GACE English 520 Study Guide
Companion Qs Latest Updated
"Every day was a happy day, and every night was peaceful."
This sentence can best be classified as what kind of sentence? - ANS-compound
"He decided to *quickly clean* the house before his parents returned."
The marked phrase can best be described as a - ANS-split infinitive
"*Whenever the mood strikes her,* Angela takes a short walk around the block."
The marked portion can best be described as a/an __ clause. - ANS-subordinate
A student comes across the unfamiliar words "intercontinental," "interglacial,"
"interface," and "intercept" in his reading. The student can use his knowledge of affixes
to understand that all of the words share which meaning? - ANS-between; among
At the border of two countries there is a port where fishermen work. The fishermen do
not speak the same language, so they communicate using one that has been invented
by them for the purpose of trade. This language does not have any fixed rules of
grammar.
The scenario above most accurately describes which of the following types of
language? - ANS-pidgin
Anna feels that she is confusing "who" and "whom" in her narrative. She wants to
correct her error. Which of the following reference materials will best help Anna
accomplish such a task? - ANS-grammar guide
Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for helping students
comprehend new vocabulary in nonfiction texts? - ANS-Activate prior knowledge
develop framework for new vocabulary
A student is conducting a research project and has learned of a website that may have
useful information. The domain extension for the site is .org. Which of the following
assumptions about the website is correct? - ANS-site might belong to a nonprofit
agency
In preparation for a writing unit on short stories, a teacher presents students with
several examples of short stories and works with them to identify defining
characteristics of the genre. Which of the following best describes this instructional
strategy? - ANS-discipline-based inquiry
, Each of the following is an effective discussion technique for a teacher who is facilitating
a whole-class discussion EXCEPT:
A. having the students sit in a circle instead of traditional rows.
B. breaking the class into smaller discussion groups before conducting the whole-class
discussion.
C. pausing and allowing silence to promote student participation.
D. having individual students review for the class the main points of the discussion. -
ANS-D
A student is standing in front of the class delivering a presentation. Some students in
the back of the room note that they are having trouble hearing what the presenter is
saying. Which of the following suggestions to the presenter would best address this
problem? - ANS-project your voice by relaxing rib cage and maintaining good posture
Which of the following activities would help a teacher collect data and plan a unit of
study that addresses the individual needs of the students? (Concentric circles, K-W-L
chart, Book pass, Reciprocal teaching) - ANS-KWL chart
Book: individual obliterated by powerful elite; Big Brother, doublethink, Newspeak,
Ministry of Peace, Ministry of Truth, Ministry of Love. - ANS-George Orwell's 1984
example of ballad stanza - ANS-There lived a wife at Usher's Well, And a wealthy wife
was she; She had three stout and stalwart sons, And sent them o'er the sea.
excerpt from a dramatic monologue - ANS-She thanked men, — good! but thanked
Somehow — I know not how — as if she ranked My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old
name With anybody's gift. Who'd stoop to blame This sort of trifling?
Which is the best description of traditional phonics instruction? - ANS-Students are
taught individual letter sounds first, followed by letter combination sounds and the rules
of putting these combinations together to make words.
Her astonishment, as she reflected on what had passed, was increased by every review
of it. That she should receive an offer of marriage from Mr. Darcy! That he should have
been in love with her for so many months! So much in love as to wish to marry her in
spite of all the objections which had made him prevent his friend's marrying her sister,
and which must appear at least with equal force in his own case — was almost
incredible!
The excerpt above is from which of the following novels? - ANS-Jane Austen's Pride
and Prejudice
From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to myself, and I invited any
readers who chose to make the journey with me to join me on the high wire. I would
work without a net and without the noise of the crowd to disturb me. The view from on
high is dizzying, instructive. I do not record the world exactly as it comes to me but
transform it by making it pass through a prism of fabulous stories I have collected on the
Companion Qs Latest Updated
"Every day was a happy day, and every night was peaceful."
This sentence can best be classified as what kind of sentence? - ANS-compound
"He decided to *quickly clean* the house before his parents returned."
The marked phrase can best be described as a - ANS-split infinitive
"*Whenever the mood strikes her,* Angela takes a short walk around the block."
The marked portion can best be described as a/an __ clause. - ANS-subordinate
A student comes across the unfamiliar words "intercontinental," "interglacial,"
"interface," and "intercept" in his reading. The student can use his knowledge of affixes
to understand that all of the words share which meaning? - ANS-between; among
At the border of two countries there is a port where fishermen work. The fishermen do
not speak the same language, so they communicate using one that has been invented
by them for the purpose of trade. This language does not have any fixed rules of
grammar.
The scenario above most accurately describes which of the following types of
language? - ANS-pidgin
Anna feels that she is confusing "who" and "whom" in her narrative. She wants to
correct her error. Which of the following reference materials will best help Anna
accomplish such a task? - ANS-grammar guide
Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for helping students
comprehend new vocabulary in nonfiction texts? - ANS-Activate prior knowledge
develop framework for new vocabulary
A student is conducting a research project and has learned of a website that may have
useful information. The domain extension for the site is .org. Which of the following
assumptions about the website is correct? - ANS-site might belong to a nonprofit
agency
In preparation for a writing unit on short stories, a teacher presents students with
several examples of short stories and works with them to identify defining
characteristics of the genre. Which of the following best describes this instructional
strategy? - ANS-discipline-based inquiry
, Each of the following is an effective discussion technique for a teacher who is facilitating
a whole-class discussion EXCEPT:
A. having the students sit in a circle instead of traditional rows.
B. breaking the class into smaller discussion groups before conducting the whole-class
discussion.
C. pausing and allowing silence to promote student participation.
D. having individual students review for the class the main points of the discussion. -
ANS-D
A student is standing in front of the class delivering a presentation. Some students in
the back of the room note that they are having trouble hearing what the presenter is
saying. Which of the following suggestions to the presenter would best address this
problem? - ANS-project your voice by relaxing rib cage and maintaining good posture
Which of the following activities would help a teacher collect data and plan a unit of
study that addresses the individual needs of the students? (Concentric circles, K-W-L
chart, Book pass, Reciprocal teaching) - ANS-KWL chart
Book: individual obliterated by powerful elite; Big Brother, doublethink, Newspeak,
Ministry of Peace, Ministry of Truth, Ministry of Love. - ANS-George Orwell's 1984
example of ballad stanza - ANS-There lived a wife at Usher's Well, And a wealthy wife
was she; She had three stout and stalwart sons, And sent them o'er the sea.
excerpt from a dramatic monologue - ANS-She thanked men, — good! but thanked
Somehow — I know not how — as if she ranked My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old
name With anybody's gift. Who'd stoop to blame This sort of trifling?
Which is the best description of traditional phonics instruction? - ANS-Students are
taught individual letter sounds first, followed by letter combination sounds and the rules
of putting these combinations together to make words.
Her astonishment, as she reflected on what had passed, was increased by every review
of it. That she should receive an offer of marriage from Mr. Darcy! That he should have
been in love with her for so many months! So much in love as to wish to marry her in
spite of all the objections which had made him prevent his friend's marrying her sister,
and which must appear at least with equal force in his own case — was almost
incredible!
The excerpt above is from which of the following novels? - ANS-Jane Austen's Pride
and Prejudice
From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to myself, and I invited any
readers who chose to make the journey with me to join me on the high wire. I would
work without a net and without the noise of the crowd to disturb me. The view from on
high is dizzying, instructive. I do not record the world exactly as it comes to me but
transform it by making it pass through a prism of fabulous stories I have collected on the
