TeXes 160 Practice test 1 Exam Practice
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A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional
approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use
this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities
that promote high levels of understanding of the history content.
The teacher starts the unit by having each group formulate questions they have about Native
American history and culture. This activity primarily addresses which of the following
instructional strategies for actively engaging students in learning?
a. Focusing on factual content since this is a history unit
b. Higher order thinking skills
c. Activating prior knowledge
d. Identifying weaknesses in the students' content area knowledge - c. Activating prior
knowledge
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional
approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use
this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities
that promote high levels of understanding of the history content.
,After all the groups present their questions, the teacher compiles a master list of all the
questions. Which of the following strategies is most likely to promote students' motivation as
they work on the project?
a. The teacher distributes the questions evenly among all the groups so that all the questions
are covered
b. The teacher allows each group to select questions they want to explore
c. The teacher selects 5 questions and assigns them to all the groups so that eve - b.
The teacher allows each group to select questions they want to explore
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional
approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use
this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities
that promote high levels of understanding of the history content. Which of the following
delivery methods best describes the teacher's approach in teaching the Native American history
and culture unit?
a. Direct instruction
b. Role playing and simulation
c. Lecture, whole class, and group discussions
d. Inquiry and problem solving - d, Inquiry and problem solving
,A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional
approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use
this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities
that promote high levels of understanding of the history content. The teacher gives students the
following guidelines about preparing the final presentation of their native American history and
culture research
"The projects should be multimedia projects incorporating visuals, appropriate music, and text.
Group members should work cooperatively to make sure each individual contributes
meaningfully and equitably to the team product. I will work with each group to help assign
production tasks to each member. We will have 2 days in the comput - a. To integrate
technology to help students synthesize knowledge and publish the results of their research
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional
approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use
this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities
that promote high levels of understanding of the history content. Which of the following
assessment strategies would most appropriately address the instructional objectives for this
unit?
a. A critical essay in which each student discusses the quality of each group presentation
b. An objective test that covers general information pertinent to all the groups' selected tribes
c. A reflective essay that allows each individual student to explain how participating in the
project developed his/her understanding of Native American history and - c. A
reflective essay that allows each individual student to explain how participating in the project
developed his/her understanding of Native American history and culture
On the first day of class, a high-school teacher begins the class by asking students to do this
activity: Pull your chairs together into groups of four. Take five minutes to introduce each other
, by completing this sentence: "Hi, my name is __; 5 years from now, I would like to be____." Be
ready to introduce one of your group members to the whole class.
This activity primarily addresses which of the following instructional goals?
a. It demonstrates that the teacher values oral language in this class
b. It begins to create a nurturing environment, inclusive classroom community
c. It focuses students' attention on career choices
d. It introduces the students to a collaborative class environment. - b. It begins to
create a nurturing environment, inclusive classroom community
A grade 4 teacher has several beginning level ELL students in his science class. The students
rarely speak in class, one communicates using monosyllables in English and by pointing, and
another speaks only in Spanish. Which of the following instructional adaptations would best
promote the students' proficiency in English?
a. Giving the ELL students flashcards of high-frequency English words and content area
vocabulary
b. Having the ELL students practice letter/sound associations for the English alphabet
c. Doing teacher read alouds of books on concepts the class is covering and integrating oral
language activities that invite ELL students to participate in class discussions
d. Having the ELL students write word lists of science vocabulary words and match them to
illustrations of the concepts - a. Giving the ELL students flashcards of high-frequency
English words and content area vocabulary
Questions | Latest Already Graded A+ UPDATE
2025|2026
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional
approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use
this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities
that promote high levels of understanding of the history content.
The teacher starts the unit by having each group formulate questions they have about Native
American history and culture. This activity primarily addresses which of the following
instructional strategies for actively engaging students in learning?
a. Focusing on factual content since this is a history unit
b. Higher order thinking skills
c. Activating prior knowledge
d. Identifying weaknesses in the students' content area knowledge - c. Activating prior
knowledge
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional
approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use
this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities
that promote high levels of understanding of the history content.
,After all the groups present their questions, the teacher compiles a master list of all the
questions. Which of the following strategies is most likely to promote students' motivation as
they work on the project?
a. The teacher distributes the questions evenly among all the groups so that all the questions
are covered
b. The teacher allows each group to select questions they want to explore
c. The teacher selects 5 questions and assigns them to all the groups so that eve - b.
The teacher allows each group to select questions they want to explore
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional
approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use
this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities
that promote high levels of understanding of the history content. Which of the following
delivery methods best describes the teacher's approach in teaching the Native American history
and culture unit?
a. Direct instruction
b. Role playing and simulation
c. Lecture, whole class, and group discussions
d. Inquiry and problem solving - d, Inquiry and problem solving
,A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional
approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use
this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities
that promote high levels of understanding of the history content. The teacher gives students the
following guidelines about preparing the final presentation of their native American history and
culture research
"The projects should be multimedia projects incorporating visuals, appropriate music, and text.
Group members should work cooperatively to make sure each individual contributes
meaningfully and equitably to the team product. I will work with each group to help assign
production tasks to each member. We will have 2 days in the comput - a. To integrate
technology to help students synthesize knowledge and publish the results of their research
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of instructional
approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The teacher wants to use
this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and to engage in learning activities
that promote high levels of understanding of the history content. Which of the following
assessment strategies would most appropriately address the instructional objectives for this
unit?
a. A critical essay in which each student discusses the quality of each group presentation
b. An objective test that covers general information pertinent to all the groups' selected tribes
c. A reflective essay that allows each individual student to explain how participating in the
project developed his/her understanding of Native American history and - c. A
reflective essay that allows each individual student to explain how participating in the project
developed his/her understanding of Native American history and culture
On the first day of class, a high-school teacher begins the class by asking students to do this
activity: Pull your chairs together into groups of four. Take five minutes to introduce each other
, by completing this sentence: "Hi, my name is __; 5 years from now, I would like to be____." Be
ready to introduce one of your group members to the whole class.
This activity primarily addresses which of the following instructional goals?
a. It demonstrates that the teacher values oral language in this class
b. It begins to create a nurturing environment, inclusive classroom community
c. It focuses students' attention on career choices
d. It introduces the students to a collaborative class environment. - b. It begins to
create a nurturing environment, inclusive classroom community
A grade 4 teacher has several beginning level ELL students in his science class. The students
rarely speak in class, one communicates using monosyllables in English and by pointing, and
another speaks only in Spanish. Which of the following instructional adaptations would best
promote the students' proficiency in English?
a. Giving the ELL students flashcards of high-frequency English words and content area
vocabulary
b. Having the ELL students practice letter/sound associations for the English alphabet
c. Doing teacher read alouds of books on concepts the class is covering and integrating oral
language activities that invite ELL students to participate in class discussions
d. Having the ELL students write word lists of science vocabulary words and match them to
illustrations of the concepts - a. Giving the ELL students flashcards of high-frequency
English words and content area vocabulary
