ParaPro General 5

Question 1

On the ParaPro Assessment, the Reading section primarily tests which skill?

Accepted Answer

Understanding and applying reading skills to texts and classroom materials

Answer

Memorizing literary terms and author biographies

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Writing original essays about reading passages

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Reciting passages from memory

Question 2

What does it mean for a student to 'decode' a word?

Accepted Answer

Use letter-sound relationships to pronounce a written word

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Understand the meaning of the word in context

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Write the word correctly in a sentence

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Look up the word in a dictionary

Question 3

A teacher asks a paraeducator to help a student understand 'place value.' The paraeducator should explain that place value refers to:

Accepted Answer

The value of a digit based on its position in a number

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The number of digits in a number

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The sum of all digits in a number

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The largest digit in a number

Question 4

Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question a paraeducator might use to stimulate student thinking?

Accepted Answer

What strategies did you use to solve this problem?

Answer

Is the answer 12?

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Did you finish your worksheet?

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Is the sky blue?

Question 5

A student becomes upset and begins to cry during a lesson. The most appropriate response for a paraeducator is to:

Accepted Answer

Calmly acknowledge the student's feelings and alert the supervising teacher

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Continue the lesson and ignore the behavior to avoid reinforcing it

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Send the student to the office immediately

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Offer the student candy to calm down

Question 6

Which of the following math operations should a student master FIRST according to typical developmental sequence?

Accepted Answer

Single-digit addition and subtraction

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Long division

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Multiplication of fractions

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Solving algebraic equations

Question 7

A paraeducator overhears a student make a comment suggesting they may be experiencing abuse at home. The paraeducator must:

Accepted Answer

Report the concern immediately to the supervising teacher or administrator

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Investigate the situation personally before reporting

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Discuss it only with other paraeducators to get their opinions

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Wait to see if the student brings it up again