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Praxis: PLT K-6 - Practice Test 1
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A teacher wants to encourage cooperative behavior during group work. Which strategy is most effective?
- Give individual grades only
- Rotate group members randomly
- Allow students to always choose their own groups
✔✔ C. Teach and model collaboration skills
Which of the following best promotes student engagement in a reading lesson?✔✔ A. Asking open-ended questions
- Giving a silent reading test
- Assigning a worksheet
- Having students copy definitions
A student often blurts out answers and struggles to sit still. The teacher should first:
- Send the student to the office 1 / 4
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- Give a detention
- Ignore the behavior
✔✔ C. Use movement breaks and structured routines
Which of the following is an example of intrinsic motivation?
- Getting a prize for perfect attendance
- Earning extra credit for doing homework
- Competing for the highest grade in the class
✔✔ B. Reading a book because it’s interesting
A teacher wants to assess students' ability to apply math concepts to real-world problems. Which task is best?✔✔ A. Have students calculate the cost of planning a field trip
- Give a multiple-choice quiz
- Assign multiplication drills
- Read a math textbook chapter
Which of the following supports differentiated instruction in a diverse classroom? 2 / 4
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- Giving the same homework to all students
- Using only one teaching method
- Grading all students using the same rubric
✔✔ B. Offering various activity choices for the same standard
A teacher plans to introduce a new science topic. Which is the best way to activate prior knowledge?✔✔ A. Ask students what they already know
- Hand out a vocabulary list
- Start with a quiz
- Assign reading as homework first
What is the most developmentally appropriate writing task for second-grade students?
- Writing a five-paragraph essay
- Creating a research report
- Writing persuasive arguments with citations
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✔✔ B. Writing a story with a beginning, middle, and end
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Which teacher action best promotes student autonomy?
- Setting strict time limits for every activity
- Giving only teacher-made assessments
- Always assigning group projects
✔✔ B. Allowing students to choose how they complete an assignment
What is the primary goal of formative assessment?✔✔ A. To monitor student learning and adjust instruction
- To compare students across classrooms
- To assign final grades
- To prepare students for standardized tests
A student has difficulty staying organized. Which of the following would best support the student?
- Punishing the student for late work
- Telling the student to try harder
- Taking away recess until work is finished
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✔✔ B. Helping the student create a daily checklist