PECT PreK-4 Practice Test Module 1
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences focuses primarily on which of
the following aspects of education?
A. the key role of environment in promoting children's learning
B. the use of scaffolding techniques to help children learn
C. the active involvement of children in learning activities
D. the various ways in which children think and learn - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A PreK-4 teacher can best create a culturally inclusive classroom environment
for all students by regularly:
A. encouraging students to share information about their cultures with the class.
B. celebrating a variety of cultural holidays from around the world with students.
C. placing students from similar cultural backgrounds together for small-group
activities.
D. providing students and their families with information about community cultural
events. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A kindergarten teacher observes two children playing together. The children are
attempting to use blocks and other play materials to build a bridge for their toy
cars. The first bridge that they build collapses when they begin to roll the toy cars
across it. Which of the following teacher questions would best promote the
development of the students' reasoning and problem-solving skills?
A. Why do you think the bridge fell over? How can you build the bridge
differently?
B. What if you pretended that your cars could fly? Would you still need to build a
bridge?
C. What different objects did you use to make your bridge? How are they
different?
D. Can you picture a real bridge in your mind? Did your bridge look like a real
bridge? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
,Children who demonstrate typical language development most often begin using
two-word utterances between the ages of:
A. 6 to 9 months.
B. 12 to 15 months.
C. 18 to 24 months.
D. 30 to 36 months. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
As second-grade students are learning a new science concept, the teacher helps
them acquire knowledge and skills that they could not acquire on their own by
using prompts, giving suggestions, providing feedback, and modeling activities.
In this situation, which of the following strategies is the teacher primarily using to
foster students' cognitive development?
A. modeling
B. cooperative learning
C. scaffolding
D. inquiry learning - CORRECT ANSWER-C
A prekindergarten teacher wants to establish a classroom environment in which
spontaneous play is encouraged and play is recognized and valued as
meaningful learning. Which of the following strategies would likely be most
effective for the teacher to use to achieve this goal?
A. modeling the correct way to play with new toys and games when introducing
them to the classroom
B. asking students to bring in their favorite playthings from home to share with
their classmates during show-and-tell
C. designing assessments that ask students to demonstrate content knowledge
through play activities
D. ensuring that a variety of materials are available in the classroom for students
to try out and explore during playtime - CORRECT ANSWER-D
PreK-4 teachers have the goal of being culturally competent educators who use
an understanding of diversity among young children to plan developmentally,
culturally, and linguistically appropriate instruction that meets the needs of all
, their students. The most important first step for the teachers to take in achieving
this goal is to:
A. use the Internet and other resources to gather basic information about various
world cultures.
B. survey students' families to determine what they perceive their role to be in
their children's learning.
C. examine their own cultures and beliefs and their impact on interactions with
students.
D. observe individual students in self-selected activities to determine their
preferred learning styles. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
According to convergent research, which of the following factors has been shown
to have the greatest effect on a child's language development?
A. the age at which the child starts attending preschool or prekindergarten
B. the number of family members living at home with the child
C. the quality and diversity of books and toys the child is exposed to
D. the amount of verbal input the child receives from caregivers and others -
CORRECT ANSWER-D
Which of the following is an essential component of a formative assessment?
A. monitoring and adjusting a teaching strategy during the learning process
based on individual student progress
B. the production of behavioral and academic progress reports that incorporate
parental or caregiver insights
C. identifying and summarizing an individual student's strengths and needs at the
end of a unit or semester
D. the development of a timeline designating tasks that will be accomplished by a
particular student in a given period of time - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A third-grade teacher develops an assessment for a particular unit prior to writing
up the daily lesson plans for the unit. The most important advantage of this
approach is that it helps the teacher:
A. align daily lessons and activities with the targeted learning outcomes.
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences focuses primarily on which of
the following aspects of education?
A. the key role of environment in promoting children's learning
B. the use of scaffolding techniques to help children learn
C. the active involvement of children in learning activities
D. the various ways in which children think and learn - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A PreK-4 teacher can best create a culturally inclusive classroom environment
for all students by regularly:
A. encouraging students to share information about their cultures with the class.
B. celebrating a variety of cultural holidays from around the world with students.
C. placing students from similar cultural backgrounds together for small-group
activities.
D. providing students and their families with information about community cultural
events. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A kindergarten teacher observes two children playing together. The children are
attempting to use blocks and other play materials to build a bridge for their toy
cars. The first bridge that they build collapses when they begin to roll the toy cars
across it. Which of the following teacher questions would best promote the
development of the students' reasoning and problem-solving skills?
A. Why do you think the bridge fell over? How can you build the bridge
differently?
B. What if you pretended that your cars could fly? Would you still need to build a
bridge?
C. What different objects did you use to make your bridge? How are they
different?
D. Can you picture a real bridge in your mind? Did your bridge look like a real
bridge? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
,Children who demonstrate typical language development most often begin using
two-word utterances between the ages of:
A. 6 to 9 months.
B. 12 to 15 months.
C. 18 to 24 months.
D. 30 to 36 months. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
As second-grade students are learning a new science concept, the teacher helps
them acquire knowledge and skills that they could not acquire on their own by
using prompts, giving suggestions, providing feedback, and modeling activities.
In this situation, which of the following strategies is the teacher primarily using to
foster students' cognitive development?
A. modeling
B. cooperative learning
C. scaffolding
D. inquiry learning - CORRECT ANSWER-C
A prekindergarten teacher wants to establish a classroom environment in which
spontaneous play is encouraged and play is recognized and valued as
meaningful learning. Which of the following strategies would likely be most
effective for the teacher to use to achieve this goal?
A. modeling the correct way to play with new toys and games when introducing
them to the classroom
B. asking students to bring in their favorite playthings from home to share with
their classmates during show-and-tell
C. designing assessments that ask students to demonstrate content knowledge
through play activities
D. ensuring that a variety of materials are available in the classroom for students
to try out and explore during playtime - CORRECT ANSWER-D
PreK-4 teachers have the goal of being culturally competent educators who use
an understanding of diversity among young children to plan developmentally,
culturally, and linguistically appropriate instruction that meets the needs of all
, their students. The most important first step for the teachers to take in achieving
this goal is to:
A. use the Internet and other resources to gather basic information about various
world cultures.
B. survey students' families to determine what they perceive their role to be in
their children's learning.
C. examine their own cultures and beliefs and their impact on interactions with
students.
D. observe individual students in self-selected activities to determine their
preferred learning styles. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
According to convergent research, which of the following factors has been shown
to have the greatest effect on a child's language development?
A. the age at which the child starts attending preschool or prekindergarten
B. the number of family members living at home with the child
C. the quality and diversity of books and toys the child is exposed to
D. the amount of verbal input the child receives from caregivers and others -
CORRECT ANSWER-D
Which of the following is an essential component of a formative assessment?
A. monitoring and adjusting a teaching strategy during the learning process
based on individual student progress
B. the production of behavioral and academic progress reports that incorporate
parental or caregiver insights
C. identifying and summarizing an individual student's strengths and needs at the
end of a unit or semester
D. the development of a timeline designating tasks that will be accomplished by a
particular student in a given period of time - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A third-grade teacher develops an assessment for a particular unit prior to writing
up the daily lesson plans for the unit. The most important advantage of this
approach is that it helps the teacher:
A. align daily lessons and activities with the targeted learning outcomes.
