Early Childhood Content Test #206 (Math, Science & Social Science
Practice) Exam With Complete Solutions
________A first-grade student who has 8 marbles tells the teacher that a total of 15 marbles are
needed to solve a math problem. When the teacher offers the student the marble jar, the
student takes out the marbles that are needed, saying, "Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, fifteen." Which of the following strategies is the student using to achieve this
objective?
A. counting on
B. aligning sets
C. skip counting
D. simple addition - ANSWER A. counting on
________A second-grade teacher is starting a unit on motion with students. The teacher
conducts a discussion with the whole class, and they work together to create a large KWL
(Know, Want to Know, Learned) chart representing their existing knowledge on the topic. The
students have varying ideas about what creates motion in objects. Some students believe
objects can move on their own at any time. Other students say objects have to be pushed to
move. In which of the following ways could the teacher most effectively use this informal
assessment to plan further learning experiences in this area?
A. explaining theories of motion to the students and demonstrating for them what causes
motion and the impact of motion on objects.
, B. involving students in conducting an experiment on motion with an assortment of materials,
including ramps and balls of different sizes.
C. showing the students a video that explains more clearl - ANSWER B. involving students in
conducting an experiment on motion with an assortment of materials, including ramps and
balls of different sizes.
________A first-grade teacher is working with a group of students in mathematics. The teacher
asks the students to represent the number 73 using connecting cubes on the place value mat.
This activity primarily supports the development of which of the following concepts?
A. comparing two numbers
B. understanding number composition
C. applying the addition operation to numbers
D. counting on from a set number - ANSWER B. understanding number composition
________Which of the following actions by an early childhood teacher would be most effective
for supporting young children's development of a sense of civic responsibility?
A. providing frequent opportunities for each child to select his or her own activities
B. involving the children in a vote to elect a group of class officers for the school year
Practice) Exam With Complete Solutions
________A first-grade student who has 8 marbles tells the teacher that a total of 15 marbles are
needed to solve a math problem. When the teacher offers the student the marble jar, the
student takes out the marbles that are needed, saying, "Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, fifteen." Which of the following strategies is the student using to achieve this
objective?
A. counting on
B. aligning sets
C. skip counting
D. simple addition - ANSWER A. counting on
________A second-grade teacher is starting a unit on motion with students. The teacher
conducts a discussion with the whole class, and they work together to create a large KWL
(Know, Want to Know, Learned) chart representing their existing knowledge on the topic. The
students have varying ideas about what creates motion in objects. Some students believe
objects can move on their own at any time. Other students say objects have to be pushed to
move. In which of the following ways could the teacher most effectively use this informal
assessment to plan further learning experiences in this area?
A. explaining theories of motion to the students and demonstrating for them what causes
motion and the impact of motion on objects.
, B. involving students in conducting an experiment on motion with an assortment of materials,
including ramps and balls of different sizes.
C. showing the students a video that explains more clearl - ANSWER B. involving students in
conducting an experiment on motion with an assortment of materials, including ramps and
balls of different sizes.
________A first-grade teacher is working with a group of students in mathematics. The teacher
asks the students to represent the number 73 using connecting cubes on the place value mat.
This activity primarily supports the development of which of the following concepts?
A. comparing two numbers
B. understanding number composition
C. applying the addition operation to numbers
D. counting on from a set number - ANSWER B. understanding number composition
________Which of the following actions by an early childhood teacher would be most effective
for supporting young children's development of a sense of civic responsibility?
A. providing frequent opportunities for each child to select his or her own activities
B. involving the children in a vote to elect a group of class officers for the school year
