EC-6 Practice Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
English Language Arts - CORRECT ANSWER -105 minutes for 75 questions
Marcos is a five-year-old student in the process of first-language acquisition. He often produces
statements like, "This lollipop is the bestest Mom." Based on this speech sample, this child is ... -
CORRECT ANSWER -Applying language rules
What is the key advantage of using semantic clusters - such as chemical concepts, soils and
rocks, and English modals - to teach vocabulary development? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
ANSWER -*The vocab can be easily linked to a content area
*Teachers can develop thematic units based on these semantic clusters
*Students are exposed to similar owrds of various levels of complexity
What is the key advantage of using interactive writing journals for emerging writers? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Students learn that writing can be used for communication
Which of the following statements best illustrates the linguistic benefit of using thematic units in
instructing English language learners (ELLs)? - CORRECT ANSWER -ELLs are exposed
to similar vocabulary and concepts in multiple formats
Students in Mr. Campos's classroom are learning to interpret visual images. As part of Mr.
Campos's explanation to his class, which of the following is he least likely to consider
mentioning as a benefit of visual media? - CORRECT ANSWER -Visual images cannot
stimulate thinking because they can confuse people
What is one of the key challenges that children in upper elementary school experience when
moving from the stage of "learning to read" to "reading to learn"? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Understanding the organizational patterns of the text to read more efficiently
,What is one of the key advantages of using integrated thematic instruction? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It eliminates the artificial boundaries created through traditional course
scheduling.
Ms. Perez is planning a lesson that she can implement to increase her students' understanding of
viewing and representing. She decides that one of the key issues for her students is to be able to
identify how the visual materials they will be using must directly respond to the audience and
their needs. As part of the lesson, she intends to have students work on this as a group project.
Which of the following group project ideas would be a good choice for her students to select? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Students can create a video directly responding to issues raised by
a reporter in a newspaper article and share their response on YouTube
Sixth-grade students presenting a formal speech about the role of technology in school today
should do which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -Present data to support their
conclusions
To help her students acquire research skills, Ms. Sutherland, a fifth-grade teacher, wants them to
understand how to evaluate the academic value and credibility of information found on the
Internet. Which of the following questions can students use to assess the value and credibility of
electronic sources? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -*Is the source a
commercial, personal, or university site?
*Is the author associated with any special interest group?*Is the author promoting goods or
services?
*Is the information written with appropriate factual referencing or it is based solely on opinions?
Ms. Becerra uses a strategy with her sixth graders to help them monitor their own comprehension
as they read independently. She instructs her students to stop and check that they understand the
main ideas in the story before moving on to the next section. This type of comprehension
practice fosters which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -Metacognition
What is the value of using a Venn diagram to analyze two stories with a similar theme? -
CORRECT ANSWER -It can help students to compare and contrast ideas across the two
stories
,The use of a dictionary can be an effective tool in vocabulary development only if students ... -
CORRECT ANSWER -Receive explicit instruction on how to use it
Visual media can be a powerful instrument to contextualize and enhance education. Which of the
following identify examples of two types of visual media? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Videos and photographs
Silent sustained reading (SSR) is designed to promote ... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Reading comprehension
In the initial stages of language development, the role of explicit grammar instruction is futile
because children at this age ... - CORRECT ANSWER -Are concerned primarily with
meaning and the communication process
Tier 3 vocabulary includes academic and technical terms used ... - CORRECT ANSWER -
In the content areas
*Tier 2 = words used to provide specificity to instruction
*Tier 4 = sophisticated words like those used in spelling bees
When children master the alphabetic principle of English, they are able to ... - CORRECT
ANSWER -Connect letters and letter combinations to create sounds
Vocabulary development is a key predictor of success in reading in the content areas for all
students, but especially for children new to the English language. Identify the best strategy to
introduce vocabulary development to ELLs from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Teach content vocabulary through direct, concrete experience as
opposed to definitions
Mr. Lawrence read a story to his kindergarten students in a pleasant and natural tone of voice.
Later, he uses a series of connected pictures representing events in the story. In addition to
helping children understand the story, what other element is he teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The teacher is introducing sequencing and the story structure
, Which of the following best illustrates a teacher using multimedia as a model or "mentor text" -
CORRECT ANSWER -Reading aloud from a chapter book and discussing rich imagery
and style
Which of the following statements most appropriately describe the characteristics of the
Language Acquisition Device (LAD)? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -*The
LAD enables human beings to produce language and utilize correct language rules
*The LAD is said to be adaptable as it adjusts to the language being learned
*Chomsky's work provided the theoretical rationale for the work related to the LAD.
What type of assessment can best provide teachers with information about how well students are
mastering instructional objectives? - CORRECT ANSWER -Formative assessments
The spelling of high-frequency words is generally taught through ... - CORRECT
ANSWER -Sight-word or holistic-word recognition
In a kindergarten writing center, Mai drew a picture of a girl and a birthday cake and wrote the
following: [I lik mi prasits!] Mai told Mr. Jefferson that she wrote, "I like my presents!"What
does this writing indicate about Mai's stage of writing development? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The child is in the phonetic stage
Mr. Lee models using writing conventions as he writes using an electronic projection system. He
says things like, "I use quotation marks here to indicate that I am quoting someone directly.
Here's how I write the quotation marks and punctuation surrounding the words someone actually
says." The main reason Mr. Lee talks out loud while writing is to do which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Emphasize cognitive strategies
Native English speakers have ample opportunities to listen to language models before they are
required to communicate orally, whereas second language learners: - CORRECT
ANSWER -Could be required to produce language before they are ready to do it
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
English Language Arts - CORRECT ANSWER -105 minutes for 75 questions
Marcos is a five-year-old student in the process of first-language acquisition. He often produces
statements like, "This lollipop is the bestest Mom." Based on this speech sample, this child is ... -
CORRECT ANSWER -Applying language rules
What is the key advantage of using semantic clusters - such as chemical concepts, soils and
rocks, and English modals - to teach vocabulary development? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
ANSWER -*The vocab can be easily linked to a content area
*Teachers can develop thematic units based on these semantic clusters
*Students are exposed to similar owrds of various levels of complexity
What is the key advantage of using interactive writing journals for emerging writers? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Students learn that writing can be used for communication
Which of the following statements best illustrates the linguistic benefit of using thematic units in
instructing English language learners (ELLs)? - CORRECT ANSWER -ELLs are exposed
to similar vocabulary and concepts in multiple formats
Students in Mr. Campos's classroom are learning to interpret visual images. As part of Mr.
Campos's explanation to his class, which of the following is he least likely to consider
mentioning as a benefit of visual media? - CORRECT ANSWER -Visual images cannot
stimulate thinking because they can confuse people
What is one of the key challenges that children in upper elementary school experience when
moving from the stage of "learning to read" to "reading to learn"? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Understanding the organizational patterns of the text to read more efficiently
,What is one of the key advantages of using integrated thematic instruction? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It eliminates the artificial boundaries created through traditional course
scheduling.
Ms. Perez is planning a lesson that she can implement to increase her students' understanding of
viewing and representing. She decides that one of the key issues for her students is to be able to
identify how the visual materials they will be using must directly respond to the audience and
their needs. As part of the lesson, she intends to have students work on this as a group project.
Which of the following group project ideas would be a good choice for her students to select? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Students can create a video directly responding to issues raised by
a reporter in a newspaper article and share their response on YouTube
Sixth-grade students presenting a formal speech about the role of technology in school today
should do which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -Present data to support their
conclusions
To help her students acquire research skills, Ms. Sutherland, a fifth-grade teacher, wants them to
understand how to evaluate the academic value and credibility of information found on the
Internet. Which of the following questions can students use to assess the value and credibility of
electronic sources? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -*Is the source a
commercial, personal, or university site?
*Is the author associated with any special interest group?*Is the author promoting goods or
services?
*Is the information written with appropriate factual referencing or it is based solely on opinions?
Ms. Becerra uses a strategy with her sixth graders to help them monitor their own comprehension
as they read independently. She instructs her students to stop and check that they understand the
main ideas in the story before moving on to the next section. This type of comprehension
practice fosters which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -Metacognition
What is the value of using a Venn diagram to analyze two stories with a similar theme? -
CORRECT ANSWER -It can help students to compare and contrast ideas across the two
stories
,The use of a dictionary can be an effective tool in vocabulary development only if students ... -
CORRECT ANSWER -Receive explicit instruction on how to use it
Visual media can be a powerful instrument to contextualize and enhance education. Which of the
following identify examples of two types of visual media? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Videos and photographs
Silent sustained reading (SSR) is designed to promote ... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Reading comprehension
In the initial stages of language development, the role of explicit grammar instruction is futile
because children at this age ... - CORRECT ANSWER -Are concerned primarily with
meaning and the communication process
Tier 3 vocabulary includes academic and technical terms used ... - CORRECT ANSWER -
In the content areas
*Tier 2 = words used to provide specificity to instruction
*Tier 4 = sophisticated words like those used in spelling bees
When children master the alphabetic principle of English, they are able to ... - CORRECT
ANSWER -Connect letters and letter combinations to create sounds
Vocabulary development is a key predictor of success in reading in the content areas for all
students, but especially for children new to the English language. Identify the best strategy to
introduce vocabulary development to ELLs from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Teach content vocabulary through direct, concrete experience as
opposed to definitions
Mr. Lawrence read a story to his kindergarten students in a pleasant and natural tone of voice.
Later, he uses a series of connected pictures representing events in the story. In addition to
helping children understand the story, what other element is he teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The teacher is introducing sequencing and the story structure
, Which of the following best illustrates a teacher using multimedia as a model or "mentor text" -
CORRECT ANSWER -Reading aloud from a chapter book and discussing rich imagery
and style
Which of the following statements most appropriately describe the characteristics of the
Language Acquisition Device (LAD)? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -*The
LAD enables human beings to produce language and utilize correct language rules
*The LAD is said to be adaptable as it adjusts to the language being learned
*Chomsky's work provided the theoretical rationale for the work related to the LAD.
What type of assessment can best provide teachers with information about how well students are
mastering instructional objectives? - CORRECT ANSWER -Formative assessments
The spelling of high-frequency words is generally taught through ... - CORRECT
ANSWER -Sight-word or holistic-word recognition
In a kindergarten writing center, Mai drew a picture of a girl and a birthday cake and wrote the
following: [I lik mi prasits!] Mai told Mr. Jefferson that she wrote, "I like my presents!"What
does this writing indicate about Mai's stage of writing development? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The child is in the phonetic stage
Mr. Lee models using writing conventions as he writes using an electronic projection system. He
says things like, "I use quotation marks here to indicate that I am quoting someone directly.
Here's how I write the quotation marks and punctuation surrounding the words someone actually
says." The main reason Mr. Lee talks out loud while writing is to do which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Emphasize cognitive strategies
Native English speakers have ample opportunities to listen to language models before they are
required to communicate orally, whereas second language learners: - CORRECT
ANSWER -Could be required to produce language before they are ready to do it
