PECT PreK-4 Practice Test Module 1 questions with
correct answers
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?
correct answers
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?
