is=working=with=a=student=who=demonstrates=inconsistencies
=with=letter=sound=correspondence.=The=teacher=shows=the=student=a=series=of=flash=c
ards=with=lowercase=letters=printed=on=them.=When=asking=the=student=to=name=each=
letter,=the=teacher=provides=a=keyword=the=student=has=already=learned=that=is=associ
ated=with=the=initial=sound=and=says=the=expected=sound.=As=the=student=demonstrate
s=increasing=proficiency=with=single=phonemes,=which=of=the=following=steps=would=be
st=promote=the=student's=ongoing=development=of=letter=sound=correspondence?=
A.=Asking=the=student=to=name=additional=words=containing=the=letters=and=sounds.=
B.=Showing=the=student=how=letters=and=sounds=can=be=blended=in=words.
