EC-6 Practice Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
English Language Arts - (ANSWER)105 minutes for 75 questions
Marcos is a five-year-old student in the process of first-language acquisition. He often produces
statements like, "This lollipop is the bestest Mom." Based on this speech sample, this child is ... -
(ANSWER)Applying language rules
What is the key advantage of using semantic clusters - such as chemical concepts, soils and rocks, and
English modals - to teach vocabulary development? Select all that apply. - (ANSWER)*The vocab can be
easily linked to a content area
*Teachers can develop thematic units based on these semantic clusters
*Students are exposed to similar owrds of various levels of complexity
What is the key advantage of using interactive writing journals for emerging writers? -
(ANSWER)Students learn that writing can be used for communication
Which of the following statements best illustrates the linguistic benefit of using thematic units in
instructing English language learners (ELLs)? - (ANSWER)ELLs are exposed to similar vocabulary and
concepts in multiple formats
Students in Mr. Campos's classroom are learning to interpret visual images. As part of Mr. Campos's
explanation to his class, which of the following is he least likely to consider mentioning as a benefit of
visual media? - (ANSWER)Visual images cannot stimulate thinking because they can confuse people
What is one of the key challenges that children in upper elementary school experience when moving
from the stage of "learning to read" to "reading to learn"? - (ANSWER)Understanding the organizational
patterns of the text to read more efficiently
What is one of the key advantages of using integrated thematic instruction? - (ANSWER)It eliminates the
artificial boundaries created through traditional course scheduling.
Ms. Perez is planning a lesson that she can implement to increase her students' understanding of
viewing and representing. She decides that one of the key issues for her students is to be able to identify
,EC-6 Practice Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
how the visual materials they will be using must directly respond to the audience and their needs. As
part of the lesson, she intends to have students work on this as a group project. Which of the following
group project ideas would be a good choice for her students to select? - (ANSWER)Students can create a
video directly responding to issues raised by a reporter in a newspaper article and share their response
on YouTube
Sixth-grade students presenting a formal speech about the role of technology in school today should do
which of the following? - (ANSWER)Present data to support their conclusions
To help her students acquire research skills, Ms. Sutherland, a fifth-grade teacher, wants them to
understand how to evaluate the academic value and credibility of information found on the Internet.
Which of the following questions can students use to assess the value and credibility of electronic
sources? Select all that apply. - (ANSWER)*Is the source a commercial, personal, or university site?
*Is the author associated with any special interest group?*Is the author promoting goods or services?
*Is the information written with appropriate factual referencing or it is based solely on opinions?
Ms. Becerra uses a strategy with her sixth graders to help them monitor their own comprehension as
they read independently. She instructs her students to stop and check that they understand the main
ideas in the story before moving on to the next section. This type of comprehension practice fosters
which of the following? - (ANSWER)Metacognition
What is the value of using a Venn diagram to analyze two stories with a similar theme? - (ANSWER)It can
help students to compare and contrast ideas across the two stories
The use of a dictionary can be an effective tool in vocabulary development only if students ... -
(ANSWER)Receive explicit instruction on how to use it
Visual media can be a powerful instrument to contextualize and enhance education. Which of the
following identify examples of two types of visual media? - (ANSWER)Videos and photographs
Silent sustained reading (SSR) is designed to promote ... - (ANSWER)Reading comprehension
, EC-6 Practice Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
In the initial stages of language development, the role of explicit grammar instruction is futile because
children at this age ... - (ANSWER)Are concerned primarily with meaning and the communication process
Tier 3 vocabulary includes academic and technical terms used ... - (ANSWER)In the content areas
*Tier 2 = words used to provide specificity to instruction
*Tier 4 = sophisticated words like those used in spelling bees
When children master the alphabetic principle of English, they are able to ... - (ANSWER)Connect letters
and letter combinations to create sounds
Vocabulary development is a key predictor of success in reading in the content areas for all students, but
especially for children new to the English language. Identify the best strategy to introduce vocabulary
development to ELLs from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. - (ANSWER)Teach content
vocabulary through direct, concrete experience as opposed to definitions
Mr. Lawrence read a story to his kindergarten students in a pleasant and natural tone of voice. Later, he
uses a series of connected pictures representing events in the story. In addition to helping children
understand the story, what other element is he teaching? - (ANSWER)The teacher is introducing
sequencing and the story structure
Which of the following best illustrates a teacher using multimedia as a model or "mentor text" -
(ANSWER)Reading aloud from a chapter book and discussing rich imagery and style
Which of the following statements most appropriately describe the characteristics of the Language
Acquisition Device (LAD)? Select all that apply. - (ANSWER)*The LAD enables human beings to produce
language and utilize correct language rules
*The LAD is said to be adaptable as it adjusts to the language being learned
*Chomsky's work provided the theoretical rationale for the work related to the LAD.
English Language Arts - (ANSWER)105 minutes for 75 questions
Marcos is a five-year-old student in the process of first-language acquisition. He often produces
statements like, "This lollipop is the bestest Mom." Based on this speech sample, this child is ... -
(ANSWER)Applying language rules
What is the key advantage of using semantic clusters - such as chemical concepts, soils and rocks, and
English modals - to teach vocabulary development? Select all that apply. - (ANSWER)*The vocab can be
easily linked to a content area
*Teachers can develop thematic units based on these semantic clusters
*Students are exposed to similar owrds of various levels of complexity
What is the key advantage of using interactive writing journals for emerging writers? -
(ANSWER)Students learn that writing can be used for communication
Which of the following statements best illustrates the linguistic benefit of using thematic units in
instructing English language learners (ELLs)? - (ANSWER)ELLs are exposed to similar vocabulary and
concepts in multiple formats
Students in Mr. Campos's classroom are learning to interpret visual images. As part of Mr. Campos's
explanation to his class, which of the following is he least likely to consider mentioning as a benefit of
visual media? - (ANSWER)Visual images cannot stimulate thinking because they can confuse people
What is one of the key challenges that children in upper elementary school experience when moving
from the stage of "learning to read" to "reading to learn"? - (ANSWER)Understanding the organizational
patterns of the text to read more efficiently
What is one of the key advantages of using integrated thematic instruction? - (ANSWER)It eliminates the
artificial boundaries created through traditional course scheduling.
Ms. Perez is planning a lesson that she can implement to increase her students' understanding of
viewing and representing. She decides that one of the key issues for her students is to be able to identify
,EC-6 Practice Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
how the visual materials they will be using must directly respond to the audience and their needs. As
part of the lesson, she intends to have students work on this as a group project. Which of the following
group project ideas would be a good choice for her students to select? - (ANSWER)Students can create a
video directly responding to issues raised by a reporter in a newspaper article and share their response
on YouTube
Sixth-grade students presenting a formal speech about the role of technology in school today should do
which of the following? - (ANSWER)Present data to support their conclusions
To help her students acquire research skills, Ms. Sutherland, a fifth-grade teacher, wants them to
understand how to evaluate the academic value and credibility of information found on the Internet.
Which of the following questions can students use to assess the value and credibility of electronic
sources? Select all that apply. - (ANSWER)*Is the source a commercial, personal, or university site?
*Is the author associated with any special interest group?*Is the author promoting goods or services?
*Is the information written with appropriate factual referencing or it is based solely on opinions?
Ms. Becerra uses a strategy with her sixth graders to help them monitor their own comprehension as
they read independently. She instructs her students to stop and check that they understand the main
ideas in the story before moving on to the next section. This type of comprehension practice fosters
which of the following? - (ANSWER)Metacognition
What is the value of using a Venn diagram to analyze two stories with a similar theme? - (ANSWER)It can
help students to compare and contrast ideas across the two stories
The use of a dictionary can be an effective tool in vocabulary development only if students ... -
(ANSWER)Receive explicit instruction on how to use it
Visual media can be a powerful instrument to contextualize and enhance education. Which of the
following identify examples of two types of visual media? - (ANSWER)Videos and photographs
Silent sustained reading (SSR) is designed to promote ... - (ANSWER)Reading comprehension
, EC-6 Practice Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
In the initial stages of language development, the role of explicit grammar instruction is futile because
children at this age ... - (ANSWER)Are concerned primarily with meaning and the communication process
Tier 3 vocabulary includes academic and technical terms used ... - (ANSWER)In the content areas
*Tier 2 = words used to provide specificity to instruction
*Tier 4 = sophisticated words like those used in spelling bees
When children master the alphabetic principle of English, they are able to ... - (ANSWER)Connect letters
and letter combinations to create sounds
Vocabulary development is a key predictor of success in reading in the content areas for all students, but
especially for children new to the English language. Identify the best strategy to introduce vocabulary
development to ELLs from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. - (ANSWER)Teach content
vocabulary through direct, concrete experience as opposed to definitions
Mr. Lawrence read a story to his kindergarten students in a pleasant and natural tone of voice. Later, he
uses a series of connected pictures representing events in the story. In addition to helping children
understand the story, what other element is he teaching? - (ANSWER)The teacher is introducing
sequencing and the story structure
Which of the following best illustrates a teacher using multimedia as a model or "mentor text" -
(ANSWER)Reading aloud from a chapter book and discussing rich imagery and style
Which of the following statements most appropriately describe the characteristics of the Language
Acquisition Device (LAD)? Select all that apply. - (ANSWER)*The LAD enables human beings to produce
language and utilize correct language rules
*The LAD is said to be adaptable as it adjusts to the language being learned
*Chomsky's work provided the theoretical rationale for the work related to the LAD.
