TEXES CORE EC-6 (291) SOCIAL STUDIES |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A second grade teacher is planning a history lesson that will address the following
statewide learning objective:
"The student understand that multiple points of view have shaped historical research"
To best address the objective, the teacher should have students:
a) Explain how local people and events have influenced community history
b) Describe the characteristics of historical places within the community
c) Identify examples of local cultural heritage, such as stories, poems, and artwork
d) Compare various primary source documents about a controversial event
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 2
Which of the following terms is best for a teacher to include in a lesson on demographics?
a) Migration
b) Tectonics
c) Divergence
d) Distance
CORRECT ANSWER
A
1
, Question 3
During group presentations on the structure and function of the federal government, a
group of students presents to the class the slide below that contains erroneous
information.
"The Judicial Branch: This branch uses the court system to enforce laws made by the
legislative branch"
It would be most appropriate for the teacher to provide the students with additional
instruction on the
a) functions of the legislative branch
b) powers of the executive and judicial branches
c) checks of the executive branch
d) membership of the judicial and legislative branches
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 4
Which of the following was primarily responsible for upsetting the balance between free
states and slave states prior to the start of the United States Civil war?
a) The Spanish-American war
b) The war of 1812
c) The mexican-american war
d) The texas revolution
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 5
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A second grade teacher is planning a history lesson that will address the following
statewide learning objective:
"The student understand that multiple points of view have shaped historical research"
To best address the objective, the teacher should have students:
a) Explain how local people and events have influenced community history
b) Describe the characteristics of historical places within the community
c) Identify examples of local cultural heritage, such as stories, poems, and artwork
d) Compare various primary source documents about a controversial event
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 2
Which of the following terms is best for a teacher to include in a lesson on demographics?
a) Migration
b) Tectonics
c) Divergence
d) Distance
CORRECT ANSWER
A
1
, Question 3
During group presentations on the structure and function of the federal government, a
group of students presents to the class the slide below that contains erroneous
information.
"The Judicial Branch: This branch uses the court system to enforce laws made by the
legislative branch"
It would be most appropriate for the teacher to provide the students with additional
instruction on the
a) functions of the legislative branch
b) powers of the executive and judicial branches
c) checks of the executive branch
d) membership of the judicial and legislative branches
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 4
Which of the following was primarily responsible for upsetting the balance between free
states and slave states prior to the start of the United States Civil war?
a) The Spanish-American war
b) The war of 1812
c) The mexican-american war
d) The texas revolution
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 5
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