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Content Test (206) 2024 Edition
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Already Graded A+
A first grade teacher and her class have taken on the responsibility of regularly picking
up debris such as snack wrappers and forgotten sweatshirts and jackets from the
school's yard and playground
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economics
B
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C
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civics - ANSD
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A first grade teacher asks her students to write one sentence in their writing journals
about their favorite thing in their bedroom
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A
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inflectional endings
C
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grammatical structure - ANSC
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Which of the following student activities would best
support the teacher's goal?
A
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watching a video recording about outer space
C
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labeling different parts of plants that help them survive and grow - ANSD
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For example, students frequently write lists and stories and engage in cooperative
writing tasks with peers
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In addition to promoting students' writing development, the
teacher's regular use of these activities is most likely directly builds students':
A
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vocabulary development by helping them expand their understanding of printed
words
C
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word knowledge by promoting their understanding of sophisticated and interesting
words - ANSA
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frequent writing activities help students expand their understanding of sound/letter
relationships, which promotes their reading development
A first grade teacher has talked with her students about dance and practiced different
dance movements with them
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Which of the following activities
should the teacher engage in next?
A
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studying examples of how dance has been used in various celebrations and other
types of events with students
C
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asking each student to write an essay about which type of dance is their favorite and
to explain why - ANSB
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A first grade teacher is introducing a new set of sight words to her students (my, see, a,
to, like, go, you, she, he)
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creating a sight word dictionary for use during writing activities
B
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generating a semantic map with synonyms of the sight words
D
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students practice sight words through repeated exposure to words during reading or
writing activities
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She
has taught the students that fires need oxygen, fuel, and heat
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Which of the
following activities would likely reinforce the students' understanding of these practices?
A
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performing an experiment with students to demonstrate how a fire is extinguished
safely
C
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teaching students a song about the importance of fire prevention - ANSC
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The
teacher wants to create an inclusive and respectful learning environment for the class
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asking the student's families to send in objects from home that reflect their culture to
include in classroom activities
B
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incorporating words from the students' various home languages into daily lessons
throughout the year
D
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Teachers can help all children in the class feel
important and included by including representations of many cultures and languages
with which the children identify in the classroom
A first grade teacher plans to use a performance assessment to measure her students'
reading comprehension abilities
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building on students' daily authentic work and projects to determine progress
B
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allowing for quick administration and results to students and teachers
D
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performance assessments require students to demonstrate that they have mastered
specific skills by performing a process or producing a product
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For example, a duck is depicted
by a trumpet and a wolf is portrayed by an electric guitar
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This
activity would be most effective for promoting student's understanding of which of the
following musical elements?
A
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form
C
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dynamics - ANSC
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The teacher is working with an English language learner
in the class who has strong home language skills and whose home language has a
similar alphabetic system to English
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( I make a tower
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a student's home language skills can cause him to readily switch between writing
words in English and his home language
B
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a student's home language skills positively contribute to a student's writing skills in
English
D
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home language skills contribute positively to
second language skills
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The teacher is working with an English language learner
in the class who has strong home language skills and whose home language has a
similar alphabetic system to English
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( I make a tower
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showing the student how to use an illustration to convey meaning in writing, such as
drawing a tower
B
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working with the student on lessons that build knowledge of common contractions,
such as i'm
D
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phonemic awareness activities help students understand the
variety of sounds that can be found in individual words
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A first grade teacher wants to plan instruction for her students based on their individual
strengths and needs
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portfolio records
B
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diagnostic assessments
D
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diagnostic assessments provide teachers with
information about students' prior knowledge and misconceptions before beginning a
learning activity
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The students
will then answer comprehension questions about the story
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ensuring the students know the meaning of challenging words from the story
B
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previewing with the students the main parts of the story such as beginning, middle,
and ending
D
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a
common reading comprehension strategy used with emergent readers is to provide
background knowledge on the content of the story
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A number of parents have expressed that they feel school participation can be
intimidating for adults
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In
which of the following ways can the teacher most effectively overcome these barriers
with families?
A
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sharing this information from the parents with other teachers and discussing with
them the need to be welcoming to families
C
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extending a personal welcome to each parent and establishing regular
communication with them throug - ANSD
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by welcoming parents to their
classroom individually, teachers are communicating that their presence is desired
A first year preschool teacher shares concerns with a colleague about some behaviors
of children in her class
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Her colleague agrees to observe the class and records the following
information:
1
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The story included simple language and rhyming
words
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Several children became restless and chatty, disrupting those
listening to the story
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during independent table top activities, children at one table grew frustrated with
puzzles that contained many small pieces and were hard to manipulate to fit in the right
space
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activities that are beyond children's developmental
level can be frustrating for young children to complete and can result in unwanted
behaviors
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The child
says, "Look what i wrote
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" Which of the following
conclusions would be most appropriate for the teacher to make regarding this child's
understanding of written language?
A
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print is written from left to right
C
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words are made of symbols of various lengths and shapes - ANSC
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She reads the children a book with various illustrations of animals and shows
them the pictures in the book as she reads
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creating a big book together with the children at circle time representing their favorite
animals using large chart paper, markers, and crayons
B
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asking the children to identify the colors of the animals in the book
D
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children approach art in an open-ended manner and
make their own decisions of what their art will look like
A key benefit of the Preschool for All program in Illinois is that it provides support to
young children who:
A
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have not previously attended a center-based program
C
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are potentially at risk for school failure - ANSD
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The teacher monitors the children's engagement and extends the
duration of the centers if the children are focused on the activities involved
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increasing the children's conflict resolution skills through social interaction with peers
B
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supporting the children's development of time management skills
D
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helps foster deeper learning and thinking
A kindergarten teacher gathers information throughout the year about each child's
ongoing progress across developmental domains
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In which of the following ways could the teacher most effectively
use this information?
A
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identifying a child who is exhibiting potential developmental delays and learning
disabilities
C
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choosing topics and areas of study for the children to learn about in thematic units ANSC
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They allow teachers
to see an overall picture of a child's capabilities and can highlight strengths and areas
for improvement
A kindergarten teacher is beginning a new science unit with her class
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First, the teacher places the ping pong ball at the bottom of the ramp
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These materials help the
teacher demonstrate which of the following science concepts?
A
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shape and function of a structure
C
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matter and its interactions - ANSA
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By using a toy car to hit and push the ping pong ball, the teacher demonstrates this
concept with materials that are familiar to the children
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During
the game, some children become upset after being tagged and a few begin to cry
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The teacher
plans to discuss the concept of good sportsmanship and positive behavior on the
playground with the class
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brainstorming ideas of how to act toward each other during recess
B
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engaging in a role-playing activity in which they act out and discuss different
reactions to winning and losing a game
D
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by
acting out possible reactions to winning and losing, children can experience how
different reactions feel for the person who wins and the person who loses
A kindergarten teacher plans a social science lesson designed to support children in
beginning to explore the roles and responsibilities of people in authority
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using a web to brainstorm people in the school community with authority (crossing
guard)
B
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listing how rules function in various settings, such as in the school and community
D
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using a web help children use prior knowledge and visually
connect people to the term "authority"
a kindergarten teacher plans a unit on transportation and considers strategies to
facilitate the acquisition of English vocabulary for children in the class whose first
language is not english
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Which of the following additional strategies would best support children's acquisition of
English vocabulary?
A
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reading picture books with children that contain the words in sentences along with
pictures
C
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building children's phonological awareness of the word (noting the different sounds in
the word) - ANSA
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Which of the following activities would be most effective in
achieving this goal?
A
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organizing magnetic letters into ABC order
C
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counting the number of syllables in words using a clapping game - ANSB
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This activity engages the child in an activity that helps the child identify the
name of a letter and recognize the letter's shape
A kindergarten teacher plans to meet with the special education teacher who will work
with children in her class
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Which of the following questions should the
kindergarten teacher ask the special education teacher to meet this goal?
A
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which children will you be working with the most?
C
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how should we divide the responsibilities of the classroom? - ANSA
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A kindergarten teacher reads the following set of four words: bet, bat, but, cap to a small
group of children
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Which of the following ares of phonemic awareness does this activity
promote?
A
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phoneme categorization
C
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phoneme identity - ANSB
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In phonemic categorization activities, children
demonstrate that they can determine which sounds are the same and which are
different in words
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The teacher reads aloud three
short picture books related to weather, and the students are provided opportunities to
view each book independently and also participate in a class discussion about each
book
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Which
student writing activity would be most appropriate for the lesson?
A
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generating a paragraph summary of one of the books, including an illustration that
supports their summary
C
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composting an opinion piece in which students express their preference for one of
the books (my favorite book is
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providing children with early writing
opportunities is a meaningful way to facilitate their abilities to convey their thought and
opinions and to develop language and literacy learning
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Which of the following rationales describes the primary
purpose of this approach?
A
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ensuring that children receive exposure to many different areas of math
C
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promoting children's tangible understanding of the math concepts and skills they
learn - ANSD
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In the
representational stage, teacher uses circles, dots, tallies, and other counters
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Which of the following teacher activities would be the most
developmentally appropriate for this purpose?
A
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teaching the children to imitate fast and slow rhythm patterns
C
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playing a tambourine and encouraging the children to move their bodies to the music
- ANSD
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A kindergarten teacher would like to build children's phonological awareness by
practicing the addition or substitution of phonemes in one-syllable words to make new
words
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fables
B
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narrative texts
D
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nursery rhymes are known to contain rhyming words, which can
help students recognize that by changing just one sound in a word, a new word can be
made
A new student whose home language is not English recently joined a first grade class
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This practice benefits English language learners
primarily in which of the following ways?
A
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enriching their oral language development
C
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involving the families in their child's language development - ANSB
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A nine month old child has just learned to crawl
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Through these actions, the teacher is directly promoting the child's:
A
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social skill development
C
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cognitive development - ANSD
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It helps stimulate and organize neurons,
allowing the brain to control cognitive processes
A nine month old infant with a physical delay is referred to early intervention services
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provide parents with information about young children with disabilities
B
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support parents in celebrating their child's developmental milestones and learn how
to promote their child's strengths
D
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early intervention is to
assure that families who have infants and toddlers receive resources that assist them in
maximizing their child's development
A parent mentions to her son's early childhood teacher that a family member is in need
of affordable childcare and asks the teacher for direction
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reach out to local babysitters for affordable child care services
B
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seek free referrals and information about childcare from a local or online child care
resource agency
D
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by having information about all child-care options available, families can make
sound decisions that work best for them and their child
A preschool class is playing outside and a group of children discover some carpenter
ants in the dirt
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The teacher decides to build on the children's natural
curiosity and begins a discussion about how to make a habitat for the ants to live in
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can we find food for the ants?
B
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can we play with the ants?
D
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When creating a habitat for living things, it is important
for children to first learn their basic needs in order for them to survive
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The
primary purpose of this assessment is to:
A
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provide diagnostic data related to the child's language development
C
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measure the child's potential for language outcomes compared to peers - ANSA
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Teachers track progress and individualize instruction to meet their needs
A preschool teacher has set up an open-ended sand and water center in her classroom
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The
teacher's approach reflects the principle that materials in the center should:
A
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offer a range of experiences to meet the varied developmental levels of children in
the class
C
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be varied and changed daily to maintain children's interest - ANSB
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Which of
the following steps is associated with developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for
preschoolers?
A
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knowing what is individually appropriate for each child's interests and abilities
C
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helping each child learn foundational counting and number sense concepts - ANSB
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Knowing your students allows you to decide which experiences are best
for children's learning and development
A preschool teacher plans to use instructional strategies that integrate social-emotional
learning with curiosity and problem solving
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reviewing rules for kind behavior with the children and asking them, "How do we treat
others in our classroom?"
B
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encouraging empathic thinking with the children with questions such as, "Why do you
think he is crying?"
D
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by asking children to interpret a situation
where another child is upset, the child is using their own curiosity to care and develop
empathy for the other child
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Materials and toys available to children are safe and age appropriate
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The teacher most likely establishes the classroom in such
a way in order to:
A
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organize specific areas in which children can play
C
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create an engaging and interesting learning atmosphere - ANSA
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This directly helps the teacher build a positive rapport with children
A preschool teacher regularly has children in the class transition from snack to a tabletop activity where children can choose to play with letter puzzles, magnetic letters, and
ABC books, or utilize a variety of writing materials
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This scenario best reflects the teacher's
understanding of:
A
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the interrelationship between oral language and literacy development
C
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the importance of incorporating literacy based routines into the classroom to promote
literacy - ANSD
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Regular, meaningful interactions
with literacy based activities promote literacy development
A preschool teacher sends home a letter requesting that parents participate in various
oral language enrichment activities with their children
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young children's oral language skills must be fully developed before formal literacy
instruction can begin
B
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young children's oral language development plays a key role in their development of
literacy skills
D
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exploring these various elements of language orally
generates a foundation for use of these elements in literacy
A recent tornado caused damage in the community in which an early childhood teacher
works
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The mother asks the early childhood teacher for suggestions for supporting her
child in healing from the trauma of the tornado
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A
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reminding the mother that children are resilient and that her child will cope with the
events of the tornado as time passes
C
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recommending that the mother discuss the events of the tornado - ANSA
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Carrie has a trading card collection
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How
many cards does she have now?
The students have learned to use a hundred chart and ones and tens blocks in solving
problems
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using an open number line
B
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looking for a pattern
D
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the open number line helps students understand
addition
A second grade teacher is beginning a science unit on plants
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Which of the

following activities would be most effective for integrating English language arts into this
science lesson?
A
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creating an acrostic poem using plant vocabulary
C
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acting out the life cycle of a plant - ANSB
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An acrostic poem with science vocabulary helps
increase a students understanding
A second grade teacher is beginning a science unit with her students on Earth's
systems
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obtaining and combining information to describe climates in different regions of the
world
B
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visiting and developing a model to represent the types of land and bodies of water in
the local city or town
D
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helps build their understanding of Earth's systems
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The
lesson that would be most developmentally appropriate for this grade level would
include teaching the students to identify:
A
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physical, mental, social, and cultural factors that affect growth and development
(nutrition, family, illness)
C
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basic body systems and their functions (circulatory, respiratory, nervous) - ANSA
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She displays the following example on the board
for the students and asks them to identify the page number for finding information about
each type of animal described
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comprehension of second grade level nonfiction books
B
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the role of text features in a book
D
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A second grade teacher is planning a lesson to teach students how to use nonfiction
text features to help them locate and use information to answer questions
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To best serve the
lesson's purpose, the teacher should choose a nonfiction text that has:
A
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bold-faced vocabulary terms
C
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illustrations with captions - ANSA
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The student sounds choppy when reading aloud and rarely reads in
phrases or with proper intonation
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oral language development
B
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writing development
D
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reading comprehension includes the ability to read
text, process it, and understand its meaning
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The teacher would like to provide the student
with a technological resource to clarify the meaning of unknown words while reading
independently
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Which of the following resources would be most beneficial
for the student to use when reading on their own?
A
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an online language translator to translate unknown English words into the student's
home language
C
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an online thesaurus to help the student identify synonyms of unknown words - ANSB
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they can have "on-demand" vocabulary help
A second grade teacher plans a social science unit in which students will identify some
cultural and environmental characteristics of the community and compare the
characteristics to other places
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a book titles "trading goods"
B
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an online library resource with information on civic and political institutions
D
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the teacher would like
students to be able to compare the traits of their community to those of another
community, and a video would help students visualize other neighborhoods
A second grade teacher plans to make play dough with her students
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They write down what happens to the ingredients at each stage of the activity
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knowledge about states of matter
B
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integration of math and science skills
D
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A second grade teacher plans to provide a learning experience that combines music
and language arts
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identifying and imitating various loud, soft, high, and low musical sounds
B
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distinguishing between the beat and the rhythm of a musical example
D
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by listening to a selection of music and then describing the theme, idea, feeling
or story within it, students are learning to interpret and understand the music more fully
A second grade teacher would like to integrate the study of geography with language
arts
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writing a story in which the main characters must use a map
B
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writing pen pal letters to students at a school in a different state
D
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language
arts and geography are integrated by having students read a story then recall the
setting to create a simple map
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00 to buy lunch
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12
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After the five minutes is up, the teacher asks the students to
share and compare their ways with a peer
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Which of the following skills is most
effectively promoted by this instructional strategy?
A
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problem-solving skills
C
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reading comprehension - ANSB
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Dark clouds rolled in, and Manny strained to see
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literal
B
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evaluative
D
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to understand inferences, students must be able to generate
information that is not specifically stated in the text
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A teacher of two and three year old children often engages them in conversation
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encouraging children's linguistic creativity and self-expression
B
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obtaining feedback from children with a variety of verbal and vocabulary abilities
D
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open ended
questions and statements are designed to encourage full, meaningful answers using
children's own knowledge, feelings, or both
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providing students with an organizational tool
B
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allowing students to associate words with pictures
D
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a graphic organizer such as a
word map promotes vocabulary development by encouraging students to think about
terms or concepts in multiple ways
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While working on the house, the child says, "No, not the yellow one
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" According to the theories of Vygotsky, the child's
behavior could be best described as:
A
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asserting control over the environment
C
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initiating communication with others in order to seek assistance - ANSC
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quantity and ages of an infant's siblings that live in the same household
B
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amount of time the infant spends with others outside the home
D
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caregivers who interact thoughtfully, frequently and promptly with infants provide a
positive model for shared communication
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amount of time spent together
B
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physical aspects of home environment
D
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individuals cannot be understood in
isolation from one another, but rather as part of their family, as the family is an
emotional unit
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The teacher records the following conversation with a child who is an English
language learner
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do you like playing with cars?
Child: (nods head yes)
Teacher: do you like playing with trucks too?
Child: (makes eye contact
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Child: (reaches for a truck to use)
Which of the following considerations should the teacher make when continuing to
monitor the child's language development?
A
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the child's nonverbal stage of English language development is likely
developmentally appropriate
C
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typically children who have no English language skills
first use their home language to communicate
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Next to the table she puts shovels, buckets, and pairs of mittens for the children
to wear
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" Which of the following questions would be best for the teacher to ask the child
to foster scientific thinking?
A
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what can you make with snow?
C
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when does it usually snow? - ANSC
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She creates centers in the room for art, dramatic play,
sensory activities, and building with blocks
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This practice is likely to promote the children's skills in literacy and:
A
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time management
C
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social development - ANSD
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Instead of asking where something belongs, they can be independent and
self-reliant learners

An early childhood educator notes that a four month old infant can roll over front to back
and back to front
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rolling a ball back and forth with an adult
B
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crawling forward on belly
D
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in typical development, after
learning to roll over, an infant typically learns to sit up with assistance, and then to sit
independently
An early childhood educator observes a ten week old infant gazing at a hanging mobile
while lying on her back
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Several minutes later, the teacher notices that the infant turns her head to avoid looking
at the mobile and starts to cry
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Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the teacher to
take to meet the infant's needs related to emotional regulation?
A
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providing the infant with a comfort object
C
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giving the infant more time to engage in self-soothing behaviors - ANSA
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Teacher can build trust by picking her up and removing her from the
stimulation
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Which of the following strategies is most
developmentally appropriate to address the teacher's goal?
A
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giving the child a sticker when she makes babbling sounds
C
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engaging the child in games that require her to make a request using a vocalization
(blowing more bubbles from a wand) - ANSD
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An early childhood teacher for three year olds would like to set up a dramatic play area
with realistic toys and clothes for the children to dress up in
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encouraging social interactions
B
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building problem-solving skills
D
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these experiences encourage the development
of social skills such as sharing, taking turns, and cooperation

An early childhood teacher plans art activities for children in the class
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wide crayons
B
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colored pencils and pastels
D
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it is important to provide children with a medium that
enables them to begin to gain control of their scribbles, such as wide crayons that are
easy to hold
An early childhood teacher works in a classroom with three and four year olds
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The children choose an activity to play with and sit at a table as other
children arrive
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putting limited materials on each table so the children are encouraged to share
B
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providing materials that consider the interest of all interests of all children in the class
D
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When the teacher provides a variety of activities, it is more likely that they will
feel included and remain interested in the activities
An early childhood teacher works in a day care center
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Which of the following teacher actions would best engage the
infant and encourage communication?
A
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telling the infant about the different colors of the blocks
C
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asking the infant questions with nonverbal cues - ANSC
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When working with a six week old infant, it is imperative that the teacher:
A
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provide the infant with developmentally appropriate toys
C
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ensures the infant rests during predetermined time - ANSA
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She can communicate in English with simple phrases and
sentences and has an English vocabulary of approximately 3,000 words
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Which of the
following stages of second language acquisition best describes this student's present
level?
A
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early production
C
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speech emergence - ANSD
An interdisciplinary team meets to discuss a two year old who has a developmental
delay
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The following discussion takes place:
Mother: Im concerned that my daughter will get wet at the water table in class
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Teacher: i understand your concern
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Would that alleviate your concern?
Mother: im still worried that she will get wet
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Therapist: I can show her teacher how to help her hold objects at the water table
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Do you think that plan
could work?
Mother: Yes, i do
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parents are their children's first teachers and are experts
about their own children
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The book is about a girl who makes a map of her bedroom for a school
assignment and enjoys it so much, she then also maps out all the places her dog likes
to go
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Which of the following activities would be
most effective for the teacher to use as a follow up reading the book?
A
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reviewing mapping terms by completing a chart with examples
C
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asking the students to measure the dimensions of various rooms in the school ANSC
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As part of her professional development plan, an early childhood educator wants to
expand her repertoire of strategies for building secure and attached relationships with
infants in the childcare center in which she works
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Which of the following article titles would best support the
teacher's goal?
A
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activities that promote infant development
C
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establishing a structured day - ANSA
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Responding
promptly to these cues builds trust with the infant
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She arranges her room with a reading area, an art center, a
block area, and an area for dramatic play
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share materials
B
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request help from the teacher
D
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sharing is necessary for successful learning
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She arranges her room with a reading area, an art center, a
block area, and an area for dramatic play
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allowing different children to play in each center each day
B
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limiting the capacity of children in each center
D
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easily managed with smaller groups
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The teacher decides that every day when the children arrive at school, they will
first hang up their backpacks in their assigned cubbies and then choose a table top
activity
...
Which of the following rationales describes the
primary benefit of establishing daily routines for children?
A
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fostering children's early academic skills
C
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ensuring development of children's independent self-care skills - ANSC
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When young children know what to expect,
they become more confident in both themselves and the world around them
During an informal assessment, a kindergarten teacher asks a child to demonstrate
what he knows about books
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" The child then opens the book and says, "i can read it like
this
...
On the last page, the child says, "the end
...
concepts about print
B
...
morphological awareness
D
...
these are basic understandings of reading and can
be viewed as basic knowledge about how books and print in general are used
...
" Another student raises her hand and says, "I have red sneakers,
too
...
One student
asks, "Which color has the most shoes?" The teacher suggests that they try and answer
that question by creating a chart like the one shown below
...
apply number sense
B
...
compare and contrast information
D
...
tally charts are a clear, more formal way to collect
and organize data that can be easily applied to organization of data in everyday
situations
Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) primarily regulates that
early intervention services should be provided:
A
...
in the child's most natural learning environment
C
...
where children can be regularly assessed by a team of professionals - ANSB
...
To maximum extent possible, services should be provided in the setting
most comfortable to the child and their family
Second grade students are participating in a science lesson that involves stretching
rubber bands over pegs
...
tying long hair and loose clothing back
B
...
using plastic gloves
D
...
When a science activity
involves working with potential flying objects (rubber bands), students should wear
safety goggles to protect their eyes
Several kindergarteners are playing in a large sandbox on the school playground
...
pouring water on the sand to form shapes from the resulting mixture
B
...
filling a large bucket with sand using various sizes of scoops
D
...
building a sand castle cooperatively with two other children
Students in a second grade class are filling in a story map graphic organizer after
listening to a folktale read aloud by the teacher
...
group related ideas and concepts from a story
B
...
integrate information in a story with existing knowledge
D
...
when creating a story map, students
identify important and specific elements from the text
The following writing sample is from a second grade student's journal
...
parts of speech
B
...
sentence structure
D
...
sentence structure refers to the arrangement of a
sentence in a grammatically correct way, including the understanding of where to place
capital letters and punctuation marks
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Division
for Early Childhood (DEC) advocate the use of authentic assessment practices as the
primary approach for assessing young children
...
checking in regularly with parents to document home progress in social skills
B
...
using letter flash card drills once a week to track progress with their sound and letter
skills
D
...
authentic assessment is the documentation and analysis of a student's actual
work collected over time in a real-world environment
...

The parents of an English language learner ask for ways they can help build their child's
home language skills
...
engaging their child in regular meaningful conversations using their home language
B
...
reminding their child the importance of maintaining their home language while
learning English
D
...
by engaging in meaningful conversations, the family helps the child preserve
and further develop home language skills
Throughout the school year, a kindergarten teacher is planning to take students to
various locations within the community such as the post office, a grocery store, and a
bus station
...
Which of
the following social science concepts is the teacher promoting by using this activity?
A
...
civic understanding
C
...
economic understanding - ANSC
...
The children begin to understand how
people in the community rely on each other to provide certain services and goods
Which of the following descriptions best illustrates the primary purpose of the Illinois
Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS)?
A
...
guiding educators in typical child development and the associated skills children
should learn
C
...
aligning statewide curriculum testing with national standards - ANSB
...
ensuring that a translator is available for parents and children with a home language
other than English during parent-teacher conferences
B
...
providing children with ample opportunities to socialize with other people who speak
their home language during each week
D
...
by
routinely engaging in activities that reflect and include their home language, teacher
demonstrate that they value and support home language preservation
...
riding or walking to school with parents
B
...
completing thirty minutes of homework each night
D
...
eating a nutritious breakfast each
morning
Which of the following literacy-related strategies would best promote the relationship
between written language and reading skill development for kindergarten children?
A
...
rewriting sentences from familiar texts to deepen understanding of text structure
C
...
rereading familiar texts to promote fluency - ANSA
...

Which of the following materials are most appropriate to use when conducting a math
lesson on counting with preschool children?
A
...
playing cards
C
...
counters - ANSD
...
onset-rime blending and segmentation
B
...
sentence segmentation

D
...
phonemic awareness is the
understanding that words are made up of individual sounds, or phonemes, and the
ability to manipulate these phonemes either by segmenting, blending, or changing
individual phonemes within words to create new words
Which of the following statements is most accurate in the development of Individualized
Family Service Plans (IFSPs)?
A
...
professionals regularly review IFSPs and share with parents their child's academic
goals and progress
C
...
professionals will indicate on IFSPs the least restrictive environment where they
intend to provide services to children - ANSC
...
trusted
B
...
blueberry
D
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