Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a fable?

Illustrates specific people or groups without directly namin

What is the scientific method?

open inquiry and repeatable results to establish theories

The literary device of personification is used in which example below?

“Happiness sped through the halls cajoling as it went.”

Which set illustrates a function?

{ (3, 9) (-3, 9) (4,16) (-4, 16)}

Which of the following indicates that a student is a fluent reader?

Reads texts with expression or prosody

For the historian studying ancient Egypt, which of the following would be least useful?

Letters from a nineteenthcentury Egyptologist to his wife

Middle and high school students are more receptive to studying grammar and syntax:

Through application to their own writing

examples of ongoing informal assessment techniques used to observe student progress EXCEPT:

Collection of data from assessment tests

Which best describes differentiated instruction in reading? (Rigorous)

Instruction based on a student’s strengths

The cold war involved which two countries that emerged from World War II as world powers?

United States and the Soviet Union

Identify the correct sequence of organization of living things from lower to higher order:

Cell, tissue, organ, organelle, system, organism

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

“The City’s voice itself is soft like Solitude.”

Sound out a printed sequenceof letters

What is the Pax Romana?

A long free travel and trade, spreading people, cultures,

Which one of the following would NOT be considered a result of World War II?

Economic depression and slow resumption of trade and fin.aid

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1
right triangle has legs with the measu of 3 cm and 4 cm, what is the measure of the hypotenuse?
7 cm
6 cm
1 cm
5 cm
2
A series of single tones which add up to a recognizable sound is called a
Rhythm
Cadence
Sequence
Melody
3
The number 0 is a member of all of the following groups of numbers EXCEPT:
Natural numbers
Whole numbers
Real numbers
Integers
4
Choose the set in which the members are not equivalent.
10/5, 2.0, 200%
7/10, 0.7, 70%
1/2, 0.5, 50%
3/8, 0.385, 38.5%
5
Which of the following types of rock are made from magma?
Sedimentary
Fossils
Igneous
Metamorphic
6
Which of the following reading strategies is NOT associated with fluent reading abilities?
Formulating questions about the text while reading
Establishing a purpose for reading
Reading sentences word by word
Pronouncing unfamiliar words by finding similarities
7
The components of nutrition are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and:
iron
flavor
water
salt
8
Find the midpoint of (2, 5) and (7, -4).
(9, -1)
(5, 9)
(9/2, 1/2)
(9/2, -1/2)
9
If the radius of a right circular cylinder is doubled, how does its volume change?
No change
Pi times the original
Also doubles
Four times the original
10
Activities that enhance team socialization include all of the following EXCEPT:
Basketball
Soccer
Volleyball
Golf
11
what word is a bound morpheme? “The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.”
jumped
fox
lazy
The
12
All of the following are correctly capitalized EXCEPT:
commander Alger
Congressman McKay
Queen Elizabeth
the president of the United States
13
Bunsen burners, graphing calculators, computers, and multimedia are examples of:
No specific grouping
Technology used in science
Items used only in high school programs
All of the above
14
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a fable?
Teaches a moral or standard for behavior
Illustrates specific people or groups without directly namin
Happy solutions to human dilemmas
Animals that feel and talk like humans
15
Injury prevention includes:
All of the above
Discipline and conditioning
Participant screening
Standards and education
16
What is the scientific method?
open inquiry and repeatable results to establish theories
of reinforcing scientific principles by confirming results
process of doing an experimentand writing a laboratory repor
The process of recording data and observations
17
regular repetition of a given element most commonly serves as a feeling of:
Rhythm
Dominance
Contrast
Dissonance
18
The literary device of personification is used in which example below?
“Happiness sped through the halls cajoling as it went.”
“Beg me no beggary by soul or parents, whining dog!”
“And that one talent which is death to hide
“O wind thy horn, thou proud fellow.”
19
NOT one of the metalinguistic abilities acquired by children from early involvement in reading
Word consciousness
Functions of print
Spelling fluency
Conventions of print
20
Which set illustrates a function?
{ (0,1) (0, 2) (0, 3) (0, 4) }
{ (3, 9) (-3, 9) (4,16) (-4, 16)}
{ (1, 2) (2, 3) (3, 4) (1, 4) }
{ (2, 4) (3, 6) (4, 8) (4, 16) }
21
A series of single tones which add up to a recognizable sound is called a:
. Melody
Cadence
Rhythm
Sequence
22
An item that sells for $375.00 is put on sale at $120.00. What is the percentage of decrease?
28%
34%
68%
25%
23
Which of the following contributed to the severity of the Great Depression in California?
The Dust Bowl drove people out of the cities
An influx of Mexican immigrants
An influx of Okies
An influx of Chinese immigrants
24
Which of the following indicates that a student is a fluent reader?
Reads word to word and haltingly
Must intentionally decode a majority of the words
sentences are poorly organized structurally
Reads texts with expression or prosody
25
In similar polygons, if the perimeters are in a ratio of x:y, the sides are in a ratio of
x2:y2
x:y
1/2 x:y
2x:y
26
The Bill of Rights consists of which amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Amendments 1 and 2
Amendments 1-10
. Amendments 1-22
Amendments 1-5
27
For the historian studying ancient Egypt, which of the following would be least useful?
Letters from an Egyptian ruler to his/her regional governors
Inscriptions from the Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt
The record of a Greek historian on GreekEgyptian interaction
Letters from a nineteenthcentury Egyptologist to his wife
28
Which atomic particles have a positive charge?
Protons
Nucleus
Electrons
Neutrons
29
Sound waves are produced by __________.
Pitch
Noise
Sonar
Vibrations
30
Middle and high school students are more receptive to studying grammar and syntax:
Through application to their own writing
Through worksheets and endof-lesson practices in textbooks
analytical examination of the writings of famous authors
Through independent homework assignments
31
examples of ongoing informal assessment techniques used to observe student progress EXCEPT:
Collection of data from assessment tests
Effective questioning
Analyses of student work product
Observation of students
32
What cell organelle contains the cell’s stored food?
Lysosomes
Golgi apparatus
Vacuoles
. Ribosomes
33
Which best describes differentiated instruction in reading? (Rigorous)
Student workbooks
Whole-group instruction
Instruction based on a student’s strengths
Novel study
34
The cold war involved which two countries that emerged from World War II as world powers?
United States and the Soviet Union
China and Japan
England and Brazil
Afghanistan and the United States
35
Which parts of an atom are located inside the nucleus?
Protons only
Protons and neutrons
Neutrons only
Electrons and neutrons
36
The theory of seafloor spreading explains __________.
How continents got named
The shapes of the continents
How continents sink to become part of the ocean floor
How continents move apart
37
Which of the following is NOT a technique of prewriting?
Listing
Brainstorming
Proofreading
Clustering
38
Which of the following reading strategies is NOT associated with fluent reading abilities?
Establishing a purpose for reading
Pronouncing unfamiliar words by finding same w familiar word
Reading sentences word by word
Formulating questions about the text while reading
39
What measure could be used to report the distance traveled in walking around a track?
Kilometers
Square meters
Cubic feet
Degrees
40
Identify the correct sequence of organization of living things from lower to higher order:
Cell, organelle, organ, tissue, system, organism
Organelle, tissue, cell, organ, system, organism
Organelle, cell, tissue, organ, system, organism
Cell, tissue, organ, organelle, system, organism
41
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
“By all their country’s wishes blest!”
“The City’s voice itself is soft like Solitude.”
In earliest Greece to these with partial choice.”
“Both in one faith unanimous; though sad”
42
Given even numbers x and y, which could be the least common multiple of x and y?
xy/2
4xy
2xy
xy
43
The westward expansion occurred for a number of reasons; however, the most important reason was
Independence
Economics
Slavery
Colonization
44
What is the probability of drawing two consecutive aces from a standard deck of cards?
2/104
2/52
1/221
3/51
45
To decode is to:
None of the above
Construct meaning
Use a special code to decipher a message
Sound out a printed sequenceof letters
46
U.S. concern about the possible spread of communism is most closely associated with:
The Civil War
The Korean War
World War I
The Vietnam War
47
What is the Pax Romana?
The Roman government
A long free travel and trade, spreading people, cultures,
A period of war when theRomans expanded theirempire
A time when the government was overruled
48
The transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves is called __________ .
Convection
Phase change
Radiation
Conduction
49
Which one of the following would NOT be considered a result of World War II?
Economic depression and slow resumption of trade and fin.aid
Territorial and boundary changes for many nations,europe
The beginnings of new power struggles not only in Europeasia
Western Europe no longer the center of world power
50
The arrangement and relationship of words in sentences or sentence structure best describes:
Style
Syntax
Thesis
Discourse
51
The “divine right” of kings was the key political characteristic of the:
Age of Reason
Age of Despotism
Age of Feudalism
Age of Absolutism
52
Which civilization invented the wheel?
Sumerian
Assyrian
Roman
Egyptian
53
_ is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone or muscle to muscle
A joint
A ligament
A tendon
Cartilage
54
Which of the following reading strategies calls for higherorder cognitive skills?
Making predictions
Making inferences
Summarizing
Monitoring
55
Orthography is:
A method of language through the use of written symbols
The completeassociated with a given lexeme
The study of word structure
word formation that involves combinin a single compound form
56
Which of the following is NOT considered ethical behavior for a scientist?
Publishing work with an incomplete list of citations
Using unpublished data and citing the source
. Collaborating with other scientists from different labs
Pub data before other scientists have a chance to replicate
57
Which of the following is NOT a strategy of teaching reading comprehension?
. Having students generate questions
Utilizing graphic organizers
Summarization
Manipulating sounds
58
The mass of a cookie is closest to:
0.5 grams
15 grams
1.5 grams
0.5 kg
59
Assessment feedback should be:
Timely
All of the above
Specific
Constructive
60
Goal setting should include
. Realistic planning
Small, short-term steps
All of the above
Rewards
61
Which of the following psychosocial influences is NOT negative?
Adherence to exercise
Ego-centeredness
Avoidance of problems
. Role conflict
62
measuring the growth of bacteria at different temperatures, what is the independent variable?
Temperature
Growth rate of bacteria
Size of bacteria
Number of bacteria
63
All of the following are correctly punctuated EXCEPT:
“The policeman apprehended the criminals last night.”
“The book is on the table,” said Bill’s mother.
I was embarrassed when Jo said, “The started an hour ago!”
“Who would like to sing ‘The Star Spangled Banner’?”
64
Which of the following is a fact?
The world is going to the dogs.
It’s going to rain.
Joe said he believes John is a liar
John is a liar.
65
Which of the following should NOT be included in the opening paragraph of an informative essay?
A style and tone that grabs the reader’s attention
A broad general introduction to the topic
Thesis sentence
Details and examples supporting the main idea
66
Which is NOT a true statement concerning an author’s literary tone?
Tone is partly revealed through the selection of details.
Tone in literature to the tone of voice a speaker uses
Tone of the author’s attitude toward subject.
Tone in literature is usually satiric or angry.
67
0.16 is equivalent to:
16
1.6
16%
16/10
68
Which of the following contains an error in possessive inflection?
Ambassador’s briefcase
Doris’s shawl
Mother’s-in-law frown
Children’s lunches
69
Which war took the most American lives in American history?
World War II
Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War I
70
Which of the following is NOT considered ethical behavior for a scientist?
Using unpublished data and citing the source
Publishing data before other scientists have had a chance to
Publishing work with an incomplete list of citations
Collaborating with other scientists from different labs
71
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, judicial, international affairs
Executive, judicial, state governments
Legislative, executive, judicial
Legislative, executive, foreign trade
72
Improved cardio-respiratory fitness and lower resting heart rate can result from:
diet
exercises
education
rest
73
Enzymes speed up reactions by __________ .
Lowering pH, allowing reaction speed to increase
. Increasing volume of substrate
Lowering energy of activation
Utilizing ATP
74
Common percussion instruments include:
Viola, cello, and piano
Xylophone, tambourine, and bells
Oboe, clarinet, andsaxophone
Trumpet, trombone, and tuba
75
Which is NOT listed as a common difficulty in early childhood literacy programs?
Large-group cooperation with peers
Frustration understanding text
. Limited vocabulary
Difficulty maintaining concentration
76
All of the following are true about phonological awareness EXCEPT:
It may involve print
It starts before letter recognition is taught.
It is a prerequisite for spelling and phonics.
Activities can be done by the children with their eyes close
77
The peripheral nervous system consists of:
The eyes
Nerves
None of the above
Large organs
78
Orthography is:
The study of word structure
representing spoken language through the written symbols
The complete set word forms associated with a given lexeme
word formation that combines word into single compound form
79
In the visual arts, works that project a design from the center axis are said to have:
Horizontal balance
Radial balance
Asymmetrical balance
Symmetrical balance
80
How did the United States acquire Florida from Spain?
British and became part of the original thirteen colonies
It was captured from Spain after the Spanish-American War
America acquired it after World War I.
Spain ceded it to the U.S. following the War of 1812.
81
Which document includes the freedom of religion and right to trial by jury?
Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Gettysburg Address
82
Which of the following is an untrue statement about a theme in literature?
The theme is always stated directly somewhere in the text.
All parts of the work should contribute to the theme.
the reader should arrive at an indirectly stated theme
The theme is the central idea in a literary work.
83
Which of the following mostly addresses grammatical and technical errors?
Revising
Editing
Proofreading
Rough-draft writing
84
All of the following are true about phonological awareness EXCEPT:
children can do it with their eyes closed.
It starts before letter recognition is taught.
It is a prerequisite for spelling and phonics.
It may involve print
85
All of the following are natural resources EXCEPT:
paper
coal
fish
trees
86
All of the following were causes of the American Revolution EXCEPT:
The Tea Act of 1773
The colonists wanted more schools.
The Stamp Act
The colonists were forced to house English troops
87
When planning physical education activities teachers should consider:
Student safety
Community resources
Availability and cost of equipment
All of the above
88
Economics is best described as:
human beings have develop trading practices through the year
different political systems produce goods and services
beings use limit things supply their necessities
The study of how money is used in different societies
89
Accepted procedures include preparing solutions with __________
Tap water
Hydrochloric acid
Distilled water
Alcohol
90
The following are examples of chemical reactions EXCEPT:
Dissolving a seltzer tablet in water
Melting ice into water
Using a firecracker
Burning a piece of plastic
91
Social skills and values developed by activity include all of the following EXCEPT:
Communicating and cooperating
Respecting rules and property
Making judgments in groups
Winning at all costs
92
__________ lines do NOT intersect.
Intersecting
Skew
Parallel
Perpendicular
93
The belief that the United States should control all of North America was called:
Manifest Destiny
Nationalism
Westward Expansion
Pan-Americanism
94
Look at this number: 4,087,361 What number represents the ten-thousands place?
6
4
8
0
95
Which of the following is controlled by the researcher?
An independent variable
A live specimen
A control
A dependent variable
96
A test is most likely to be biased if:
It requires written response.
It is teacher-made
It requires knowledge from out-of-school experiences.
It tests discrete items taught
97
A student’s motor development is influenced by:
Environment
Culture
Family
All of the above
98
Who was the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
99
The measure of the pull of the Earth’s gravity on an object is called __________.
Weight
Mass number
Mass
Atomic number
100
Which of the following is an opinion?
A dog is the best pet to have.
Albany is the capital of New York State.
The sky is blue
Humans breathe.
101
To encode means that you
Construct meaning from a code
Tell someone a message
None of the above
Decode a second time
102
What is the greatest common factor of 16, 28, and 36?
8
2
16
4
103
Which of the following is anexample of nonfictionliterature?
All of the above
Letters
Journals
Biographies
104
To encode means that you:
Decode a second time
Construct meaning from a code
Tell someone a message
None of the above
105
Which kingdom comprises organisms made of one cell with no nuclear membrane?
Fungi
Monera
Protista
Algae
106
Activities of interpreting audio, visual, and tactile stimuli are
Skilled movements
Reflex movements
Locomotor movements
Perceptual abilities
107
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Europeans came to the New World?
To increase a ruler’s power and importance
To establish trade
To find resources in order to increase wealth
To spread Christianity
108
What is the area of a square whose side is 13 feet?
52 square feet
169 square feet
52 feet
169 feet
109
Sitting, crawling, and creeping develop after
Late childhood
Balancing
Simple reflexes
Climbing
110
Reading a piece of student writing to assess the overall impression of the product is:
Using a performance system
Holistic evaluation
Portfolio assessment
Analytical evaluation
111
The quality of sound is the definition of:
Melody
Timbre
Rhythm
Harmony
112
The arrangement and relationship of words in sentences or sentence structure best describes:
Style
Thesis
Discourse
Syntax
113
Which scientist is credited with launching the Scientific Revolution in the sixteenth century?
Roger Bacon
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
114
A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called a:
Dissonance
Chord
Consonance
Harmony
115
Three-dimensional figures in geometry are called:
Polygons
Cubes
Blocks
Solids
116
When planning a family budget, decisions must include
The stock market
Credit rating
Needs and wants
Scarcity
117
Which is NOT a true statement about crafts?
. Self-expression is encouraged
Outcome is predetermined
Products are unique and different
Students experiment with their own creativity
118
Which of the following indicates that a student is a fluent reader?
Reads word to word and haltingly
In a writing , sentences are poorly organized structurally
Reads texts with expression or prosody
Must intentionally decode a majority of the words
119
A simile is:
A direct comparison between two things
Deliberate exaggeration for effect or comic effect
An indirect comparison between two things
human characteristics are applied to things that arent human
120
Which of the following are examples of research materials that are available to use?
Card catalogs
All of the above
Encyclopedias
Internet search engines
121
To decode is to:
Use a special code to decipher a message
None of the above
Sound out a printed sequence of letters
Construct meaning
122
Issues such as cloning and genetic engineering fall in the area of
Biotechnology
Technology
Chemistry
. Biology
123
Alternative assessment in math may include:
Multimedia
Student explanation of reasoning behind the answer
All of the above
Analysis of data
124
area of a rectangle if the base is 8 cm and the diagonal of the rectangle is 8.5 cm:
18.9 cm²
24 cm²
30 cm²
24 cm

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