FTCE Elementary Education K-6

FTCE Elementary Education K-6 Criterion-Referenced Test These type of tests are assessment instruments that assess the point at which the student has achieved mastery. (Ex. FCAT) Phonological Awareness Large parts of spoken language (words, syllables, onset-rime units) and others like alliteration the repetition of a sound at the beginning of 2 or more neighboring words, intonation and rhyming. Narrative Writing Includes: Plot, Structure, Conflict, Characterization, Setting, Theme, Point of View, Sequencing, and Transitions. Classroom Libraries Should contain: Various Genres, Nonfiction Resource, and a Wide Variety of Multicultural Children's Literature. Buddy Reading Takes place between 2 students of differing grade levels, usually primary and intermediate students/classes. Homogenous Groups Consists of students with similar needs. Heterogenous Groups Groups mix students of varying needs. Error Rate Words divided by the number of errors. Cloze Procedure Omits words from a passage and offers students the opportunity to predict and use context clues to fill in the correct answers. Voice-to-Print AKA One-to-one correspondence, shows that Gavin now understands the concept of a word and word boundaries. During a read aloud of an alphabet book, Emily comments that the word Elephant has the same initial letter as her name. This understanding is called? Letter Knowledge Rate The speed of reading and greatly influences whether or not a student can comprehend the text. Spelling Phase prior to Conventional Spelling Temporary, Invented, or Phonetic Pre-reading/Emergent Reading Phase Young children are exposed to basic concepts of print and may approximate the text. Early Reading Phase Children have mastered basic concepts of print and are attempting to apply reading strategies that they have been taught in the classroom. Fluent Readers Proficient readers and employ the necessary reading strategies when needed to gain meaning from text. Cueing System Graphophonemic, Syntactic, Semantic _________ is the language art used most often, yet it is also the one most often neglected. Listening Students using the internet Should be provided with preselected sites to choose from in order to avoid exposure to inappropriate web content. Games, Rubric, Checklists, and Portfolios are all forms of _____________ assessment. Informal Terms related to language convections and clarity in order from simple to complex Literal, Figurative, Literary Assessment A vital component used to identify when it is appropriate to increase a student's reading of more complex text. Idiom Expression or phrase whose meaning cannot be deciphered or inferred from the meanings of words used. (Ex. His heart was beating out of his chest.) Writing a paper of your favorite color and why that color is the best color in the world is what type of paper? Opinion-Argument piece Concepts of Print Include Meaning, directionality (left-right, top-down), concept of a word (word boundaries), letter knowledge, phonemic awareness, and literacy language (author, illustrations, title, etc) Simile Is a comparison using like or as. Word Correct Per Minute (WCPM) (Total # - errors) x 60/ # of time Group of 3rd graders are finishing up All about me stories as an introductory assignment at the beginning of the year. To encourage them to revise their work and include appropriate content the teacher provides what type of rubric? Content based rubric Literature circles Small group of children reading a chosen text and discussing that text on a routine and regular basis with a group of their peers. Authors Purpose Is not a narrative literary element Automaticity The ability to say the words quickly and easily. Rate Is defined as the speed of reading and greatly influences whether or not a student can comprehend the text. Phonological Awareness Does not involve print. If a student has poor vocabulary The teacher should choose reading material such as newspapers, magazines, and books on a regular basis. Not true about the Author's Literary Tone Tone is usually satiric or angry Not a characteristic of a fable Illustrates specific people or groups without directly naming them. Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds in 2 or more neighboring words or syllables, usually the beginning sound but not always. Which mostly addresses grammatical and technical errors? Proofreading-During the proofreading process grammatical and technical errors are addressed. What should not be included in the opening paragraph of an informative essay? Details and examples supporting the main idea. School district might assess the effectiveness of a new reading curriculum through? Normative Assessment-compares student performance against an established norm of achievement. Japanese forces launched an attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in when? December 7, 1941 Writer from British Enlightenment period that greatly influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence. John Locke What is not an example of a historic causation? Signing a bill into law The library of congress Can be used to enhance your students' knowledge of subject matter for topics required to be taught. Stagflation High rate of inflation accompanied by rising unemployment. Inflation Persistent general increase in prices over a period of time. Recession Painful slowing of the economy Depression Long lasting painful slowing of the economy Article I Established Legislative Branch Article II Established Executive Branch Article III Established Judicial Branch Article IV Established the relationship between the states Who advises the president on matters of foreign policy? The Secretary of State Who appoints Supreme Court Justices? The President Who has the sole power to conduct impeachment trials? The Senate What type of economy does the US have? Mixed (market/command) government and private businesses. When the population demands more of something __________ is increased, as is the price. Supply The belief that the US should control all of North America Manifest Destiny Antarctica Located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere Late 1980's who fell due to the collapse of their command economy? Soviet Union How many electoral votes are there? 538 How many electoral votes are required to win presidency? 270 Who determines what kinds of goods and services will be produced? Consumers Who chooses the president when no presidential candidate receives the majority of electoral votes? The House of Representatives Who can change a bill if it is unconstitutional? Supreme Court Three levels of government Local, State, Federal Who contributed to the severity of the Great Depression in California? Influx of Okies (ppl from Oklahoma) Name of the cultural revival that took place after the civil war? Harlem Renaissance - Africans migrated North like Harlem, New York City. First European to see Florida and sail along its coast John Cabot Not considered a result of WWII Economic depressions and slow resumption of trade and financial aid. "Divine Right"of kings was the key political characteristics of _______________? The age of Absolutism Nonrenewable resource replaced on a timescale that is very long relative to human life spans. When planning a family budget decisions must include? Needs and wants. What creates the Earth's Magnetism? The rotation of the Earth causes the iron outer core to rotate around the inner core. The levels of taxonomy from broadest to most specific are as follows: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. New Moon occurs When the moon and sun on the same side of Earth and no reflection of the sun off the Moon's surface is visible. The dark side of the moon faces Earth at this time. The steps of the scientific method include 1. Ask a question 2. Make observations 3. Hypothesis 4. Predict 5. Test 6. Conclude 3 Domains Archea, Bacteria, Eukarya Stages of the Watercycle Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection Refraction Occurs when light passes through a transparent material like water at a slant angle. Diffraction Occurs when a ray of light bends around the edges of an object. 3 shapes of bacteria Rods, Spheres, and Spirals Mitochondrion Breaks down sugar to create energy. Endoplasmic reticulum creates proteins Ribosomes builds proteins Golgi complex packages and distributes proteins Prism a transparent object with flat polished surfaces that refract or diffuse light. Sedimentary rocks Formed when debris settles and is compressed and fused together. 4 groups of fungi club, imperfect, threadlike, sac fungi Earthquakes Formed when plates intersect and slide against each other in opposite directions. The use of link cable, students are most likely? Using graphing calculators How can students do when they cannot answer a question? Students should use science-related Ask-the-expert websites to answer the questions they cannot answer themselves. Respiration Process by which the cells convert sugar molecules into energy. Transpiration The loss of the water through the plants leaves. Photosynthesis Process by which a plant makes food. Fertilization Process by which the plant reproduces. Formative assessment Provides day to day data for classroom use. Diagnostic assessment Provides pre-assessment data to determine student misconceptions and knowledge prior to unit. Summative assessment Provides a summary of learning, and standardized assessment provides data relative to other students or set a standard. All cells contain Oraganelles, cell membranes, cytoplasm and DNA. Natural selection Process by which nature selects species best adapted to survive. Evolution Process by which one species changes into a new species over time through adaptations. Fossils Used as evidence for evolution and natural selection. Subatomic particles that are located inside the nucleus? Protons and Neutrons Prokaryotic cells No nucleus Eukaryotic cells Have a nucleus Temperature Measurement related to the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance. Heat Measurement of the total energy in a substance. (kinetic and potential) Volcanoes Occur when magma erupts above the Earth Canyons Occur when rivers erode soil away. Mountains Two plates intersects and force each other upward. Mass Measure of the amount of matter in a substance or object. Electrical circuit Continuous flow of electricity going through a complete loop (circuit) returning to their original position and cycling through again. Full moon When the moon and sun are on opposite sides of the earth and the surface of the moon is entirely visible. Spreadsheets Allow tabulation and performance of simple and complicated calculations, mathematical manipulations, and plots and graphs on various types of data, such as numbers, names, alphabetical information, scientific measurements, statistical information and budget information. Density Mass per unit of volume or the ratio of total mass to total volume; how closely the molecules are packed together. 6 Kingdoms Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protists, Fungi, Plants, and Animals Metamorphic Rocks Formed when pre-existing rocks change form through changes like burial. Reliability Consistency if a set of measurements or measuring instrument. An instrument can be valid but not valid. Precision of an instrument Validity Degree to which a measure accurately assesses the specific concept it is designed to measure. A good instrument should be both reliable and valid Atoms with Negative charge Contains more electrons than protons Atoms with a Positive charge Contains fewer electrons than protons Electrical Forces Action-at-a-distance forces. Law Truthful explanation of different events that happen with uniformity under certain conditions The iron in an iron bar combining with oxygen in the air to produce rust is an example of ___? Chemical change Solid to liquid is called Fusion Transformation Take place over time and might develop slowly Gas to liquid Condensing Heterotroph Consumes its own food. Autotroph Creates its own food. What is located inside the nucleus, while electrons move around outside the nucleus? Protons and nucleus Igneous rocks Formed from magma and magma is so hot that any organisms trapped by it are destroyed. Correct sequence of organization of living things from lower to higher order Organelle, cell, tissue, organ, system, and organism. Vacuoles Cell organelle contains the cells stored food. Lysosomes Digestive enzymes Enzymes Speed up reactions by lowering energy of activation. Most significant and prevalent elements in the biosphere Carbon, oxygen, sulfur, mangonese, iron Radiation Transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves Chemicals should be Stored according to their reactivity with other substances Issues such as cloning and genetic engineering fall in the area of: Biotechnology Bunsen burners, graphing calculations, computers, and multimedia are examples of: Technology used in Science Telecommunication signals can be Either digital and analog