1. 29
x 57
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Before the students in a fifth grade class solve the problem above, the teacher has them use mental mathematics to compute 9x7, 20x7, 9x50, and 20x50. For which of the following reasons would it be appropriate to have the students use mental mathematics this way?
A. To show the connection between multiplication and addition.
B. To prepare for an activity involving rounding to the nearest ten
C. To introduce the associative property of multiplication
D. To reinforce understanding of a multiplication algorithm.
2. As part of a concrete introduction to basic algebraic equations, students have been learning to use a scale balance to weigh various objects. Which of the following strategies would best help the teacher assess students' skills with this piece of equipment?
A. Performance sample
B. Written test
C. Portfolio
D. Small group observation
3. A third grade teacher is planing a social studies unit. The teacher will focus student work on a novel that includes descriptions of nature, Native American culture, and wilderness survival techniques. This type of instruction is an example of which of the following?
A. Diagnostic prescriptive method
B. Integration through thematic units
C. Team teaching
D. Empirical approach
4. A class has finished reading a novel. Which of the following actions by the teacher is most likely to foster continued interest in reading fiction?
A. Calling on students to answer questions about the story's theme and setting
B. Having small groups of students discuss what they liked and disliked about the story
C. Telling students that there will be a follow-up assignment to compare the story with other stories they have read
D. Asking students to prepare a graphic organizer that shows the relationship between story parts.
5. Reading books for different grades first appeared in the 1800's as:
A. McGuffey's Readers
B. The Horn Book
C. The New England Primer
D. The American Readers
6. A teacher is considering reviewing arithmetic computation. For which of the following examples does a student need the most in-depth understanding of the relationship among arithmetic operations?
A. 7/9 x 1/5=
B. 7/9 + 1/5 =
C. 35 + 7=
D. 392 + 26=
7. A group of advanced fourth graders had difficulty understanding the resistance (R)-fulcrum (F)-effort (E) characteristics of levers. Which of the following activities would best help students understand these concepts?
A. Arrange a variety of levers RFE, FRE, and FER in order so that the students can demonstrate where to place a lever on a fulcrum to reduce or increase effort.
B. Have students classify a group of pictoral representations of levers into RFE, FRE, and FER groups.
C. Read a textbook description of each type of lever and list examples under each type.
D. Chart the resistance and effort levels of different types of levers.
8. A teacher plans to give students some activities that will lead the students to discover a science concept. Which of the following best describes this approach to teaching?
A. deductive
B. skill
C. concrete
D. inductive
9. Four influential educators - Foebel, Herbart, Pestalozzi, and Rousseau - were born in the 1700's. Which of the following is an accurate statement about one of these educators:
A. Rousseau established the first kindergarten
B. Froebel liberalized schools and called for understanding and patience.
C. Herbart formalized schools and called for structure and regularity
D. Pestalozzi established the first Casa Bambini.
10. A teacher wants to help a student understand the "meaning" of music. The plans call for a lesson on pitch. Which of the following does a student also need to learn to understand what the term "music" means?
A. chord
B. harmony
C. duration
D. timbre
