GACE PRACTICE TEST | VERIFIED ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Children are learning about geologic formation of mountain ranges and the way in which
the elevation and steepness of the mountains can reveal the range's relative age. Which
of the following types of maps is most useful in determining whether one mountain
range is older than another? - Answers -a topographic map featuring contour lines
A first-grade teacher is teaching about changes on the Earth's surface. Which of the
following contributes to the changes on Earth's surface most consistently? - Answers -
water
A preschool teacher is teaching students to forward roll. Which of the following is a
problem most characteristic of preschoolers' forward rolling? - Answers -losing the curl
Before students are taught about the cause of the midnight sun phenomenon in polar
regions, they should understand which of the following? - Answers -the tilt of Earth's
axis
A set of expectations governing the behavior of a person holding a particular position in
society - Answers -role
Which of the following activities is most effective in introducing kindergarten to the
concept of how plants transport water? - Answers -placing celery stalks in water
colored with a dye and observing the results
A kindergarten teachers asks questions that encourage students to think numerically
and make quantitative judgments. - Answers -counting
A prekindergarten teacher is doing a lesson on categorizing classroom objects into sets.
Which of the following mathematical concepts much children have some familiarity with
before attempting this activity? - Answers -understanding patterns and relationships
When a student incorrectly reads a word within a sentence, a second-grade teacher
responds by asking the student to recall the beginning consonant sound of the word.
Which of the following cuing systems is the teacher encouraging the student to use? -
Answers -graphophonic
A first-grade teacher is planning a language arts activity that will allow students who are
ELL to strengthen both comprehension skills and English-speaking skills. Which of the
following activities is most appropriate in accomplishing this goal? - Answers -retelling a
story using illustrations from the story
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Children are learning about geologic formation of mountain ranges and the way in which
the elevation and steepness of the mountains can reveal the range's relative age. Which
of the following types of maps is most useful in determining whether one mountain
range is older than another? - Answers -a topographic map featuring contour lines
A first-grade teacher is teaching about changes on the Earth's surface. Which of the
following contributes to the changes on Earth's surface most consistently? - Answers -
water
A preschool teacher is teaching students to forward roll. Which of the following is a
problem most characteristic of preschoolers' forward rolling? - Answers -losing the curl
Before students are taught about the cause of the midnight sun phenomenon in polar
regions, they should understand which of the following? - Answers -the tilt of Earth's
axis
A set of expectations governing the behavior of a person holding a particular position in
society - Answers -role
Which of the following activities is most effective in introducing kindergarten to the
concept of how plants transport water? - Answers -placing celery stalks in water
colored with a dye and observing the results
A kindergarten teachers asks questions that encourage students to think numerically
and make quantitative judgments. - Answers -counting
A prekindergarten teacher is doing a lesson on categorizing classroom objects into sets.
Which of the following mathematical concepts much children have some familiarity with
before attempting this activity? - Answers -understanding patterns and relationships
When a student incorrectly reads a word within a sentence, a second-grade teacher
responds by asking the student to recall the beginning consonant sound of the word.
Which of the following cuing systems is the teacher encouraging the student to use? -
Answers -graphophonic
A first-grade teacher is planning a language arts activity that will allow students who are
ELL to strengthen both comprehension skills and English-speaking skills. Which of the
following activities is most appropriate in accomplishing this goal? - Answers -retelling a
story using illustrations from the story
