MTTC ELEMENTARY EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Newton's Third Law - Answer-For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
(ex. when a hammer strikes a nail the nail hits the hammer just as hard)
kinetic energy - Answer-energy of an object in motion; find velocity with this
Refraction - Answer-The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium
to another (straw bending in water)
Diffraction - Answer-Occurs when an object causes a wave to change direction and
bend around it
Formal Assessment - Answer-standardized written or performance test of knowledge,
aptitude, values, etc.
Informal Assessment - Answer-Non-standardized tests such as criterion referenced test
and teacher-prepared test. No rigid rules or procedures. (ex. running records,
observations, or portfolios)
At age 3 what are toddlers able to do? - Answer-Their vocab is usually 200 or more
words which can lead to string 3 to 4 sentences, able to talk about past experience and
begin to use pretend play.
At age 2 what are toddlers able to do? - Answer-They can say about 20 to 50 or more
words and can combine 2 words to make a simple sentence. ( ex. "baby crying," "Daddy
big," "Mommy ball," "mommy throw ball.")
What are kids able to do at the ages of 3 to 5? - Answer-hand eye coordination, place
direction, climb, balance, run, gallop, push, and pull
What are kids able to do at the ages of 5 to 7? - Answer-improvement of handwriting
tools, and scissors, able to focus more on school work
What are students measuring when a teacher gives them a hulla hoop and wants them
to put a dot on one spot of the hulla hoop and then roll it across the floor? - Answer-
Circumstance
Elements - Answer-A molecule composed of one kind of atom; cannot be broken into
simpler units by chemical reactions.
Compounds - Answer-2 or more elements chemically combined, and composed of
atoms
, computational fluency - Answer-more than quickly producing correct answers
anecdotal record - Answer-a report of a child's actions that concentrates on a specific
behavior or area of development
Semantics - Answer-Meaning of words and sentences
What can you do when a kindergartener is having difficulty with the alphabetic principle
A is not sound A? - Answer-Use good communication and good comprehension
simple sentence - Answer-A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no
dependent clause (I bought my friends some candy.)
compound sentence - Answer-two or more independent clauses (I visited the beach,
and I got a really bad sun burn) there are two parts that can stand on their own.
complex sentence - Answer-A sentence with one independent clause and at least one
dependent clause, (ex. When we buy his birthday cake, we have to make sure its
lemon)
Phonics - Answer-The relationship between the letters of written language and the
sounds of spoken language; A method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce
words by teaching them the phonetic value of letters, letter groups, and syllables
During a play the audience is having a hard time hearing the person standing
downstage who is speaking to another person standing upstage, what should be done?
- Answer-The persons face should always be towards the audience in a play, it will help
the audience to here the actors clearer.
control group - Answer-In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment;
contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the
effect of the treatment.
Estuaries - Answer-the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream,
enclosed coasts; Areas where fresh water rivers meet salt water areas.
Editorial writing - Answer-Article that presents an opinion of an issue, develops that idea
in the body, and offers a solid and cons use conclusion that summarizes the narrators
opinion
Acid rain is caused by - Answer-release of sulfur by burning of fossil fuels, harmful
effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure
norm-referenced tests - Answer-Tests where a student's performance is compared with
a norm group, or a representative sampling students similar to the student. A person's
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Newton's Third Law - Answer-For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
(ex. when a hammer strikes a nail the nail hits the hammer just as hard)
kinetic energy - Answer-energy of an object in motion; find velocity with this
Refraction - Answer-The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium
to another (straw bending in water)
Diffraction - Answer-Occurs when an object causes a wave to change direction and
bend around it
Formal Assessment - Answer-standardized written or performance test of knowledge,
aptitude, values, etc.
Informal Assessment - Answer-Non-standardized tests such as criterion referenced test
and teacher-prepared test. No rigid rules or procedures. (ex. running records,
observations, or portfolios)
At age 3 what are toddlers able to do? - Answer-Their vocab is usually 200 or more
words which can lead to string 3 to 4 sentences, able to talk about past experience and
begin to use pretend play.
At age 2 what are toddlers able to do? - Answer-They can say about 20 to 50 or more
words and can combine 2 words to make a simple sentence. ( ex. "baby crying," "Daddy
big," "Mommy ball," "mommy throw ball.")
What are kids able to do at the ages of 3 to 5? - Answer-hand eye coordination, place
direction, climb, balance, run, gallop, push, and pull
What are kids able to do at the ages of 5 to 7? - Answer-improvement of handwriting
tools, and scissors, able to focus more on school work
What are students measuring when a teacher gives them a hulla hoop and wants them
to put a dot on one spot of the hulla hoop and then roll it across the floor? - Answer-
Circumstance
Elements - Answer-A molecule composed of one kind of atom; cannot be broken into
simpler units by chemical reactions.
Compounds - Answer-2 or more elements chemically combined, and composed of
atoms
, computational fluency - Answer-more than quickly producing correct answers
anecdotal record - Answer-a report of a child's actions that concentrates on a specific
behavior or area of development
Semantics - Answer-Meaning of words and sentences
What can you do when a kindergartener is having difficulty with the alphabetic principle
A is not sound A? - Answer-Use good communication and good comprehension
simple sentence - Answer-A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no
dependent clause (I bought my friends some candy.)
compound sentence - Answer-two or more independent clauses (I visited the beach,
and I got a really bad sun burn) there are two parts that can stand on their own.
complex sentence - Answer-A sentence with one independent clause and at least one
dependent clause, (ex. When we buy his birthday cake, we have to make sure its
lemon)
Phonics - Answer-The relationship between the letters of written language and the
sounds of spoken language; A method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce
words by teaching them the phonetic value of letters, letter groups, and syllables
During a play the audience is having a hard time hearing the person standing
downstage who is speaking to another person standing upstage, what should be done?
- Answer-The persons face should always be towards the audience in a play, it will help
the audience to here the actors clearer.
control group - Answer-In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment;
contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the
effect of the treatment.
Estuaries - Answer-the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream,
enclosed coasts; Areas where fresh water rivers meet salt water areas.
Editorial writing - Answer-Article that presents an opinion of an issue, develops that idea
in the body, and offers a solid and cons use conclusion that summarizes the narrators
opinion
Acid rain is caused by - Answer-release of sulfur by burning of fossil fuels, harmful
effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure
norm-referenced tests - Answer-Tests where a student's performance is compared with
a norm group, or a representative sampling students similar to the student. A person's
