Praxis: PLT K-6 - Practice Test 1
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A teacher wants to encourage cooperative behavior during group work. Which strategy is most
effective?
A. Give individual grades only
B. Rotate group members randomly
✔✔ C. Teach and model collaboration skills
D. Allow students to always choose their own groups
Which of the following best promotes student engagement in a reading lesson?
✔✔ A. Asking open-ended questions
B. Giving a silent reading test
C. Assigning a worksheet
D. Having students copy definitions
A student often blurts out answers and struggles to sit still. The teacher should first:
A. Send the student to the office
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,B. Give a detention
✔✔ C. Use movement breaks and structured routines
D. Ignore the behavior
Which of the following is an example of intrinsic motivation?
A. Getting a prize for perfect attendance
✔✔ B. Reading a book because it’s interesting
C. Earning extra credit for doing homework
D. Competing for the highest grade in the class
A teacher wants to assess students' ability to apply math concepts to real-world problems. Which
task is best?
✔✔ A. Have students calculate the cost of planning a field trip
B. Give a multiple-choice quiz
C. Assign multiplication drills
D. Read a math textbook chapter
Which of the following supports differentiated instruction in a diverse classroom?
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,A. Giving the same homework to all students
✔✔ B. Offering various activity choices for the same standard
C. Using only one teaching method
D. Grading all students using the same rubric
A teacher plans to introduce a new science topic. Which is the best way to activate prior
knowledge?
✔✔ A. Ask students what they already know
B. Hand out a vocabulary list
C. Start with a quiz
D. Assign reading as homework first
What is the most developmentally appropriate writing task for second-grade students?
A. Writing a five-paragraph essay
✔✔ B. Writing a story with a beginning, middle, and end
C. Creating a research report
D. Writing persuasive arguments with citations
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, Which teacher action best promotes student autonomy?
A. Setting strict time limits for every activity
✔✔ B. Allowing students to choose how they complete an assignment
C. Giving only teacher-made assessments
D. Always assigning group projects
What is the primary goal of formative assessment?
✔✔ A. To monitor student learning and adjust instruction
B. To compare students across classrooms
C. To assign final grades
D. To prepare students for standardized tests
A student has difficulty staying organized. Which of the following would best support the
student?
A. Punishing the student for late work
✔✔ B. Helping the student create a daily checklist
C. Telling the student to try harder
D. Taking away recess until work is finished
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Questions and Answers Latest Version
Already Passed
A teacher wants to encourage cooperative behavior during group work. Which strategy is most
effective?
A. Give individual grades only
B. Rotate group members randomly
✔✔ C. Teach and model collaboration skills
D. Allow students to always choose their own groups
Which of the following best promotes student engagement in a reading lesson?
✔✔ A. Asking open-ended questions
B. Giving a silent reading test
C. Assigning a worksheet
D. Having students copy definitions
A student often blurts out answers and struggles to sit still. The teacher should first:
A. Send the student to the office
1
,B. Give a detention
✔✔ C. Use movement breaks and structured routines
D. Ignore the behavior
Which of the following is an example of intrinsic motivation?
A. Getting a prize for perfect attendance
✔✔ B. Reading a book because it’s interesting
C. Earning extra credit for doing homework
D. Competing for the highest grade in the class
A teacher wants to assess students' ability to apply math concepts to real-world problems. Which
task is best?
✔✔ A. Have students calculate the cost of planning a field trip
B. Give a multiple-choice quiz
C. Assign multiplication drills
D. Read a math textbook chapter
Which of the following supports differentiated instruction in a diverse classroom?
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,A. Giving the same homework to all students
✔✔ B. Offering various activity choices for the same standard
C. Using only one teaching method
D. Grading all students using the same rubric
A teacher plans to introduce a new science topic. Which is the best way to activate prior
knowledge?
✔✔ A. Ask students what they already know
B. Hand out a vocabulary list
C. Start with a quiz
D. Assign reading as homework first
What is the most developmentally appropriate writing task for second-grade students?
A. Writing a five-paragraph essay
✔✔ B. Writing a story with a beginning, middle, and end
C. Creating a research report
D. Writing persuasive arguments with citations
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, Which teacher action best promotes student autonomy?
A. Setting strict time limits for every activity
✔✔ B. Allowing students to choose how they complete an assignment
C. Giving only teacher-made assessments
D. Always assigning group projects
What is the primary goal of formative assessment?
✔✔ A. To monitor student learning and adjust instruction
B. To compare students across classrooms
C. To assign final grades
D. To prepare students for standardized tests
A student has difficulty staying organized. Which of the following would best support the
student?
A. Punishing the student for late work
✔✔ B. Helping the student create a daily checklist
C. Telling the student to try harder
D. Taking away recess until work is finished
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