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ABCTE MSE Exam 2 Questions and
Correct Answers .
While counting pencils, a kindergartener occasionally fumbles with a pencil and her
counting gets off. She is demonstrating an inability to do what? - Rational counting.
one-to-one correspondence. One number is being assigned to one item being counted.
What is rote counting? - Recitation of numbers. No physical objects at all.
Leaning a straight board against a wall that is perpendicular to the floor will result in
what type of triangle? - Right
which of the following would be next group in the series: abt, bcu, cdv, dew... - efx
What would you use to find the perimeter of a square for which s = 16? - 4s
What tool is used to draw arcs and circles of varying radii? - A compass.
What is the best way of presenting an annual budget would be using a - pie chart
What is a bar chart good for? - They typically present one variable over a certain
amount of time.
A stem and leaf plot is good for... - graphing data on an interval scale
A scatter plot is good for - graphing two variables
Change 450% to decimal form - 4.5
Simplify the expression 7(5 + 2) - 5 - 44
What is this notation? n! - Factorial: the factorial of a given number is the product of all
positive integers less than or equal to that number.
what would be the first step in teaching 4th grade students how to calculate the area of
a rectangle? - Define "area."
Given an initial position of 13 on a number line, what is the final position once -2, -3 and
-8 are added? - On the whole number zero.
What is an accurate value for an acute triangle? - 60 degrees. An acute angle
measures between 0 and 90 degrees.
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While counting pencils, a kindergartener occasionally fumbles with a pencil and her counting gets off. She is demonstrating an inability to do what? - ✔Rational counting. one-to-one correspondence. One number is being assigned to one item being counted. What is rote counting? - ✔Recitation of numbers. No physical objects at all. Leaning a straight board against a wall that is perpendicular to the floor will result in what type of triangle? - ✔Right which of the following would be next group in the series: abt, bcu, cdv, dew... - ✔efx What would you use to find the perimeter of a square for which s = 16? - ✔4s What tool is used to draw arcs and circles of varying radii? - ✔A compass. What is the best way of presenting an annual budget would be using a - ✔pie chart What is a bar chart good for? - ✔They typically present one variable over a certain amount of time. A stem and leaf plot is good for... - ✔graphing data on an interval scale A scatter plot is good for - ✔graphing two variables Change 450% to decimal form - ✔4. Simplify the expression 7(5 + 2) - 5 - ✔ 44 What is this notation? n! - ✔Factorial: the factorial of a given number is the product of all positive integers less than or equal to that number. what would be the first step in teaching 4th grade students how to calculate the area of a rectangle? - ✔Define "area." Given an initial position of 13 on a number line, what is the final position once -2, -3 and -8 are added? - ✔On the whole number zero. What is an accurate value for an acute triangle? - ✔60 degrees. An acute angle measures between 0 and 90 degrees.

What is an accurate value for an obtuse angle? - ✔One measuring more than 90 degrees. If two of the angles in a triangle are 40 degrees and 50 degrees, how could you determine the measurement of the third angle? - ✔Subtract 90 from 180; the angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees. Which units of measurement would you most likely use to weight a grape? - ✔grams. Which units of measurement would you most likely use to weight a little bit of sand? - ✔milligrams - indicates mass of very small objects The kilogram is equivalent to what? - ✔about 2 pounds What is an inappropriate use of calculators in teaching elementary math? - ✔increasing fluency during a subtraction drill... you would be measuring how well a student could use a calculator. What does math fluency measure? - ✔the rate at which a student can complete a set of problems accurately. How many different ways can 5 books be arranged on a shelf? - ✔120; 5! In a factorial, start with the number given, and multiply that number times each whole number smaller than it counting down to 1. In this case, 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120 What is the absolute value? - ✔The distance the number is from zero. The number inside the absolute value can be positive or negative. what is the equation for a line that is parallel to the x axis in the Cartesian coordinate plane? - ✔y = 2 This is a reduced form of the equation y = 0 x + 2 Formula for volume of a square pyramid - ✔1/3(area of base)(height) Formula for area of a triangle - ✔1/2bh How does the "partial sum method" algorithm work? - ✔tally the total sum of each place value and then add those place value totals to get the final answer. Often uses base 10 blocks. What is a duplicate of a gene? - ✔Allele; an allele is a duplicate of a specific gene and often controls one specific characteristic; cats: one gene that controls fur color, many different versions or alleles of that gene. In the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, data from the radio telescope at Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is analyzed for what? - ✔Modulated radio transmission from outer space.

What type of rock is formed from the hardening of Magma? - ✔Igneous; formed when magma is cooled. Explain how Sedimentary rock is formed: - ✔It is formed over time from compressed layers of sediment. (usually forming on top of an igneous rock layer) What is metamorphic rock? - ✔An existing rock that has been changed by an increase of heat and pressure. What type of tissue covers and protects the outside of vascular plants? - ✔Dermal tissue covers the outside of plants and may consist of waxy epidermal cells, guard cells around openings in leaves, or outgrowths in the epidermis known as trichomes. The broadest category used in biological sciences to describe and categorize living things is which of the following? - ✔Kingdom. What are Linnaeus 7 levels of hierarchy classification? - ✔Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species. In a scientific experiment, the idea that is presumed true until statistical data indicates otherwise is called what? - ✔Null hypothesis. It predicts that the independent variable will not have an effect on the dependent variable, which is what is being measured. The null hypothesis is presumed to hold true until when? - ✔The experimental results disprove it. At that time, the alternative hypothesis would probably be proposed and tested. What is El Nino? - ✔A disruption in the ocean-atmosphere in the tropical Pacific with warmer than normal temperatures. What is La Nina? - ✔Cooler than normal temperatures. What does El Nino result in? - ✔The warming and a drastic decline in primary productivity of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The part of the earth where most earthquakes take place is the? - ✔Crust. The earth's outermost surface. How thick is the earth's crust? - ✔It is generally 25 miles thick under the continents and 6.5 miles thick beneath the ocean. What is the structure of the earth's crust? - ✔It is relatively light and brittle, which is why deeper changes in the earth cause cracks in the crust. What temperature represents the freezing point of water? - ✔32 degrees Fahrenheit and 0 degrees Celsius.

What is the Kelvin temperature scale? - ✔It establishes an absolute zero below which temperatures do not exist. Absolute zero, 0 K, is the same as -273.15 degrees C. In what phase is the moon when it is between the earth and the sun? - ✔New Moon. The lighted half of the moon is facing the sun, and the side facing the earth appears dark to us. In what phase is the moon when it is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun? - ✔A full moon; the moon is lit, and therefore visible from the Earth. Alluvial plains are formed on? - ✔Land. They are landforms at the base of hills made by deposits of sediment from erosion and weathering. Where is it often easiest to see an Alluvial plain? - ✔In desert environments like Death Valley. Streams my help form alluvial plains, but the alluvial plains are typically dry. What is an example in which air pressure can be increased? - ✔Going from a higher elevation to a lower elevation. How can we lower air pressure? - ✔Larger container, lower temperature The three important categories of elements are? - ✔metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Three important characteristics of physical property are? - ✔solids, liquids, and gases What three things are contained in an atom? - ✔electrons, protons, and neutrons. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) is credited with formulating - ✔the three laws of motion. Newton's first law of motion: - ✔The concept of inertia Newton's second law of motion: - ✔explains acceleration Newton's third law of motion: - ✔Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Who was Sir Isaac Newton? - ✔A mathematician, physicist, and one of the foremost intellectual minds of modern times. What is Sir Isaac newton responsible for discovering? - ✔The invention of the telescope, Calculus, and the Laws of Motion and Gravity. How can a dead tree still be an important biotic factor in a forest? - ✔Even though the tree is dead, it is still a biotic factor because it was once living. What are some examples of abiotic factors in a forest? - ✔A rock, rain, air

What is a hyperbole? - ✔An argument containing exaggerations What is a "red herring" argument? - ✔Something designed to divert an opponent's attention from the central issue. If a herring is dragged across a trail that hounds are following, it throws them off the scent. What is the instructional reading level? - ✔Texts appropriate for reading with adult or teacher assistance. Student makes some mistakes, but are able to grasp the overall meaning of the text. What is the independent reading level? - ✔Student reads the text with 95-100% accuracy because they are at an easier level for the student. What is the frustration reading level? - ✔Student reads the text at less than 90% accuracy. What does the prefix "para" mean? - ✔Beside. Parallel. Paralegal. what does the prefix "Intra" mean? - ✔Within or into. What does the prefix "ecto" mean? - ✔Outside or External What does the prefix "circum" mean? - ✔around A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a? - ✔noun. They always end in - ing and are used as nouns. "Walking is good exercise." Walking is the subject of the sentence. However, in the case of "is walking" in a sentence, it would be a verb. just because a word has an -ing doesn't make it a gerund... it's how it's used in the sentence. In terms of writing styles, what does a "Narrative" usually do? - ✔tells of actions of a character or describes events. In terms of writing, what does an expository sentence do? - ✔It would explain something. In terms of writing, what do Rhetorical and Persuasive sentences do? - ✔Seek to convince the reader of a certain viewpoint or opinion. Describe synthetic phonics: - ✔Starts by teaching students individual sounds (phonemes) and then "synthesizes" or shows how these are built into words. Describe analytic phonics. - ✔Analyze words and break them down in to their component phonemes

Describe embedded phonics - ✔Children are taught letter-sound relationships during the reading of connected text. (Since children encounter different letter-sound relationships as they read, this approach is not systematic or explicit.) Describe analogy-based phonics - ✔students are taught to use parts of words they have already learned to read and decode words they don't know. They apply this strategy when the words share similar parts in their spellings green, seen What is a legend? - ✔An unverified tale, especially one commonly thought to be historical, passed down from earlier times. Based on actual people or evens, but not substantiated What is a myth? - ✔traditional stories that describe the origin of certain people or practices Describe a fable - ✔short narratives that often use characters such as talking animals to make a moral point. What is a language experience story? - ✔an informal evaluation of a students oral language in which they tell a story about a picture, and the teacher evaluates missing or present components of the story What are some techniques for assessing written language development? - ✔Diaries and pre-writing What word is made up of the phonemes /k/ /aw/ and /z/? - ✔Cause The story of Paul Bunyan is an example of what type of writing? - ✔Tall Tale What is a Tall Tale? - ✔A humorous story full of exaggerations which may or may not be about real people. What is the difference between a legend and a tall tale? - ✔A legend is about a real person or event. They are less exaggerated and humorous than Tall Tales. What is an allegory? - ✔A story that has a meaning beyond the literal meaning. Children engaged in pretend reading and scribbling are in which stage of literacy development? - ✔Awareness and exploration. Describe early reading and writing. - ✔Actual recognition of letters and letter-sound relationships, rhyming, and writing letters. Describe the "rehearsal" strategy. - ✔Repeating the information to be recalled. This is an effective way of remembering information in list form.

A homophone - ✔words that sound the same but are spelled different and have different meaning. hair and hare grapheme - ✔phonetic term for letters digraph - ✔two-letter phonemes /ch/ antonym - ✔word that means the opposite. connotation, connotative - ✔what the word suggests or implies. "home" suggests or connotes warmth, family, and a sense of place. Denotative - ✔the literal meaning of a word. The definition. What is "letter knowledge?" - ✔Letter recognition in print and oral formats as well as letter-sound relationships and the exceptions within the alphabet. What would be a great way to effectively develop a students "letter knowledge?" - ✔Have students create an ABC book, matching pictures to each letter. Paired reading - ✔If the student makes a mistake, the tutor says the correct word and the student repeats it. it is a systematic approach that matches the reading student with a fluent adult. The primary purpose of giving spelling tests in which all words in the test begin with the letter "P" is to - ✔reinforce and extend phonics instruction related to the letter "p" Have your class put different beginning letters on -ake to form words. This is an example of - ✔Rime Describe Rime - ✔the part of the letter pattern in a word that includes the vowel and any consonants that follow. A Rime is sometimes called - ✔a phonogram or word family. An onset - ✔the part of the syllable that precedes the vowel After reading a non-fiction text selection to the class, why would you review the events and ideas in the book? - ✔To provide students with a clear explanation of the overall themes of the book. Summarizing after a read-aloud - ✔weaves together what was just read and gives the teacher the chance to touch on key points that may have been forgotten.

During a summary of a text, it is a good opportunity for students to - ✔ask follow-up questions and extend their learning. Teaching students how to apply affixes is an example of which discipline? - ✔Morphology Morphology concerns - ✔the structure of words and how the structure impacts meaning. Etymology - ✔word origins and how a word evolves over time Phonology - ✔how words sound List some elements of PLOT - ✔Cliffhanger, suspense, foreshadowing, rising action, climax, and falling action. Describe what PLOT is - ✔The sequence of events which involves the character in conflict. Describe SETTING - ✔The context in which the story takes place, including the time, place and social environment. Austria's declaration of war on which country set the stage for World War I? - ✔Serbia; when Franz Ferdinand (leader in Austria) was assassinated by a Serbian Student in 1914, Austria declared war. What event contributed to the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962? - ✔Bay of Pigs invasion. What was the Bay of Pigs invasion? - ✔An illegal US attempt to finance and support an invasion of Cuba by a refugee army. This put Castro on alert and tightened relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union. After the Bay of pigs, Castro received what from Soviet Union Krushchev's - ✔an offer to put missiles on Cuban soil. The shipment and assembly of these missiles precipitated the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 What was the driving force behind 1968s "Prague Spring" demonstrations in Czechoslovakia? - ✔College-age students who were attacked by the secret police while protesting power failures in their hostels. In 1968, what were many Czechoslovaks angry about? - ✔The repression of Alexander Dubcek's freedoms of speech and press. Who was known as "Black Moses?" - ✔Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave, underground railroad "conductor," and spy for the Union Army.

Describe "checks and balances" - ✔Attempt to ensure that each of the three branches of our federal government acts responsibly to the citizenry. What are the three branches of our government? - ✔Executive, Judicial, legislative. What is an economic term used to describe the total value of final goods and services made within a country's boarders in a year - ✔Gross domestic product. Often considered an indicator of the standard of living. What is the economic term used to describe the amount of money owed by the government. - ✔National Debt. The 1820 bill that regulated slave trade in the western territories was called the - ✔Missouri Compromise Describe the Missouri Compromise - ✔Pro-slavery factions and abolitionists worked out this agreement to regulate the growth of slave trade in the western territories. The Kansas-Nebraska bill - ✔touched off a border war between these two western territories - a series of running battles that presaged the Civil War. Describe the Kansas-Nebraska bill/act - ✔It allowed the people in the territories to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings, inventions, and artwork were created during what time period? - ✔Renaissance: 1400 - 1550 What were some of Leonardo da Vinci's contributions? - ✔Last Supper, Mona Lisa, an inventor, man of science, and a talented musician. When was the Medieval Age? - ✔500 - 1400 When was the Age of Enlightenment? - ✔1650- When was the Romantic movement? - ✔Late 18th and early 19th century (1790- 1850) Which military commander is known for his "March to the Sea?" - ✔William T. Sherman Describe the "March to the Sea" - ✔In late 1864, Union general Sherman moved his army from Atlanta to Savannah, burning crops, burning buildings, and wreaking havoc on the Confederate infrastructure. Name 2 confederate commanders - ✔Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Who was the supreme commander of the Union Army? - ✔Ulysses S. Grant

Who founded Maryland in 1632? - ✔Lord Baltimore Who founded Pennsylvania in 1682? - ✔William Penn Who founded Rhode Island in 1636? - ✔Roger Williams Who founded Massachusetts in 1630 - ✔John Winthrop, although colonists had already been there for about 10 years. Which river runs along the Mason-Dixon Line and separates Indiana from Kentucky? - ✔The Ohio River; it originates in Pittsubrgh and runs through several states before joining the Mississippi in Cairo, Illinois. East/West flow it was a major avenue for US development. What significance does the Ohio River have in US History? - ✔It forms the basis for the Mason-Dixon Line, the traditional demarcation of the North and South. How many states were included in the ratification of the Constitution of the United States in 1790? - ✔ 13 How many states ratified the Constitution in 1788? - ✔9. The other 4 states ratified it in

James Watt's improvements to the steam engine were key to which cultural movement?

  • ✔The Industrial Revolution. James Watt's, Scottish-born inventor, perfected the steam engine design which had a major impact on the textile and coal industries. What shift did this cause? - ✔From agricultural to factory-based work in Great Britain and the rest of Europe. Quito, Ecuador lies at what coordinates? - ✔o degrees 14' S latitude, 78 degrees 30' W longitude. It is right on the equator O degrees 30' West is very close to what? - ✔the Prime Meridian in Greenwich England Julius Caesar was a central figure in the early Roman Empire because he - ✔greatly expanded the Roman Empire while ruling it. Political actions of Julius Caesar led to the dissolution of what? - ✔The Roman Republic and the beginnings of the Roman Empire. How did Julius Caesar die? - ✔His close friend Brutus assassinated him which sparked a 14-year civil war until Caesar's nephew, Octavian, resumed control as the first emperor of Rome.