FREE ParaPro Classroom Application of Mathematics Concepts Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A paraprofessional is helping a student who cannot solve 47 + 35 mentally. Which strategy should be introduced FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Breaking numbers into tens and ones (decomposition)

Answer

Long division

Answer

Multiplication tables

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Graphing on a coordinate plane

Question 2

A student is learning to measure length. The paraprofessional shows the student a ruler and asks him to measure a pencil. The student places the pencil starting at the '1' mark instead of '0.' What should the paraprofessional do?

Accepted Answer

Explain that measurement always starts at zero, then have the student re-measure

Answer

Accept the measurement as close enough

Answer

Subtract 1 from the student's answer without explaining why

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Have the student use a different tool

Question 3

Which hands-on material is MOST appropriate for teaching a student to understand fractions as equal parts of a whole?

Accepted Answer

Fraction tiles or fraction circles

Answer

A calculator

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A hundreds chart

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A protractor

Question 4

A student is skip-counting by 5s: 5, 10, 15, 20... A paraprofessional uses this activity to connect it to what future math skill?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication (specifically the 5 times table)

Answer

Long division

Answer

Negative numbers

Answer

Geometric proofs

Question 5

A paraprofessional observes that a student consistently reverses the digits in two-digit numbers (writes 73 when she means 37). Which approach should the paraprofessional use?

Accepted Answer

Use base-ten blocks to show that 37 = 3 tens and 7 ones, reinforcing place value

Answer

Ignore it — the student will self-correct eventually

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Have the student write the number 100 times

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Mark the answers wrong and move on

Question 6

A student solves 8 × 7 = 54 (incorrect). What is the BEST way for the paraprofessional to address this error?

Accepted Answer

Have the student draw 8 groups of 7 objects to count the total and verify

Answer

Tell the student the correct answer is 56 and move on

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Mark it wrong and assign extra homework

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Explain that multiplication is too hard and simplify the task