OAE 004 | 51 Exam Practice Test Pearson
The second grade teachers in a school are planning their first cross-
curricular unit. The teachers have reviewed relevant content
standards and identified cooperating and sharing as the unifying
theme for the unit. Which of the following would be the most
appropriate and effective step for the teachers to take next in the
planning process for this unit
A) preparing a list of instructional materials related to the theme of
the unit that individual teachers can use to plan lessons
B) assigning each teacher a specific task for planning activities and
assignments that support the theme of the unit
C) creating a standard format for written lesson plans that reflects the
targeted standards as well as the theme of the unit
,D) identifying connections between specific thematic content
objectives and other areas of the grade level curriculum -✔ ✔
Correct AnswersD
A number of students in an elementary class have been identified as
academically gifted. Which of the following instructional adaptations
would be most appropriate for the teacher to make to effectively
meet the needs of these students
A) establishing more rigorous criteria for grading the students on
work assigned to the class
B) using the students' self-assessment of their work as the primary
basis for evaluating their performance
C) assessing the students in designing their own independent projects
related to current unit topics
D) giving the students additional assignments to complete when they
finish work assigned to the class -✔ ✔ Correct AnswersC
,A middle school history class includes students with a wide range of
reading abilities. The teacher is planning to assign an independent
research report on the Great Depression. Which of the following
accommodations would best address the range in students' reading
abilities
A) have students use the dictionary to define a list of vocabulary
terms they are likely to encounter, prior to beginning their research
B) Allow students to use a variety of print and digital resources, at
varying levels of difficulty to increase students' access to the content
C) Pair struggling readers with stronger readers and encourage the
stronger readers to assist their partners with research tasks as needed
D) assign struggling readers research topics that focus primarily on
lower level cognitive skills and adjust the grading expectations
accordingly -✔ ✔ Correct AnswersB
, At the end of each day's lesson a teacher takes a few minutes to
provide closure through the use of summary questions (ex: what were
the four major ideas covered in todays lesson) Regular use of this
practice increases instructional effectiveness primarily by
A) consolidating key concepts of a lesson and helping students
integrate the concepts into their existing knowledge
B) helping students monitor their own comprehension of a lesson so
they know correct answers for a test
C) encouraging students to construct their own understandings of
lesson content and view the content as meaningful
D) promoting students' ability to access their prior knowledge in
future lessons -✔ ✔ Correct AnswersA
A teacher who wishes to provide students with a background of
factual information related to a specific topic can best do so by
emphasizing use of which of the following methods
The second grade teachers in a school are planning their first cross-
curricular unit. The teachers have reviewed relevant content
standards and identified cooperating and sharing as the unifying
theme for the unit. Which of the following would be the most
appropriate and effective step for the teachers to take next in the
planning process for this unit
A) preparing a list of instructional materials related to the theme of
the unit that individual teachers can use to plan lessons
B) assigning each teacher a specific task for planning activities and
assignments that support the theme of the unit
C) creating a standard format for written lesson plans that reflects the
targeted standards as well as the theme of the unit
,D) identifying connections between specific thematic content
objectives and other areas of the grade level curriculum -✔ ✔
Correct AnswersD
A number of students in an elementary class have been identified as
academically gifted. Which of the following instructional adaptations
would be most appropriate for the teacher to make to effectively
meet the needs of these students
A) establishing more rigorous criteria for grading the students on
work assigned to the class
B) using the students' self-assessment of their work as the primary
basis for evaluating their performance
C) assessing the students in designing their own independent projects
related to current unit topics
D) giving the students additional assignments to complete when they
finish work assigned to the class -✔ ✔ Correct AnswersC
,A middle school history class includes students with a wide range of
reading abilities. The teacher is planning to assign an independent
research report on the Great Depression. Which of the following
accommodations would best address the range in students' reading
abilities
A) have students use the dictionary to define a list of vocabulary
terms they are likely to encounter, prior to beginning their research
B) Allow students to use a variety of print and digital resources, at
varying levels of difficulty to increase students' access to the content
C) Pair struggling readers with stronger readers and encourage the
stronger readers to assist their partners with research tasks as needed
D) assign struggling readers research topics that focus primarily on
lower level cognitive skills and adjust the grading expectations
accordingly -✔ ✔ Correct AnswersB
, At the end of each day's lesson a teacher takes a few minutes to
provide closure through the use of summary questions (ex: what were
the four major ideas covered in todays lesson) Regular use of this
practice increases instructional effectiveness primarily by
A) consolidating key concepts of a lesson and helping students
integrate the concepts into their existing knowledge
B) helping students monitor their own comprehension of a lesson so
they know correct answers for a test
C) encouraging students to construct their own understandings of
lesson content and view the content as meaningful
D) promoting students' ability to access their prior knowledge in
future lessons -✔ ✔ Correct AnswersA
A teacher who wishes to provide students with a background of
factual information related to a specific topic can best do so by
emphasizing use of which of the following methods
