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Early Childhood Praxis II
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Early Childhood Praxis II Questions: -Reading and Language Arts -Math -Social Studies -Science.
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1
Which of the following would not be used to measure volume?
centimeter stick
two-liter bottle
measuring cups
gallon milk jug
2
Competent EC teachers understand the various language components in literacy development. They would know that syntax is
the sentence structure and parts of speech.
the words and meaningful parts.
the sounds of the language.
the meaning.
3
Positive discipline teaches toddlers rules & behaviors in a respectful & thoughtful way. The least effective way is
modeling the behavior the toddler is expected to adopt.
spending time with a child every day.
listening to a toddler to indicate that his or her ideas matter.
posting written rules that must be followed.
4
Which types of students benefit from phonemic awareness instruction?
first graders
preschoolers
kindergarteners
all of the above
5
Girl Scout Troop 71 is studying simple machines. A hand-operated egg-beater would be an example of
gears.
inclined plane.
pulleys.
wedge.
6
According to the Child Development Institute, a typically developing 24-month-old child would be able to do which one?
Combine words into short sentences (1-3 words).
All of the above.
Respond to such commands as "show me your eyes, nose, mouth."
Name a number of objects common to his or her surroundings.
7
What is the alphabetic principle?
the steps and processes of learning to read.
an indicator of common reading difficulties.
the ability to recite the alphabet.
the ability to associate sounds w/ letters & use the sounds to form words.
8
Characteristics used by early childhood students to describe geometric solids are all of the following EXCEPT
edges
spaces
corners
faces
9
A babbling, infantile form of speech is described as
utterance.
developing conversational skills.
lallation.
none of these.
10
Age-appropriate strategies that promote reading and writing include
listening.
speaking.
reading.
all of the above.
11
Many parents and early childhood educators read counting, rhyming, and alphabet books to young children. These reinforce
articulation
indicators of speech and language delay.
vocabulary.
none of these options.
12
Dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias are all examples of
reference books.
picture books.
biographies.
humorous books.
13
More and more frogs are developing with additional limbs or fewer limbs. This is an example of
the relationship or organisms and their environment.
natural life cycle of an organism.
basic characteristics of an organism.
living organisms and its life system.
14
Which is more effective n helping children learn phonemic awareness for spelling and reading?
large-group instruction
both
small-group instruction
neither
15
Early childhood educators rely on picture books to teach critical information because
the illustrations provide contextual clues.
all of the above.
the length of these books matches the length of the attention span.
many of these books rely on controlled vocab. w/ some high-interest words
16
For a child to be successful in school, what is the least often he or she should be read to at home?
twice a week
three times a week
once a week
five times a week
17
What is phonemic awareness?
the ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words.
isolation of a sound in initial, medial, and final position.
all of the above.
sound blending.
18
According to the National Institute for Literacy, phonemic awareness helps children learn to spell because
it is most effective when it focuses on 2 types of manipulation of sounds.
it helps children understand what is read in context.
it helps children relate sounds to letters as they spell words.
it helps children comprehend what is read.
19
If 4 + 5 = 9 and 5 + 4 = 9 and 9 - 5 = 4, then
9 + 5 = 14
14 - 5 = 9
14 - 9 = 5
9 - 4 = 5
20
Many EC educators will place labels on the wall indicating north, east, south, and west. These labels are
physical characteristics.
directional terms.
spatial markers.
none of the above.
