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Texas EC-6 Content Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
rectangular pyramid Ans: 1 regular base, 4 triangular faces, 8
edges, 5 vertices (total of 5 faces when including the base)
pentagon Ans: 5 sides
pentagonal pyramid Ans: 6 faces, 1 pentagonal base, 5 triangular
faces
triangular prism Ans: 5 faces, 9 edges, 6 vertices
slope formula Ans: 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 Ans: Y= MX + B (B represents the y
intercept where the line crosses the y axis)
Area of a triangle Ans: A = 1/2 bh
How many congruent angles does a parallelogram have? Ans: 2
Does phonemic awareness involve the relationship between
phonemes and graphemes in words? Ans: 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? Ans: Working on fluency skills
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A teacher assigns spelling homework with a dictionary. What
assignment would help students learn the spelling of words? Ans:
Divide the word(s) into syllables
What are the 5 building blocks of reading? Ans: 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? Ans: 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? Ans: 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? Ans: Short and
long vowels.
Evaluative Comprehension Ans: Includes the skill of detecting
faulty reasoning.
Literal Comprehension Ans: Requires students to understand plot
elements and text details.
Inferential Comprehension Ans: Requires students to make
inferences about cause/effect, moral lessons, and themes to
predict what may happen next
Appreciative Comprehension Ans: Requires students to develop
their own feelings & opinions about a text.
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Which stage of spelling development is primarily characterized by
letter-sound correspondence? Ans: Phonetic
Phonetic/invented spelling Ans: Students use their knowledge of
sounds in words and then assign corresponding letters.
Semiphonetic Spelling Stage Ans: Spellers know the names of the
letters, but often only use consonants to create abbreviated
spellings based on sounds.
Transitional spelling stage Ans: Students understand that most
words have segments made up of predictable letter combinations.
Conventional spelling stage Ans: 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? Ans:
Expository essay
How should a student's grapho-phonemic knowledge be assessed?
Ans: 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? Ans: 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? Ans:
Use literature response journals to record mental images
generated from their reading.
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What type of environment supports word learning? Ans: Language-
rich environments
concept map Ans: Graphic organizer that helps students
categorize information easily.
beginning sounds emerge Ans: Writing development stage in
which the student writes letters & words but sometimes does not
add spaces between words.
Initial, middle, and final sounds Ans: Writing development stage in
which the student spells many words the way they sound.
scribbling Ans: The writing development stage in which a student
makes an assortment of marks resembling a drawing on paper
strings of letters Ans: 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? Ans: KWL chart
What is the main method of evaluating reading fluency and
determining reading level? Ans: Having students read aloud for 1
minute and counting the number of words read correctly.
What is formative assessment? Ans: Assessment that involves the
teacher adjusting their instruction based on their assessment of
students. Typically not graded.
What is summative assessment? Ans: Teacher evaluates student
learning, often at the end of the unit. It is usually a high-stakes
test.
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Texas EC-6 Content Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
rectangular pyramid Ans: 1 regular base, 4 triangular faces, 8
edges, 5 vertices (total of 5 faces when including the base)
pentagon Ans: 5 sides
pentagonal pyramid Ans: 6 faces, 1 pentagonal base, 5 triangular
faces
triangular prism Ans: 5 faces, 9 edges, 6 vertices
slope formula Ans: 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 Ans: Y= MX + B (B represents the y
intercept where the line crosses the y axis)
Area of a triangle Ans: A = 1/2 bh
How many congruent angles does a parallelogram have? Ans: 2
Does phonemic awareness involve the relationship between
phonemes and graphemes in words? Ans: 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? Ans: Working on fluency skills
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A teacher assigns spelling homework with a dictionary. What
assignment would help students learn the spelling of words? Ans:
Divide the word(s) into syllables
What are the 5 building blocks of reading? Ans: 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? Ans: 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? Ans: 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? Ans: Short and
long vowels.
Evaluative Comprehension Ans: Includes the skill of detecting
faulty reasoning.
Literal Comprehension Ans: Requires students to understand plot
elements and text details.
Inferential Comprehension Ans: Requires students to make
inferences about cause/effect, moral lessons, and themes to
predict what may happen next
Appreciative Comprehension Ans: Requires students to develop
their own feelings & opinions about a text.
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Which stage of spelling development is primarily characterized by
letter-sound correspondence? Ans: Phonetic
Phonetic/invented spelling Ans: Students use their knowledge of
sounds in words and then assign corresponding letters.
Semiphonetic Spelling Stage Ans: Spellers know the names of the
letters, but often only use consonants to create abbreviated
spellings based on sounds.
Transitional spelling stage Ans: Students understand that most
words have segments made up of predictable letter combinations.
Conventional spelling stage Ans: 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? Ans:
Expository essay
How should a student's grapho-phonemic knowledge be assessed?
Ans: 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? Ans: 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? Ans:
Use literature response journals to record mental images
generated from their reading.
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What type of environment supports word learning? Ans: Language-
rich environments
concept map Ans: Graphic organizer that helps students
categorize information easily.
beginning sounds emerge Ans: Writing development stage in
which the student writes letters & words but sometimes does not
add spaces between words.
Initial, middle, and final sounds Ans: Writing development stage in
which the student spells many words the way they sound.
scribbling Ans: The writing development stage in which a student
makes an assortment of marks resembling a drawing on paper
strings of letters Ans: 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? Ans: KWL chart
What is the main method of evaluating reading fluency and
determining reading level? Ans: Having students read aloud for 1
minute and counting the number of words read correctly.
What is formative assessment? Ans: Assessment that involves the
teacher adjusting their instruction based on their assessment of
students. Typically not graded.
What is summative assessment? Ans: Teacher evaluates student
learning, often at the end of the unit. It is usually a high-stakes
test.
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