Arizona State University TESOL Professional
Certificate EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS JUST
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Which of the following are good examples of teacher modeling? (Select two)
a. Asking students to infer rules from an example on the board.
b. Show several student examples to illustrate the assignment.
c. Assigning students a comprehensive essay on a topic.
d. Sharing your own work so that students can see what you have done. - answer>>>b.
Show several student examples to illustrate the assignment.
d. Sharing your own work so that students can see what you have done.
Which of the following are examples of teaching using inductive reasoning? (select two)
a. Ask students to edit their classmate's writing.
b. Model an activity and ask students to complete a task.
c. Give students a problem to solve in pairs or groups.
d. Ask students to find common themes in a group of illustrations. - answer>>>c. Give
students a problem to solve in pairs or groups.
d. Ask students to find common themes in a group of illustrations.
A teacher shows students three poems, then asks them to write their own poem. This is
an example of:
a. modeling
b. teacher talk
c. inductive reasoning
d. repetition - answer>>>a. modeling
A teacher shows two videos and asks students what themes they have in common. This
is an example of:
a. inductive reasoning
b. modeling
,c. teacher talk
d. teach, model, and question - answer>>>a. inductive reasoning
Which of the following represents the concept of teaching using inductive reasoning?
a. Model, infer, and elaborate
b. Question, model, and assess
c. Teach, model, and question
d. Metaphor, analogy, and student samples - answer>>>a. Model, infer, and elaborate
It is usually best to show students a model first, before introducing a lesson using
inductive reasoning.
a. True
b. False - answer>>>b. False
Guided practice is best defined as (select two):
a. Giving students new material for homework.
b. Providing teacher-led activities to break down more difficult tasks.
c. Allowing students to practice new information on their own.
d. Allowing students to process new information in a supported environment. -
answer>>>b. Providing teacher-led activities to break down more difficult tasks.
d. Allowing students to process new information in a supported environment.
Two examples of guided instruction are:
a. Sending students off to fly a helicopter.
b. Assigning a five-paragraph essay.
c. Using a scripted dialogue to practice a new grammar point.
d. Prompting students to complete a sentence. - answer>>>c. Using a scripted dialogue
to practice a new grammar point.
d. Prompting students to complete a sentence.
One way to improve group-directed activities is to:
a. Allow students to decide themselves who should be in each group.
,b. Give low-performing students the most difficult task.
c. Only place high-performing students in a group.
d. Give every student in a group a different grade. - answer>>>b. Give low-performing
students the most difficult task.
A metaphor for guided practice is:
a. Complete a sentence.
b. Fly a helicopter
c. A safety net
d. Crash and burn - answer>>>c. A safety net
Which of the following did Teacher 1 forget to do in his lesson introduction?
a. Model an example of what he wanted his students to do.
b. Express frustration when students did not complete the task.
c. Assign a specific topic to write about.
d. Have students work together in pairs. - answer>>>a. Model an example of what he
wanted his students to do.
An independent practice and assessment are the same thing.
a. True.
b. False. - answer>>>b. False.
It is best to introduce an independent practice:
a. AFTER information has been modeled but BEFORE students have practiced new
information.
b. AFTER information has been modeled and students have practiced applying new
material.
c. AFTER students have practiced but BEFORE information has been modeled.
d. BEFORE information has been modeled and students have practiced new information.
- answer>>>b. AFTER information has been modeled and students have practiced
applying new material.
Independent practice should only be done in the classroom, and should not be
completed at home.
, a. False.
b. True. - answer>>>a. False.
What were two independent practice strategies that Teacher 1 performed successfully?
a. She sat at her desk and focused on her cell phone.
b. She lectured in a loud voice so that students could hear every word.
c. She explained clearly what she wanted her students to do.
d. She was available to answer questions. - answer>>>c. She explained clearly what she
wanted her students to do.
d. She was available to answer questions.
Teacher 3 gave students an independent practice to do at home. When they returned
the next day, he:
a. gave a bad grade to the students who did not complete the assignment correctly.
b. moved on the next planned lesson immediately.
c. reviewed the problems that students had with the assignments.
d. punished the whole class for not completing the assignment correctly. - answer>>>c.
reviewed the problems that students had with the assignments.
What is the correct sequence for instruction, modeling and practice?
a. Present instruction, guided practice, model, independent practice
b. Guided practice, independent practice, present instruction, model
c. Model, present instruction, independent practice, guided practice
d. Present instruction, model, guided practice, independent practice - answer>>>d.
Present instruction, model, guided practice, independent practice
Why is it important to give students guided practice opportunities? (Choose 3 answers)
a. It allows the teacher to see what each student has learned and find gaps in their
understanding.
b. It allows students hands-on practice with the information learned in class before they
are asked to do things on their own.
c. It provides students a safety net, so they are not afraid of making mistakes.
Certificate EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS JUST
RELEASED
Which of the following are good examples of teacher modeling? (Select two)
a. Asking students to infer rules from an example on the board.
b. Show several student examples to illustrate the assignment.
c. Assigning students a comprehensive essay on a topic.
d. Sharing your own work so that students can see what you have done. - answer>>>b.
Show several student examples to illustrate the assignment.
d. Sharing your own work so that students can see what you have done.
Which of the following are examples of teaching using inductive reasoning? (select two)
a. Ask students to edit their classmate's writing.
b. Model an activity and ask students to complete a task.
c. Give students a problem to solve in pairs or groups.
d. Ask students to find common themes in a group of illustrations. - answer>>>c. Give
students a problem to solve in pairs or groups.
d. Ask students to find common themes in a group of illustrations.
A teacher shows students three poems, then asks them to write their own poem. This is
an example of:
a. modeling
b. teacher talk
c. inductive reasoning
d. repetition - answer>>>a. modeling
A teacher shows two videos and asks students what themes they have in common. This
is an example of:
a. inductive reasoning
b. modeling
,c. teacher talk
d. teach, model, and question - answer>>>a. inductive reasoning
Which of the following represents the concept of teaching using inductive reasoning?
a. Model, infer, and elaborate
b. Question, model, and assess
c. Teach, model, and question
d. Metaphor, analogy, and student samples - answer>>>a. Model, infer, and elaborate
It is usually best to show students a model first, before introducing a lesson using
inductive reasoning.
a. True
b. False - answer>>>b. False
Guided practice is best defined as (select two):
a. Giving students new material for homework.
b. Providing teacher-led activities to break down more difficult tasks.
c. Allowing students to practice new information on their own.
d. Allowing students to process new information in a supported environment. -
answer>>>b. Providing teacher-led activities to break down more difficult tasks.
d. Allowing students to process new information in a supported environment.
Two examples of guided instruction are:
a. Sending students off to fly a helicopter.
b. Assigning a five-paragraph essay.
c. Using a scripted dialogue to practice a new grammar point.
d. Prompting students to complete a sentence. - answer>>>c. Using a scripted dialogue
to practice a new grammar point.
d. Prompting students to complete a sentence.
One way to improve group-directed activities is to:
a. Allow students to decide themselves who should be in each group.
,b. Give low-performing students the most difficult task.
c. Only place high-performing students in a group.
d. Give every student in a group a different grade. - answer>>>b. Give low-performing
students the most difficult task.
A metaphor for guided practice is:
a. Complete a sentence.
b. Fly a helicopter
c. A safety net
d. Crash and burn - answer>>>c. A safety net
Which of the following did Teacher 1 forget to do in his lesson introduction?
a. Model an example of what he wanted his students to do.
b. Express frustration when students did not complete the task.
c. Assign a specific topic to write about.
d. Have students work together in pairs. - answer>>>a. Model an example of what he
wanted his students to do.
An independent practice and assessment are the same thing.
a. True.
b. False. - answer>>>b. False.
It is best to introduce an independent practice:
a. AFTER information has been modeled but BEFORE students have practiced new
information.
b. AFTER information has been modeled and students have practiced applying new
material.
c. AFTER students have practiced but BEFORE information has been modeled.
d. BEFORE information has been modeled and students have practiced new information.
- answer>>>b. AFTER information has been modeled and students have practiced
applying new material.
Independent practice should only be done in the classroom, and should not be
completed at home.
, a. False.
b. True. - answer>>>a. False.
What were two independent practice strategies that Teacher 1 performed successfully?
a. She sat at her desk and focused on her cell phone.
b. She lectured in a loud voice so that students could hear every word.
c. She explained clearly what she wanted her students to do.
d. She was available to answer questions. - answer>>>c. She explained clearly what she
wanted her students to do.
d. She was available to answer questions.
Teacher 3 gave students an independent practice to do at home. When they returned
the next day, he:
a. gave a bad grade to the students who did not complete the assignment correctly.
b. moved on the next planned lesson immediately.
c. reviewed the problems that students had with the assignments.
d. punished the whole class for not completing the assignment correctly. - answer>>>c.
reviewed the problems that students had with the assignments.
What is the correct sequence for instruction, modeling and practice?
a. Present instruction, guided practice, model, independent practice
b. Guided practice, independent practice, present instruction, model
c. Model, present instruction, independent practice, guided practice
d. Present instruction, model, guided practice, independent practice - answer>>>d.
Present instruction, model, guided practice, independent practice
Why is it important to give students guided practice opportunities? (Choose 3 answers)
a. It allows the teacher to see what each student has learned and find gaps in their
understanding.
b. It allows students hands-on practice with the information learned in class before they
are asked to do things on their own.
c. It provides students a safety net, so they are not afraid of making mistakes.
