Texas EC-6 Content Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
rectangular pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 regular base, 4 triangular faces, 8 edges, 5
vertices (total of 5 faces when including the base)
pentagon - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 sides
pentagonal pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 faces, 1 pentagonal base, 5 triangular
faces
triangular prism - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 faces, 9 edges, 6 vertices
slope formula - CORRECT ANSWER - M= rise/run (x1, y1 = coordinates of 1st point in
line) and (x2, y2 = coordinates of 2nd point in line): y2-y1/x2-x1
Slope intercept form equation - CORRECT ANSWER - Y= MX + B (B represents the y
intercept where the line crosses the y axis)
Area of a triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - A = 1/2 bh
How many congruent angles does a parallelogram have? - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Does phonemic awareness involve the relationship between phonemes and graphemes in words?
- CORRECT ANSWER - No
,A teacher notes a child devotes too much attention to decoding and not enough attention to text
meaning. How can the teacher help the student? - CORRECT ANSWER - Working on
fluency skills
A teacher assigns spelling homework with a dictionary. What assignment would help students
learn the spelling of words? - CORRECT ANSWER - Divide the word(s) into syllables
What are the 5 building blocks of reading? - CORRECT ANSWER - Morphology/word
study, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and motivation.
What approach can help students learn more appropriate oral Language skills to use in group
interactions when having trouble interacting with their peers? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rehearsing positive group collaboration by using a script & having students analyze productive
conversation.
A student can identify two words that rhyme. What phonemic skill should be taught next? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Naming the beginning sounds in words.
K students are learning to analyze & spell phonetically regular words. They have learned to
identify phonemes and to blend onsets and rimes. What should be taught next? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Short and long vowels.
Evaluative Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - Includes the skill of detecting faulty
reasoning.
Literal Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires students to understand plot
elements and text details.
Inferential Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires students to make inferences
about cause/effect, moral lessons, and themes to predict what may happen next
,Appreciative Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires students to develop their
own feelings & opinions about a text.
Which stage of spelling development is primarily characterized by letter-sound correspondence?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Phonetic
Phonetic/invented spelling - CORRECT ANSWER - Students use their knowledge of
sounds in words and then assign corresponding letters.
Semiphonetic Spelling Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - Spellers know the names of the
letters, but often only use consonants to create abbreviated spellings based on sounds.
Transitional spelling stage - CORRECT ANSWER - Students understand that most words
have segments made up of predictable letter combinations.
Conventional spelling stage - CORRECT ANSWER - The last stage. Students understand
the correct spellings of word affixes & homophones in context. Most words are spelled correctly.
What is the best type of writing assignment for academic vocabulary learning from a non-fiction
text reading? - CORRECT ANSWER - Expository essay
How should a student's grapho-phonemic knowledge be assessed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The teacher should have the student identify a word based on a sequence of
letter-sound correspondence.
What is an effective activity for developing reading fluency skills in first-grade students? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Re-reading stories that were used during guided reading.
A second grade teacher can help students develop an understanding of a new text by asking
students to do what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Use literature response journals to record
mental images generated from their reading.
, What type of environment supports word learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Language-
rich environments
concept map - CORRECT ANSWER - Graphic organizer that helps students categorize
information easily.
beginning sounds emerge - CORRECT ANSWER - Writing development stage in which
the student writes letters & words but sometimes does not add spaces between words.
Initial, middle, and final sounds - CORRECT ANSWER - Writing development stage in
which the student spells many words the way they sound.
scribbling - CORRECT ANSWER - The writing development stage in which a student
makes an assortment of marks resembling a drawing on paper
strings of letters - CORRECT ANSWER - The writing development stage in which the
student writes capital or lowercase letters without spacing
What activity promotes reading comprehension and activated background knowledge before
reading? - CORRECT ANSWER - KWL chart
What is the main method of evaluating reading fluency and determining reading level? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Having students read aloud for 1 minute and counting the number
of words read correctly.
What is formative assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment that involves the
teacher adjusting their instruction based on their assessment of students. Typically not graded.
What is summative assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teacher evaluates student
learning, often at the end of the unit. It is usually a high-stakes test.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
rectangular pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 regular base, 4 triangular faces, 8 edges, 5
vertices (total of 5 faces when including the base)
pentagon - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 sides
pentagonal pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 faces, 1 pentagonal base, 5 triangular
faces
triangular prism - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 faces, 9 edges, 6 vertices
slope formula - CORRECT ANSWER - M= rise/run (x1, y1 = coordinates of 1st point in
line) and (x2, y2 = coordinates of 2nd point in line): y2-y1/x2-x1
Slope intercept form equation - CORRECT ANSWER - Y= MX + B (B represents the y
intercept where the line crosses the y axis)
Area of a triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - A = 1/2 bh
How many congruent angles does a parallelogram have? - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Does phonemic awareness involve the relationship between phonemes and graphemes in words?
- CORRECT ANSWER - No
,A teacher notes a child devotes too much attention to decoding and not enough attention to text
meaning. How can the teacher help the student? - CORRECT ANSWER - Working on
fluency skills
A teacher assigns spelling homework with a dictionary. What assignment would help students
learn the spelling of words? - CORRECT ANSWER - Divide the word(s) into syllables
What are the 5 building blocks of reading? - CORRECT ANSWER - Morphology/word
study, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and motivation.
What approach can help students learn more appropriate oral Language skills to use in group
interactions when having trouble interacting with their peers? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rehearsing positive group collaboration by using a script & having students analyze productive
conversation.
A student can identify two words that rhyme. What phonemic skill should be taught next? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Naming the beginning sounds in words.
K students are learning to analyze & spell phonetically regular words. They have learned to
identify phonemes and to blend onsets and rimes. What should be taught next? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Short and long vowels.
Evaluative Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - Includes the skill of detecting faulty
reasoning.
Literal Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires students to understand plot
elements and text details.
Inferential Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires students to make inferences
about cause/effect, moral lessons, and themes to predict what may happen next
,Appreciative Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires students to develop their
own feelings & opinions about a text.
Which stage of spelling development is primarily characterized by letter-sound correspondence?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Phonetic
Phonetic/invented spelling - CORRECT ANSWER - Students use their knowledge of
sounds in words and then assign corresponding letters.
Semiphonetic Spelling Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - Spellers know the names of the
letters, but often only use consonants to create abbreviated spellings based on sounds.
Transitional spelling stage - CORRECT ANSWER - Students understand that most words
have segments made up of predictable letter combinations.
Conventional spelling stage - CORRECT ANSWER - The last stage. Students understand
the correct spellings of word affixes & homophones in context. Most words are spelled correctly.
What is the best type of writing assignment for academic vocabulary learning from a non-fiction
text reading? - CORRECT ANSWER - Expository essay
How should a student's grapho-phonemic knowledge be assessed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The teacher should have the student identify a word based on a sequence of
letter-sound correspondence.
What is an effective activity for developing reading fluency skills in first-grade students? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Re-reading stories that were used during guided reading.
A second grade teacher can help students develop an understanding of a new text by asking
students to do what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Use literature response journals to record
mental images generated from their reading.
, What type of environment supports word learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Language-
rich environments
concept map - CORRECT ANSWER - Graphic organizer that helps students categorize
information easily.
beginning sounds emerge - CORRECT ANSWER - Writing development stage in which
the student writes letters & words but sometimes does not add spaces between words.
Initial, middle, and final sounds - CORRECT ANSWER - Writing development stage in
which the student spells many words the way they sound.
scribbling - CORRECT ANSWER - The writing development stage in which a student
makes an assortment of marks resembling a drawing on paper
strings of letters - CORRECT ANSWER - The writing development stage in which the
student writes capital or lowercase letters without spacing
What activity promotes reading comprehension and activated background knowledge before
reading? - CORRECT ANSWER - KWL chart
What is the main method of evaluating reading fluency and determining reading level? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Having students read aloud for 1 minute and counting the number
of words read correctly.
What is formative assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment that involves the
teacher adjusting their instruction based on their assessment of students. Typically not graded.
What is summative assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teacher evaluates student
learning, often at the end of the unit. It is usually a high-stakes test.
