TEXES PPR COMPETENCY 1-3 |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
#13
Ms. Walters teaches a high school physics class and gives the students experiments to do
independently within a time frame. Each student turns in lab notes and a report. Ms.
Walters observes how the students absorb information and provide them with individual
feedback and revise work and go on to the next experiment. Ms. Walters is happy with
student work and records. She asked her mentor for help who helps her figure faces such as:
1. To much time spent collecting and passing out student papers.
2. Too much time spent sorting and matching lab notes and reports before reading them.
3. Students often lose part of their earlier notes, making it hard to monitor progress.
Ms. Walters offers a teaching approach that provides:
A. Academic peer support
B. Challenges through competition
C. Opportunities for reflection
D. Content from different perspectives
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Opportunities for reflection.
#29
1
,Use the discussion between a high school ELL student and the teacher to answer the
following questions:
-Teacher: I saw you at the football game. Did you have a good time?
-Student: Yes, I am liking American football. I am liking every sports.
-Teacher: you should join a team here at school.
-Student: I am studying.
-Teacher: Oh I see. Well, I hope you get some free time soon.
The student's speech can be classified as:
A. Beginning
B. Intermediate
C. Advanced
D. Advanced High
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Intermediate
#33
What strategies used by a middle school teacher convoy high expectations to students?
A. Communicate consistently.
B. Give a lot of homework
C. Implement a high curriculum
D. Offer rewards and extrinsic motivators to encourage achievement.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Communicate consistently
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,#34
A student has been boasting about connections to a gang and making it appear that gangs
are attractive to other students. How can the teacher act in the situation?
A. Alert administrators to create an appropriate punishment.
B Call local authorities to alert them and deal with the student officially.
C. Bring in a law enforcement official to educate students about gangs and consequences.
D. Ignore the situation and diffuse interest in the subject.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Bring in a law enforcement official to educate students about gangs and consequences.
#45
A texas higher teacher is planning a class unit so his students will understand how
govenment works under the texas constitution. Part of his teaching plan involves visitying
the city nearby and having students interview a city officail. He provides the student with
this handout.
Learning About the City Government
Day 1: Brainstorm questions to ask a city official to learn how the Texas constitution affects
the decisions that city officials make every day. Prepare at least 10-15 questions.
Day 2: Share questions within a class to get feedback and put in edits.
Day 3: Practice the interview with role playing using two members of your class. Take turns
asking questions and taking notes.
Day 4: Reflect on your experinces and how you can improve the quality of your questions.
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, Day 5: Make a brief oral presentation to the class to share what you have learned.
Write a summary of the information you have lear
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Grading Rubric.
#52.
What method of returning graded papers effectively and appropriately maximizes
instructional time in a middle school classroom curriculum.
A. Distribute graded assignments quietly while students work.
B Call students to the front to pick up their assignments.
C. Assign a student to hand out assignments during class.
D. Return graded assignments during class while students wait.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Distribute graded assignments quietly while students work.
#74
A teacher can help non-English students understand the language better;
A. Removing non-verbal facial expressions.
B. Stop using cognates
C. Reduce the number of pronouns in instruction
D. Use slang used by students.
CORRECT ANSWER
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
#13
Ms. Walters teaches a high school physics class and gives the students experiments to do
independently within a time frame. Each student turns in lab notes and a report. Ms.
Walters observes how the students absorb information and provide them with individual
feedback and revise work and go on to the next experiment. Ms. Walters is happy with
student work and records. She asked her mentor for help who helps her figure faces such as:
1. To much time spent collecting and passing out student papers.
2. Too much time spent sorting and matching lab notes and reports before reading them.
3. Students often lose part of their earlier notes, making it hard to monitor progress.
Ms. Walters offers a teaching approach that provides:
A. Academic peer support
B. Challenges through competition
C. Opportunities for reflection
D. Content from different perspectives
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Opportunities for reflection.
#29
1
,Use the discussion between a high school ELL student and the teacher to answer the
following questions:
-Teacher: I saw you at the football game. Did you have a good time?
-Student: Yes, I am liking American football. I am liking every sports.
-Teacher: you should join a team here at school.
-Student: I am studying.
-Teacher: Oh I see. Well, I hope you get some free time soon.
The student's speech can be classified as:
A. Beginning
B. Intermediate
C. Advanced
D. Advanced High
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Intermediate
#33
What strategies used by a middle school teacher convoy high expectations to students?
A. Communicate consistently.
B. Give a lot of homework
C. Implement a high curriculum
D. Offer rewards and extrinsic motivators to encourage achievement.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Communicate consistently
2
,#34
A student has been boasting about connections to a gang and making it appear that gangs
are attractive to other students. How can the teacher act in the situation?
A. Alert administrators to create an appropriate punishment.
B Call local authorities to alert them and deal with the student officially.
C. Bring in a law enforcement official to educate students about gangs and consequences.
D. Ignore the situation and diffuse interest in the subject.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Bring in a law enforcement official to educate students about gangs and consequences.
#45
A texas higher teacher is planning a class unit so his students will understand how
govenment works under the texas constitution. Part of his teaching plan involves visitying
the city nearby and having students interview a city officail. He provides the student with
this handout.
Learning About the City Government
Day 1: Brainstorm questions to ask a city official to learn how the Texas constitution affects
the decisions that city officials make every day. Prepare at least 10-15 questions.
Day 2: Share questions within a class to get feedback and put in edits.
Day 3: Practice the interview with role playing using two members of your class. Take turns
asking questions and taking notes.
Day 4: Reflect on your experinces and how you can improve the quality of your questions.
3
, Day 5: Make a brief oral presentation to the class to share what you have learned.
Write a summary of the information you have lear
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Grading Rubric.
#52.
What method of returning graded papers effectively and appropriately maximizes
instructional time in a middle school classroom curriculum.
A. Distribute graded assignments quietly while students work.
B Call students to the front to pick up their assignments.
C. Assign a student to hand out assignments during class.
D. Return graded assignments during class while students wait.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Distribute graded assignments quietly while students work.
#74
A teacher can help non-English students understand the language better;
A. Removing non-verbal facial expressions.
B. Stop using cognates
C. Reduce the number of pronouns in instruction
D. Use slang used by students.
CORRECT ANSWER
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