CORE SUBJECTS EC-6 ELA
PRACTICE TEST 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A pre-kindergarten teacher can best develop oral language skills in her students by
having them daily:
A. interact in a variety of one-on-one and group activities.
B. listen to stories and/or books in listening stations.
C. work with alphabet arcs at the teacher table.
D. complete activities with literacy programs at the computer station. -
....ANSWER ...-The correct answer is A.
Students should receive many opportunities for one-on-one and group experiences
to develop oral language skills.
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,During small group instruction, Mrs. Smith places a group of 10 pictures on a
table. She asks students to find pictures that start with the /m/ sound. As students
identify the pictures that begin with the /m/ sound, she moves them into a group.
Next she asks the students to find pictures that begin with the /t/ sound. These
are placed into a group as the students identify them. Mrs. Smith gives each
student 6 new pictures and asks them to sort them into groups by the beginning
sounds of /m/ and /t/. This activity focuses on which of the following skills?
A. Oral Language
B. Phonics
C. Alphabetic Principle
D. Phonemic Awareness - ....ANSWER ...-The correct answer is D.
Phonological and phonemic awareness is developed through a variety of
instructional strategies and materials.
During reading time, a first grade teacher calls 3 students to the teacher table to
work with their alphabet arcs. The students place a lower-case plastic letter on the
corresponding letter on the alphabet arc. After completing this activity, the teacher
asks each student questions about the order of the letters, such as "Which letter
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, comes before the letter f? Which letter comes after the letter s? Which of the
following concepts is the teacher primarily addressing?
A. Phonological Awareness
B. Alphabetic Principle
C. Syntax
D. Oral Language - ....ANSWER ...-The correct answer is B.
Through a variety of instructional methods and materials, students develop an
understanding of the alphabetic principle and letter/sound relationships.
During a whole class read-aloud, a kindergarten teacher introduces a big book
about the three little pigs. The teacher introduces and points to the title on the
cover of the book, the author's name, and the title page. He uses a pointer to track
the print from left to right as he reads. Which concept is NOT being modeled by
the teacher during this activity?
A. Directionality
B. Parts of a book
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PRACTICE TEST 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A pre-kindergarten teacher can best develop oral language skills in her students by
having them daily:
A. interact in a variety of one-on-one and group activities.
B. listen to stories and/or books in listening stations.
C. work with alphabet arcs at the teacher table.
D. complete activities with literacy programs at the computer station. -
....ANSWER ...-The correct answer is A.
Students should receive many opportunities for one-on-one and group experiences
to develop oral language skills.
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,During small group instruction, Mrs. Smith places a group of 10 pictures on a
table. She asks students to find pictures that start with the /m/ sound. As students
identify the pictures that begin with the /m/ sound, she moves them into a group.
Next she asks the students to find pictures that begin with the /t/ sound. These
are placed into a group as the students identify them. Mrs. Smith gives each
student 6 new pictures and asks them to sort them into groups by the beginning
sounds of /m/ and /t/. This activity focuses on which of the following skills?
A. Oral Language
B. Phonics
C. Alphabetic Principle
D. Phonemic Awareness - ....ANSWER ...-The correct answer is D.
Phonological and phonemic awareness is developed through a variety of
instructional strategies and materials.
During reading time, a first grade teacher calls 3 students to the teacher table to
work with their alphabet arcs. The students place a lower-case plastic letter on the
corresponding letter on the alphabet arc. After completing this activity, the teacher
asks each student questions about the order of the letters, such as "Which letter
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, comes before the letter f? Which letter comes after the letter s? Which of the
following concepts is the teacher primarily addressing?
A. Phonological Awareness
B. Alphabetic Principle
C. Syntax
D. Oral Language - ....ANSWER ...-The correct answer is B.
Through a variety of instructional methods and materials, students develop an
understanding of the alphabetic principle and letter/sound relationships.
During a whole class read-aloud, a kindergarten teacher introduces a big book
about the three little pigs. The teacher introduces and points to the title on the
cover of the book, the author's name, and the title page. He uses a pointer to track
the print from left to right as he reads. Which concept is NOT being modeled by
the teacher during this activity?
A. Directionality
B. Parts of a book
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