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Fifth-grade students have just completed a social studies unit in which they explored pioneers' everyday
life during the westward expansion. Which of the following student activities would show the highest
level of critical thinking?
A. Creating a time line of important events during westward expansion
B. Completing a multiple-choice assessment about pioneers during westward expansion
C. Writing a journal entry from the perspective of a pioneer during westward expansion
D. Drawing a picture showing a pioneer during westward expansion - ANS >>Writing a journal entry
from the perspective of a pioneer during westward expansion
Which of the following teaching strategies best supports intermediate-level English-language learners in
the development of speaking English in academic settings?
A. Modeling pronunciations of key academic vocabulary
B. Reviewing the concepts within the content through repetition
C. Providing native language translations of academic vocabulary
D. Connecting academic vocabulary to common idioms - ANS >>Modeling pronunciations of key
academic vocabulary
According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, which of the following thought processes best
distinguishes
a student at the formal operational stage?
a. Abstract thought
b. Logical thought
c. Concrete thought
d. Intuitive thought - ANS >>Abstract thought
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, A fifth-grade science teacher wants to accommodate science textbook reading assignments for English-
language learners (ELLs). Which of the following activities would best support the goal?
A. Providing the ELLs with an audio tape version of the science textbook
B. Modifying the textbook content according to the instructional level of the ELLs
C. Segmenting textbook passages into smaller sections for the ELLs
D. Providing extra time for the ELLs to read each textbook assignment - ANS >>Segmenting textbook
passages into smaller sections for the ELLs
Which of the following teacher actions will most effectively promote a positive climate in an elementary
classroom?
A. Greeting students as they enter the classroom
B. Setting the same goals for all students
C. Allowing students to form their own groups during group work
D. Providing lessons that are easy for students - ANS >>Greeting students as they enter the
classroom
Mr. Hall, a middle school teacher, has the following goals while creating his behavior management
program.
Goal 1: Develop an effective set of behavior expectations for students, including rewards and
consequences.
Goal 2: Establish positive relationships with students' parents to get support for the behavior
management program.
Which of the following will best help with effectively reaching the first goal?
A. Posting a list of specific behavior standards on a poster at the front of the classroom
B. Allowing the students to discover the consequences of misbehavior through trial and error before
discussing the importance of the behavior standards
C. Creating the behavior standards as a classroom community with student input and discussion
D. Inviting the school principal to participate during the discussion of the importance of the behavior
standards - ANS >>Creating the behavior standards as a classroom community with student input
and discussion
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