MTTC Elementary Education
phonological awareness - ANS-knowledge of sounds and syllables and of the sound
structure of words (rhyming, segmentation, blending, syllables, alliteration)
alliteration, assonance, onomatopea - ANS-alliteration: Repetition of sounds in words
(Black Bird, Peter Pipper, "CHirp, CHirp said the CHick")
assonance: repition of similar sounds or vowels in words (the brIDE crIED, hEar the
wEdding bElls, the rAIN in spAIN)
onomatopea: mimicking sounds (honk, chrip, click, quack, meow)
syntactic - ANS-the study of sentences and phrases, correct grammatical structure of a
sentence (student places adjectives after nouns is NOT SYNTACTIC)
KWL charts - ANS-what you KNOW, what you WONDER, and what you LEARNED (use
to remind students about what you read/discussed, expand on the topic, and show
relationships)
synonym - ANS-a word that has the same meaning as another word (funny, hilarious)
antonym - ANS-a word that means the opposite of another word (good and bad)
literal comprehension vs critical comprehension - ANS-literal- skills used to identify the
main idea, important facts, and using context clues
critical- involves prior knowledge and understanding (inferences, point of view, tone,
language, fact and opinion)
Metacognition - ANS-"Thinking about thinking" or the ability to evaluate a cognitive task
to determine how best to accomplish it, and then to monitor and adjust one's
performance on that task
metacognitive skills are grouped into 3 categories: awareness, planning, and self
monitoring & reflection
letter recognition- which letters should be taught first? - ANS-lower case letters that are
most commonly used like a, m, t, s, d
CVCe words - ANS-a group of words that contain the same vowel(s) for example, rOpE,
pOkE, hOlE, jOkE, vOtE
,define "Echo Reading" and explain when you would use it - ANS-Reading of a text
where an adult or experienced reader reads a line of text, and the student repeats the
line. Good technique for Emergent and Early Readers to build fluency and teach
expression.
what would be a way in effectively supporting kindergarten vocabulary development
during whole group read aloud? - ANS-pausing regularly to elaborate on the content of
the passage and to question students about key words in the text
which theme was frequently explored by Julia Alvarez, mildred taylor, and laurence yep
? - ANS-the determination to overcome social injustice (the lack of human rights that are
manifested in the daily lives of people in the society)
Which of the following oral responses most clearly indicates that critical listening has
occurred?
"Are donations to your organization tax-deductible?"
"How many people have donated money to your organization?"
"How does your organization use private donations?"
"I can't donate money to your organization, but I can donate my time." - ANS-"How does
your organization use private donations?"
define rapport - ANS-a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups
concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
A third-grade teacher plans to assess students' active listening skills by observing
small-group discussions and using a checklist to record observations. Which of the
following criteria would be most appropriate to include on the checklist?
speaking at least 25 percent of the time
rephrasing a speaker's statement before responding
nodding and smiling during the discussion
waiting to speak until other students take their turn - ANS-rephrasing a speaker's
statement before responding
what is a primary source? secondary? - ANS-Primary Sources are immediate, first-hand
accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it. (example:
someone telling you something, journals, voice recordings, pictures) Secondary
Sources are information that was created later by someone who did NOT experience
first-hand or participate in the events (textbook, bibliography, newspaper article)
,Which of the following events or developments had the greatest impact on economic
growth in the Midwest region of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth
century? - ANS-the opening of the erie canal (because it greatly facilitated the
transportation of passengers and freight between the eastern seaboard and Michigan
ports)
define interdependence - ANS-the dependence of two or more people or things on each
other. (oil, corn, cars) (how climate influences what crops are cultivated in different
regions of the United States)
define diffusion - ANS-the spreading of something more widely (A drop of food coloring
diffuses throughout the water in a glass so that eventually the entire glass will be
colored, perfume sprayed in the air so that everyone can smell it)
push and pull factors (in soical studies) - ANS-Push and pull factors are those factors
which either forcefully push people into migration or attract them. ... A push factor is a
flaw or distress that drives a person away from a certain place (lack of jobs, war, food
scarcity) . A pull factor is something concerning the country to which a person migrates
(job oppurtunities, food availability, freedom, higher wages)
A geographer would most likely use a remote sensing technology for which of the
following purposes?
to develop soil conservation plans
to study climate variability
to monitor the spread of a disease
to create equal-area maps - ANS-to study climate variability. (Remote sensing is the
process of detecting and monitoring the physical characteristics of an area by
measuring its reflected and emitted radiation at a distance (typically from satellite or
aircraft) other ex: forest fires, cloud formation for weather
Describes major characteristics of south asia - ANS-• The region is bounded by deserts,
mountains, and the ocean.
• The region has 3 percent of the world's land area and 23 percent of the world's
population.
• Major religions of the region include Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
Which of the following statistical indices provides the best general comparative measure
of the extent to which human activities have altered the physical environment of
different regions?
balance of trade
, distribution of income by income levels
gross national product
per capita energy consumption - ANS-per capita energy consumption (is the yearly use
of goods and services by each person)
The federal government and state governments in the United States exercise which of
the following concurrent powers?
determining voter qualifications
establishing courts
ratifying amendments to the U.S. Constitution
conducting elections - ANS-establishing courts
Nationalism - ANS-A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
Which of the following historical developments best illustrates how nationalism shaped
the formation of governments?
the establishment of China's Ming dynasty during the fourteenth century
the rise of parliamentary democracy in England during the seventeenth century
the unification of Germany during the nineteenth century
the creation of an Islamic government in Iran during the twentieth century - ANS-the
unification of Germany during the nineteenth century
A family must decide how to spend a sum of money they have available. After the family
members discuss the various options, they come to a decision that is acceptable to all
of them. This example best illustrates which of the following decision-making models?
autonomic decision making
consensual decision making
de facto decision making
goal-driven decision making - ANS-consensual decision making (is a creative and
dynamic way of reaching agreement between all members of a group).
autonomic decision making is when one family member chooses a product for the whole
family, de facto decision making is when the family fails to actively engage in a specific
process and the decision gets made by default, and goal-driven decision making relies
on multiple sources of information beyond immediately available sensory stimuli
Which of the following steps would the Federal Reserve most likely take during a period
of high unemployment when prices are relatively stable?
increasing the margin requirements on stock purchases
reducing the discount rate on loans to banks
phonological awareness - ANS-knowledge of sounds and syllables and of the sound
structure of words (rhyming, segmentation, blending, syllables, alliteration)
alliteration, assonance, onomatopea - ANS-alliteration: Repetition of sounds in words
(Black Bird, Peter Pipper, "CHirp, CHirp said the CHick")
assonance: repition of similar sounds or vowels in words (the brIDE crIED, hEar the
wEdding bElls, the rAIN in spAIN)
onomatopea: mimicking sounds (honk, chrip, click, quack, meow)
syntactic - ANS-the study of sentences and phrases, correct grammatical structure of a
sentence (student places adjectives after nouns is NOT SYNTACTIC)
KWL charts - ANS-what you KNOW, what you WONDER, and what you LEARNED (use
to remind students about what you read/discussed, expand on the topic, and show
relationships)
synonym - ANS-a word that has the same meaning as another word (funny, hilarious)
antonym - ANS-a word that means the opposite of another word (good and bad)
literal comprehension vs critical comprehension - ANS-literal- skills used to identify the
main idea, important facts, and using context clues
critical- involves prior knowledge and understanding (inferences, point of view, tone,
language, fact and opinion)
Metacognition - ANS-"Thinking about thinking" or the ability to evaluate a cognitive task
to determine how best to accomplish it, and then to monitor and adjust one's
performance on that task
metacognitive skills are grouped into 3 categories: awareness, planning, and self
monitoring & reflection
letter recognition- which letters should be taught first? - ANS-lower case letters that are
most commonly used like a, m, t, s, d
CVCe words - ANS-a group of words that contain the same vowel(s) for example, rOpE,
pOkE, hOlE, jOkE, vOtE
,define "Echo Reading" and explain when you would use it - ANS-Reading of a text
where an adult or experienced reader reads a line of text, and the student repeats the
line. Good technique for Emergent and Early Readers to build fluency and teach
expression.
what would be a way in effectively supporting kindergarten vocabulary development
during whole group read aloud? - ANS-pausing regularly to elaborate on the content of
the passage and to question students about key words in the text
which theme was frequently explored by Julia Alvarez, mildred taylor, and laurence yep
? - ANS-the determination to overcome social injustice (the lack of human rights that are
manifested in the daily lives of people in the society)
Which of the following oral responses most clearly indicates that critical listening has
occurred?
"Are donations to your organization tax-deductible?"
"How many people have donated money to your organization?"
"How does your organization use private donations?"
"I can't donate money to your organization, but I can donate my time." - ANS-"How does
your organization use private donations?"
define rapport - ANS-a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups
concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
A third-grade teacher plans to assess students' active listening skills by observing
small-group discussions and using a checklist to record observations. Which of the
following criteria would be most appropriate to include on the checklist?
speaking at least 25 percent of the time
rephrasing a speaker's statement before responding
nodding and smiling during the discussion
waiting to speak until other students take their turn - ANS-rephrasing a speaker's
statement before responding
what is a primary source? secondary? - ANS-Primary Sources are immediate, first-hand
accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it. (example:
someone telling you something, journals, voice recordings, pictures) Secondary
Sources are information that was created later by someone who did NOT experience
first-hand or participate in the events (textbook, bibliography, newspaper article)
,Which of the following events or developments had the greatest impact on economic
growth in the Midwest region of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth
century? - ANS-the opening of the erie canal (because it greatly facilitated the
transportation of passengers and freight between the eastern seaboard and Michigan
ports)
define interdependence - ANS-the dependence of two or more people or things on each
other. (oil, corn, cars) (how climate influences what crops are cultivated in different
regions of the United States)
define diffusion - ANS-the spreading of something more widely (A drop of food coloring
diffuses throughout the water in a glass so that eventually the entire glass will be
colored, perfume sprayed in the air so that everyone can smell it)
push and pull factors (in soical studies) - ANS-Push and pull factors are those factors
which either forcefully push people into migration or attract them. ... A push factor is a
flaw or distress that drives a person away from a certain place (lack of jobs, war, food
scarcity) . A pull factor is something concerning the country to which a person migrates
(job oppurtunities, food availability, freedom, higher wages)
A geographer would most likely use a remote sensing technology for which of the
following purposes?
to develop soil conservation plans
to study climate variability
to monitor the spread of a disease
to create equal-area maps - ANS-to study climate variability. (Remote sensing is the
process of detecting and monitoring the physical characteristics of an area by
measuring its reflected and emitted radiation at a distance (typically from satellite or
aircraft) other ex: forest fires, cloud formation for weather
Describes major characteristics of south asia - ANS-• The region is bounded by deserts,
mountains, and the ocean.
• The region has 3 percent of the world's land area and 23 percent of the world's
population.
• Major religions of the region include Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
Which of the following statistical indices provides the best general comparative measure
of the extent to which human activities have altered the physical environment of
different regions?
balance of trade
, distribution of income by income levels
gross national product
per capita energy consumption - ANS-per capita energy consumption (is the yearly use
of goods and services by each person)
The federal government and state governments in the United States exercise which of
the following concurrent powers?
determining voter qualifications
establishing courts
ratifying amendments to the U.S. Constitution
conducting elections - ANS-establishing courts
Nationalism - ANS-A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
Which of the following historical developments best illustrates how nationalism shaped
the formation of governments?
the establishment of China's Ming dynasty during the fourteenth century
the rise of parliamentary democracy in England during the seventeenth century
the unification of Germany during the nineteenth century
the creation of an Islamic government in Iran during the twentieth century - ANS-the
unification of Germany during the nineteenth century
A family must decide how to spend a sum of money they have available. After the family
members discuss the various options, they come to a decision that is acceptable to all
of them. This example best illustrates which of the following decision-making models?
autonomic decision making
consensual decision making
de facto decision making
goal-driven decision making - ANS-consensual decision making (is a creative and
dynamic way of reaching agreement between all members of a group).
autonomic decision making is when one family member chooses a product for the whole
family, de facto decision making is when the family fails to actively engage in a specific
process and the decision gets made by default, and goal-driven decision making relies
on multiple sources of information beyond immediately available sensory stimuli
Which of the following steps would the Federal Reserve most likely take during a period
of high unemployment when prices are relatively stable?
increasing the margin requirements on stock purchases
reducing the discount rate on loans to banks
