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1.When reading, semantic cueing system refers to

• A.the meaning system of language

• B.the structural system of language.

• C. the letter-sound relationship in written language.

• D. the social and cultural aspects of language.


1.When reading, semantic cueing system refers to

• A.

• involves using the meaning of the text and the context to figure out unknown words.

• Genre, illustrations, the reader’s knowledge of the topic, context of written words all provide clues.


2.When reading, the syntactical cueing system refers to

A. The meaning system of language

B. The structural system of language

C. The letter-sound relationships in written language.

D. The social & cultural aspects of language.


2.When reading, the syntactical cueing system refers to

• B

• Syntactical cueing involves using the reader’s grammatical knowledge of spoken & written language to figure out the significance of an unknown word in a text.


3.When reading, the phonological cueing system refers to






3.When reading, the phonological cueing system refers to

• C

• This cueing involves using the knowledge of matching written symbols with their sounds. This cueing strategy has limitations: it can be used when the reader knows the letter patterns and can analyze an unknown word.


4.When reading, the pragmatic cueing system refers to






4. When reading, the pragmatic cueing system refers to

• D

• This system involves using the understanding that people use language differently in different contexts. Used for interpreting text.


5. Literacy is a person’s ability to

A. Hop and skip

B. read and write

C. Encode and be pragmatic

D. Comprehend and engage


5. Literacy is a person’s ability to

• B

• The most basic definition is the ability to read and write.


6. The distance from Tami’s house to ken’s house is 3 miles. The distance from Ken’s house to the Soda Depot is

2 miles. Which of the following statements is true?I. The greatest possible distance between Tami’s house and the soda Depot is 5 mi.

II. The greatest possible distance between Tami’s house and the soda Depot is 6 mi.

III. The shortest possible distance between Tami’s house and the Soda Depot is 1 mile.

IV. The shortest possible distance between Tami’s house and the Soda Depot is 2 mile.

A. I and IIIB. I and IVC. II and III D. II and IV


6. The distance from Tami’s house to ken’s house is 3 miles. The distance from Ken’s house to the Soda

Depot is 2 miles. Which of the following statements is true?

• A

• Drawing a sketch with dots marking the possible locations of the 2 houses and Soda Depot is a good way. You can use inches for miles. See example.


7. Which of the following illustrates the distributive property?

A. Multiplying 23 by 16 gives the same product as multiplying 16 by 23.

B. The numbers 65, 70 and 12 can be added together in any order, and the sum will always be the same.

C. The sum of 102 and 9 is the same as the sum of 9 and 102.

D. The product of 3 and 42 is the same as the

sum of the products 3 x 2 plus 3 x 40.


7. Which of the following illustrates the distributive property?

• D

• In simple notation form this property is as follows:

• A (b + c) = (a x b) + (a x c)• The distributive property breaks the 42 down into

addends 2 and 40. You can then separately multiply each addend by 3. Thus, 3 x 2 = 6 and 3 x 40 = 120. Add those together and get 126.


8. Pitch is the relative __of a musical sound.

A. Duration or length

B. Loudness or softness

C. Highness or lowness

D. Rhythm


8. Pitch is the relative __of a musical sound.

• C

• Focus on the very basic musical concept, pitch.

• Only C is correct, D relates to rhythm and A indirectly does as well. B is incorrect because it deals with dynamics.


9. A teacher interested in improving the comprehension skills of students should

I teach students to decode well.

I allow time during the day to read and reread selections.

III discuss the selections after reading to clarify meaning and hake connections.

IV. Tell jokes

A. I and II

B. I, II, and IV

C. I, II and III

D. All of the above


9. A teacher interested in improving the comprehension skills of students should

• C

• Teaching effective comprehension takes time and is a process that requires practice.


10. One day, 31 students were absent from Pierce MS. If that represents about 5.5% of the students, what is the population of the school?

A. 177B. 517C. 564D. 171


10. One day, 31 students were absent from Pierce MS. If that represents about 5.5% of the students, what is the population of the school?

• C• One strategy is to set up a proportion, with one

corner labeled x:• 31/x = 5.5/100• To complete the proportion, you cross multiply

31 and 100, giving 3,100, which you then divide by 5.5, giving approx. 564.


11. Which of the following are equivalent to 0.5%?

I. One half of 1%

II. 5%

III. 1/200

IV. 0.05

A. I and III

B. I and IV

C. II and III

D. II and IV


11. Which of the following are equivalent to 0.5%?

• A ( I and III)• The value 0.5 is equivalent to 5/10 or 1/2. That

means that 0.5% (one way to read the original numeral) is the same as one-half or 1%, so choice I is correct. One-half is 1% cannot be the same as 5%, so choice II cannot be correct. The value 1/200 is equivalent to 0.5%. Here is why 1% is equivalent to 1/100; therefore, half of 1% (0.5%) is 1/22, so choice III is correct.


12. Dr. Kenneth Goodman developed the notion of miscue analysis. This is a system

for examining how a child’s oral reading of a passage varies from

A. singing the same passage.

B.Encoding the passage from a dictation.

C.The printed text.

D.Diagrams of the sentences.


12. Dr. Kenneth Goodman developed the notion of miscue analysis. This is a system for

examining how a child’s oral reading of a passage varies from

• C

• Miscue analysis is designed to assess the strategies that children use in their reading. Goodman was interested in the processes occurring during reading.


13. Which of the following describes best practice in writing instruction?

A. Instruct students in writing, and give them time to write.

B. Have students complete worksheets about writing.

C. Have students copy famous speeches

D. Have students create a mural of a story and label all the characters.


13. Which of the following describes best practice in writing instruction?

• A

• There is a direct relationship between what is taught in school and what is learned in school. Also, if you want children to improve in writing, they need time to write.


14. A teacher plays a piece of music for her music appreciation class, telling the students that it is an example from the Romantic period. She plays the piece again and

ask the students to describe the piece. After students describe the music, she asks them to define romantic. The

teacher is engaging her students in

A. Inductive reasoning

B. Deductive reasoning

C. Oral interpretation

D. evaluation


14. A teacher plays a piece of music for her music appreciation class, telling the students that it is an example from the Romantic period. She plays the piece again and

ask the students to describe the piece. After students describe the music, she asks them to define romantic. The

teacher is engaging her students in

• A• Inductive reasoning involves making generalizations

based on a particular fact or example. Students would use deductive reasoning (B) if they were to discuss the characteristics of romance and then compassing those characteristics. Oral interpretation (C is a type of dramatic speech,and evaluation (D) involves judging the quality or merits of a week or product.


15. A teacher writes this question on the board: “How do you know if someone is intelligent or not?” The class then is

assigned to research the question and develop a list of all the traits and characteristics that define or describe someone who

is intelligent. Through this exercise, the teacher has

A. Led students through an activity of development criteria against which a judgment can be made

B. Led them through an activity of gathering examples

C. Led them through an activity of testing if someone is intelligent or not

D. Engaged her students in a creative thinking activity


15. A teacher writes this question on the board: “How do you know if someone is intelligent or not?” The class then is

assigned to research the question and develop a list of all the traits and characteristics that define or describe someone who

is intelligent. Through this exercise, the teacher has

• A• The students have developed criteria against

which they can decide or judge if someone is intelligent. The students were gathering characteristics, not examples(B) and and the students have yet to test their criteria (C. Instead of creative thinking (D), in this activity, students are engaged in critical thinking.


16. The Earth’s moon is

A. Generally closer to the sun than it is to the Earth.

B. Generally closer to the Earth than to the sun.

C. Generally equal distance between the Earth and the sun.

D. Closer to the Earth during part of the year, and closer to the sun for the rest of the year.


16. The Earth’s moon is

• B

• The moon is much closer to Earth than to any other planet or the sun.


17. The large intestine is part of the ____system.

A. Digestive

B. Respiratory

C. Endocrine

D. circulatory


17. The large intestine is part of the ____system.

• A. • The large intestine is part of the digestive system. It

is not a part of the respiratory system, which includes the lungs(B); the endocrine system, which includes the glands (C; or the circulatory system, which includes the heart (D).


18. In an ecosystem, an example of a producer is a

A. Fungus

B. Maple tree

C. Wolf

D. Rock


18. In an ecosystem, an example of a producer is a

• B

• A fungus (A) does not produce anything, nor does a wolf (C or an inanimate rock (D). Only one answer (B) is appropriate for this sentence completion question.


19. An example of a fungus is

A. Bacteria

B. Algae

C. Protozoa

D. yeast


19. An example of a fungus is

• D• Fungi form a large group of very simple plants

without chlorophyll; they get their food from that produced by other plants and animals. An example of a fungus is yeast. Bacteria (A) are one-celled microorganisms without chlorophyll, can be seen only with a microscope, and multiply by division. Algae (B) contain chlorophyll and have no true root, stem, or leaf; they are not fungi. Protozoa (C are one-celled, often microscopic, animals.


20. A material with definite volume but no definite shape is called

A. Plasma

B. Gas

C. Liquid

D. solid


20. A material with definite volume but no definite shape is called

• C• A liquid has definite volume, but it does

not have a definite shape; because it satisfies the required definition. Plasma is the fluid part of blood, lymph, milk or intramuscular liquid; it does have volume, so choice A cannot be correct. B gas is a fluid form that can expand indefinitely and D a solid has definite shape and volume.


21. An acidic solution can have a pH of

A. 13

B. 10

C. 9

D. 5


21. An acidic solution can have a pH of

• D (5)

• An acid has a pH value of 0 to 7; an alkaline has a pH from 7 to 14. The only possible choice that indicates an acid is D, a pH of 5. The other pH numbers indicate an alkaline state.


22. Which equation could be used to answer the following question?

Together, a pen and a pencil cost $2.59 (no tax). The pen cost $1.79 more than the pencil. What was the

cost of the pencil?

A. X = (2.59 - 1.79)

B. 2.59 = x - 1.79

C. 2.59 = x + (x + 1.79)

D. x = 2.59 - 1.79


22. Which equation could be used to answer the following question?

• C• The total price of the 2 items in the original

problem is given as $2.59, hinting that choice B or C may be correct. (In both, $2.59 is shown as the sum of two values) Examine the right side of choice C: one value is $1.79 higher than the other.In C, x could stand for the price of pencil and $1.79 could stand for the more expensive pen. None of the others fit the information given.


23. Light is refracted when it passes across a boundary between media with different densities. This

can occur between solids, liquids or gases or even because of differences within the same phase. The

longer wavelengths of light are refracted less than the shorter wavelengths. Which of the following correctly places the colors of the visible spectrum in order from

lowest extent of refraction to highest?

A. blue-violet, green, orange,yellow,redB. blue-violet, green,yellow,orange,redC. Red, yellow, green. orange, blue-violetD. Red, orange, yellow. green, blue-violet


23. Light is refracted when it passes across a boundary between media with different densities. This can occur between solids, liquids or gases or

even because of differences within the same phase. The longer wavelengths of light are

refracted less than the shorter wavelengths. Which of the following correctly places the colors of the visible spectrum in order from lowest extent

of refraction to highest?

• D ROY G. BIV• Most of us remember the colors of the visible spectrum in order

from lowest extent of refraction to highest by this mnemonic device.


24. Which of the following best describes a major difference between a state government and the federal

government?

A.state governments have more responsibility for public education than the federal government.

B. state governments are more dependent on the personal income tax for revenue than is the federal government.

C.state governments are more dependent on the system of checks and balances than is the federal government.

D. state governments are subject to term limits, whereas federal government representatives serve unlimited terms.


24. Which of the following best describes a major difference between a state government and the federal

government?

• A• The responsibility for public education belongs to

the state governments. The federal government has often passed legislation to regulate and provide funds for public education, but the main responsibility for establishing and regulating education resides with the state governments.


25. The Declaration of Independence was primarily the work of

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. George Washington

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. James Monroe


25. The Declaration of Independence was primarily the work of

• A. Thomas Jefferson. Americans associate many names-George Washington, Ben Franklin in particular- with freedom, but it was Jefferson who did most of the writing.


26. Which of the following vitamins is not fat soluble?

A. Vitamin D

B. Vitamin C

C. Vitamin E

D. Vitamin K


26. Which of the following vitamins is not fat soluble?

• B

• Vitamin C is water soluble; the remaining choices are fat soluble.


27. Of the following, which test does not measure muscular strength and endurance in

children?

A. pull-ups

B. Flexed arm hang

C. Grip strength test

D. Sit and reach test


27. Of the following, which test does not measure muscular strength and endurance in

children?

• D

• Pull-ups for boys (A), flexed arm hang for girls (B), and the grip strength test (C, are all tests to measure muscular strength and endurance. The sit-and- reach test measures flexibility.


28. Which of the following forms of energy is not renewable?

A. Hydrogen cell

B. Geothermal

C. Nuclear

D. Hydroelectric


28. Which of the following forms of energy is not renewable?

• C

• Nuclear energy is nonrenewable. Nuclear energy has potential advantages in providing large quantities of energy from a small amount of source material, but the process of radioactive decay is nonreversible.


29. To move a heavy book across a tabletop at a constant speed, a person must continually exert a force on the book. This

force is primarily used to overcome which of the following forces?

A. The force of gravityB. The force or air resistanceC. The force of frictionD. The weight of the book


29. To move a heavy book across a tabletop at a constant speed, a person must continually exert a force on the book. This

force is primarily used to overcome which of the following forces?

• C

• The force of friction between the book and the table is the primary force that must be overcome to move the book.


30. Matt earned the following scores on his first six weekly mathematics tests: 91%, 89%, 82%, 95%, 86%,and 79%. He hoped for a mean (average) of 90% which would give him an A- in math on his report card. How many more percentage points

should Matt have earned during those 6 weeks to qualify for an A-?

A. 87B. 3C. 90D. 18


30. Matt earned the following scores on his first six weekly mathematics tests: 91%, 89%, 82%, 95%, 86%,and 79%. He hoped for a mean (average) of 90% which would give him an A- in math on his report card. How many more percentage points

should Matt have earned during those 6 weeks to qualify for an A-?

• D adding up Matt’s scores you get 522. Multiply 90 X 6 to compute the number of points it would take to have an average of 90.(90x6=540) Subtracting the points Matt earned from the points he needed to earn an A-, you find that he was 18 points shy of the goal.


31. How many ten thousands are in 1 million?

A. 100

B. 10

C. 1,000

D. 10,000


31. How many ten thousands are in 1 million?

• A• You that 10,000 contains four zeros and can be

expressed in exponential notation as 10 to the 4th (10x10x10x10) One million contains 6 zeros and is expressed 10 to the 6th (10x10x10x10x10x10)

• Thus, 10 to the 6th divided by 10 to the 4th is 10 to the 2nd or 100.


32. Which of the following data can the owner of twin Siamese cats use to determine the cost of cat food for 7

days for both cats?

I. cost of a can of cat food

II. volume of a can of cat food

III. number of cans of cat food eaten each day by one cat

IV. weight of the cat food in one can

A. I and II

B. I and III

C. I and IV

D. III and IV


32. Which of the following data can the owner of twin Siamese cats use to determine the cost of

cat food for 7 days for both cats?

• B (I and III)• Your challenge is to analyze the data to determine what you

need to calculate the cost of feeding 2 cats for 7 days and double it. That gives an approximate cost. The total cost for one cat is the cost of a can of food times the number of cans of food eaten each day, by one cat, times 7.


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