FTCE Elementary Education K-6 (060)
Subtest 1 Language Arts and Reading
(601) Exam Questions and Answers
While reading, a student comes across the unknown word "sanitize." He notices in
the sentence the words "dirty, " "but," and "now clean." He determines that sanitize
must be the opposite of dirty. Which strategy did he use to define the unknown
word? - ANSWER-defining meaning from context clues
The student used other words in the sentence to create context and meaning for the
unknown word.
A student is reading a book about the rainforest as a source for a research paper
that he is writing. He wants to focus his thesis statement on the climate of the
rainforest. Which part of the book should the student use first to begin his research?
- ANSWER-Table of Contents
The table of contents will help the student determine which part of the book talks
about the climate of the rainforest. The student can then turn directly to this page
and obtain the research facts he needs to write his paper.
A second-grade teacher develops an activity to promote word identification and
spelling skills among her class. The teacher writes "_ug" on the whiteboard and asks
students to fill in the blank with a letter to make different words. Each time a student
says a letter to make a new word, the teacher has the class write down the word in
their notebooks. Which of the following additional activities is most likely to address
the developmental levels of all children? - ANSWER-Provide students with two
additional prompts, "_at" and "__one", and have them create sentences in their
notebooks with as many words using the additional prompts.
This activity allows students to work at their own pace and dictate the level of higher-
order thinking skills used. Less-able students can think of simple words to use in
simple sentences while more advanced students are able to think of complex
sentences, and possibly narratives, to use with the word prompts. This is an
individual activity that allows each student to maximize their ability.
A student is attempting to determine the pronunciation and meaning of a word while
reading a sentence. Which of the following could help with this unfamiliar word? -
ANSWER-structural analysis
Structural analysis is breaking up a word and using the recognizable pieces and
would help in decoding.
AND
contextual analysis
Contextual analysis is the use of surrounding information in a text to help determine
a word's meaning. This would work well with decoding skills to ensure that a new
word has been deciphered correctly.
, Which of the following are the best ways for a teacher to help students develop
independent reading skills?
Select all answers that apply. - ANSWER-Facilitate peer conversations about their
reading.
This is a good way to encourage independent reading.
AND
Provide in-class time for students to choose independent reading books and some
time for quiet reading.
This is a good way to encourage independent reading.
A 6th-grade teacher is asking students to compare a pair of persuasive articles about
global warming. She would like to incorporate at least one question from each level
of reading comprehension. Which of the following questions would fall under the
category of evaluative comprehension? - ANSWER-Choose one article and explain
the author's point of view. Then compare it with the point of view of the other article.
Which do you agree with and why?
This is the only provided question that requires evaluative comprehension.
A teacher assigns a short writing assignment at the beginning of the year before
teaching any new content. What type of assessment are these students completing?
- ANSWER-diagnostic
Teachers administer diagnostic assessments at the beginning of units to determine
what students already know and what needs to be taught. The teacher then uses the
results of these assessments to make instructional choices.
Once the class has chosen an initial research topic, they are asked to refine the topic
to make their research more narrowly focused. If a student has chosen the topic of
whales, which of the following does not narrow the focus? - ANSWER-ocean
mammals
Whales are not the only ocean mammals, so this would be expanding their focus of
the research, not narrowing it.
A teacher has completed a lesson on ensuring reliability and validity of digital
sources. She asks students to use the information she has presented to gather 5
sources for their research papers. Which of the following assessment methods would
allow the teacher to formally assess the student's ability to gather appropriate
sources? - ANSWER-Each student completes a checklist of criteria for each source
(based on the presentation) that the teacher then reviews.
Having students complete individual checklists is the only way to ensure that they
have personally evaluated each source according to the taught criteria.
Using electronic presentation aids (slides, videos, images, charts, graphs) is
beneficial for which of the following reasons? - ANSWER-presents the information in
a clear, accessible visual format
Many audience members will benefit from seeing the information presented visually.
Many of these electronic presentation aids organize the information to make it easier
for the audience to digest. For example, data that has been gathered over time is
easily communicated using a line graph.
Subtest 1 Language Arts and Reading
(601) Exam Questions and Answers
While reading, a student comes across the unknown word "sanitize." He notices in
the sentence the words "dirty, " "but," and "now clean." He determines that sanitize
must be the opposite of dirty. Which strategy did he use to define the unknown
word? - ANSWER-defining meaning from context clues
The student used other words in the sentence to create context and meaning for the
unknown word.
A student is reading a book about the rainforest as a source for a research paper
that he is writing. He wants to focus his thesis statement on the climate of the
rainforest. Which part of the book should the student use first to begin his research?
- ANSWER-Table of Contents
The table of contents will help the student determine which part of the book talks
about the climate of the rainforest. The student can then turn directly to this page
and obtain the research facts he needs to write his paper.
A second-grade teacher develops an activity to promote word identification and
spelling skills among her class. The teacher writes "_ug" on the whiteboard and asks
students to fill in the blank with a letter to make different words. Each time a student
says a letter to make a new word, the teacher has the class write down the word in
their notebooks. Which of the following additional activities is most likely to address
the developmental levels of all children? - ANSWER-Provide students with two
additional prompts, "_at" and "__one", and have them create sentences in their
notebooks with as many words using the additional prompts.
This activity allows students to work at their own pace and dictate the level of higher-
order thinking skills used. Less-able students can think of simple words to use in
simple sentences while more advanced students are able to think of complex
sentences, and possibly narratives, to use with the word prompts. This is an
individual activity that allows each student to maximize their ability.
A student is attempting to determine the pronunciation and meaning of a word while
reading a sentence. Which of the following could help with this unfamiliar word? -
ANSWER-structural analysis
Structural analysis is breaking up a word and using the recognizable pieces and
would help in decoding.
AND
contextual analysis
Contextual analysis is the use of surrounding information in a text to help determine
a word's meaning. This would work well with decoding skills to ensure that a new
word has been deciphered correctly.
, Which of the following are the best ways for a teacher to help students develop
independent reading skills?
Select all answers that apply. - ANSWER-Facilitate peer conversations about their
reading.
This is a good way to encourage independent reading.
AND
Provide in-class time for students to choose independent reading books and some
time for quiet reading.
This is a good way to encourage independent reading.
A 6th-grade teacher is asking students to compare a pair of persuasive articles about
global warming. She would like to incorporate at least one question from each level
of reading comprehension. Which of the following questions would fall under the
category of evaluative comprehension? - ANSWER-Choose one article and explain
the author's point of view. Then compare it with the point of view of the other article.
Which do you agree with and why?
This is the only provided question that requires evaluative comprehension.
A teacher assigns a short writing assignment at the beginning of the year before
teaching any new content. What type of assessment are these students completing?
- ANSWER-diagnostic
Teachers administer diagnostic assessments at the beginning of units to determine
what students already know and what needs to be taught. The teacher then uses the
results of these assessments to make instructional choices.
Once the class has chosen an initial research topic, they are asked to refine the topic
to make their research more narrowly focused. If a student has chosen the topic of
whales, which of the following does not narrow the focus? - ANSWER-ocean
mammals
Whales are not the only ocean mammals, so this would be expanding their focus of
the research, not narrowing it.
A teacher has completed a lesson on ensuring reliability and validity of digital
sources. She asks students to use the information she has presented to gather 5
sources for their research papers. Which of the following assessment methods would
allow the teacher to formally assess the student's ability to gather appropriate
sources? - ANSWER-Each student completes a checklist of criteria for each source
(based on the presentation) that the teacher then reviews.
Having students complete individual checklists is the only way to ensure that they
have personally evaluated each source according to the taught criteria.
Using electronic presentation aids (slides, videos, images, charts, graphs) is
beneficial for which of the following reasons? - ANSWER-presents the information in
a clear, accessible visual format
Many audience members will benefit from seeing the information presented visually.
Many of these electronic presentation aids organize the information to make it easier
for the audience to digest. For example, data that has been gathered over time is
easily communicated using a line graph.
