ABCTE PTK Exam Questions and Verified
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Question 1
Why should a teacher always spend time explaining classroom rules during the first
few days of class?
A. To allow more relaxed and friendly conditions to evolve later.
B. To establish authority.
C. To give students a chance to participate in making the rules.
D. To establish clear expectations for performance and behavior.
Correct Answer
D. To establish clear expectations for performance and behavior.
Question 2
A struggling student comes to pick up a paper at your desk during class time. You
have determined that this student needs extra help. Which of the following would be
BEST to say to the student?
A. "Come in at lunch and I'll help you work on the problems in this paper."
B. "This paper needs work. Would you like my help?"
C. "I had another student like you who needed help with this topic. When can you get
help?"
D. "I'd like to talk to you about this paper in a little more detail. Let's set up a time
when we can talk in private."
Correct Answer
D. "I'd like to talk to you about this paper in a little more detail. Let's set up a time
when we can talk in private."
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,Question 3
A high school English teacher has assigned a novel for students to complete for a six-
week unit. The teacher gives students a reading schedule. Each day the teacher gives
students a pop quiz over the assigned chapters. The teacher then discusses the
chapters and has students take notes. What other type of assessment tools can the
teacher use to make sure students are keeping up with the reading and learning the
content?
A. Have students complete weekly worksheets, give students a test every other week,
and assign a composition about one of the learning objectives.
B. Have students write a summary of the assigned chapters before the pop quiz and
take a test after reading the novel.
C. Have students write a book report after reading the novel and create a movie
poster that covers one of the learning objectives for the novel.
Correct Answer
A. Have students complete weekly worksheets, give students a test every other
week, and assign a composition about one of the learning objectives.
Question 4
A nine-year-old student with diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is in a
regular education classroom. He has average ability in math. Which strategy below
will MOST effectively help him memorize his multiplication facts?
A. Provide the student with a multiplication table to help him complete the classwork.
B. Have him spend 15 minutes per day using a computer program that practices
multiplication facts.
C. Partner him with another student who also needs to practice multiplication facts.
D. Have him complete a multiplication fact worksheet at the beginning of math time
until he learns the facts.
Correct Answer
B. Have him spend 15 minutes per day using a computer program that practices
multiplication facts.
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,Question 5
Which of the following assessment methods BEST assesses a student's ability to write
in several different literary styles?
A. Multiple-choice test
B. Quizzes for each genre
C. Portfolio
D. Essay test
Correct Answer
C. Portfolio
Question 6
What is the BEST method for reinforcing the proper use of the pronoun "me "?
A. Have students write a paragraph in which students discuss themselves, using the
word me at least 10 times.
B. Give students a structured worksheet that has sentences with a blank to be filled in
by me or I.
C. Use an oral practice exercise, in which students sit with a partner and each make up
ten sentences that use me properly.
D. Correct students whenever they use me improperly in class.
Correct Answer
B. Give students a structured worksheet that has sentences with a blank to be filled
in by me or I.
Question 7
A teaching unit should be designed so that key skills are
A. mastered well before the midpoint of the unit.
B. presented in substantial chunks and practiced before proceeding.
C. practiced early and in substantial chunks.
D. practiced frequently until students retain them.
Correct Answer
D. practiced frequently until students retain them.
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, Question 8
Consider the following question asked by a first grade teacher: "What do the three
stories we have read by Tomie de Paola have in common?" What is the main
instructional value of asking a question like this?
A. Factual recall of characters from the three stories
B. Analysis of the separate stories and comparison between them
C. Analysis of the themes the author carries across the stories
D. Factual recall of specific events from the three stories
Correct Answer
B. Analysis of the separate stories and comparison between them
Question 9
A student comes to you and says, "I just can't do math. My dad can't either. I don't
have that kind of brain. I just don't get it." Which of the following is the BEST
response to this situation?
A. Ease up on the student, and provide successful experiences to enhance what that
student does know.
B. Offer additional help and explain that you will pinpoint the areas that are causing
problems and work through them.
C. Tell the student you will meet with his parents to discuss the situation.
D. Point out that everyone has strengths and weaknesses.
Correct Answer
B. Offer additional help and explain that you will pinpoint the areas that are causing
problems and work through them.
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Answers
Question 1
Why should a teacher always spend time explaining classroom rules during the first
few days of class?
A. To allow more relaxed and friendly conditions to evolve later.
B. To establish authority.
C. To give students a chance to participate in making the rules.
D. To establish clear expectations for performance and behavior.
Correct Answer
D. To establish clear expectations for performance and behavior.
Question 2
A struggling student comes to pick up a paper at your desk during class time. You
have determined that this student needs extra help. Which of the following would be
BEST to say to the student?
A. "Come in at lunch and I'll help you work on the problems in this paper."
B. "This paper needs work. Would you like my help?"
C. "I had another student like you who needed help with this topic. When can you get
help?"
D. "I'd like to talk to you about this paper in a little more detail. Let's set up a time
when we can talk in private."
Correct Answer
D. "I'd like to talk to you about this paper in a little more detail. Let's set up a time
when we can talk in private."
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,Question 3
A high school English teacher has assigned a novel for students to complete for a six-
week unit. The teacher gives students a reading schedule. Each day the teacher gives
students a pop quiz over the assigned chapters. The teacher then discusses the
chapters and has students take notes. What other type of assessment tools can the
teacher use to make sure students are keeping up with the reading and learning the
content?
A. Have students complete weekly worksheets, give students a test every other week,
and assign a composition about one of the learning objectives.
B. Have students write a summary of the assigned chapters before the pop quiz and
take a test after reading the novel.
C. Have students write a book report after reading the novel and create a movie
poster that covers one of the learning objectives for the novel.
Correct Answer
A. Have students complete weekly worksheets, give students a test every other
week, and assign a composition about one of the learning objectives.
Question 4
A nine-year-old student with diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is in a
regular education classroom. He has average ability in math. Which strategy below
will MOST effectively help him memorize his multiplication facts?
A. Provide the student with a multiplication table to help him complete the classwork.
B. Have him spend 15 minutes per day using a computer program that practices
multiplication facts.
C. Partner him with another student who also needs to practice multiplication facts.
D. Have him complete a multiplication fact worksheet at the beginning of math time
until he learns the facts.
Correct Answer
B. Have him spend 15 minutes per day using a computer program that practices
multiplication facts.
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,Question 5
Which of the following assessment methods BEST assesses a student's ability to write
in several different literary styles?
A. Multiple-choice test
B. Quizzes for each genre
C. Portfolio
D. Essay test
Correct Answer
C. Portfolio
Question 6
What is the BEST method for reinforcing the proper use of the pronoun "me "?
A. Have students write a paragraph in which students discuss themselves, using the
word me at least 10 times.
B. Give students a structured worksheet that has sentences with a blank to be filled in
by me or I.
C. Use an oral practice exercise, in which students sit with a partner and each make up
ten sentences that use me properly.
D. Correct students whenever they use me improperly in class.
Correct Answer
B. Give students a structured worksheet that has sentences with a blank to be filled
in by me or I.
Question 7
A teaching unit should be designed so that key skills are
A. mastered well before the midpoint of the unit.
B. presented in substantial chunks and practiced before proceeding.
C. practiced early and in substantial chunks.
D. practiced frequently until students retain them.
Correct Answer
D. practiced frequently until students retain them.
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, Question 8
Consider the following question asked by a first grade teacher: "What do the three
stories we have read by Tomie de Paola have in common?" What is the main
instructional value of asking a question like this?
A. Factual recall of characters from the three stories
B. Analysis of the separate stories and comparison between them
C. Analysis of the themes the author carries across the stories
D. Factual recall of specific events from the three stories
Correct Answer
B. Analysis of the separate stories and comparison between them
Question 9
A student comes to you and says, "I just can't do math. My dad can't either. I don't
have that kind of brain. I just don't get it." Which of the following is the BEST
response to this situation?
A. Ease up on the student, and provide successful experiences to enhance what that
student does know.
B. Offer additional help and explain that you will pinpoint the areas that are causing
problems and work through them.
C. Tell the student you will meet with his parents to discuss the situation.
D. Point out that everyone has strengths and weaknesses.
Correct Answer
B. Offer additional help and explain that you will pinpoint the areas that are causing
problems and work through them.
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