PRAXIS Instruction 2

Question 1

A teacher introduces a lesson by asking students what they already know about photosynthesis. Which instructional purpose does this serve?

Accepted Answer

Activating prior knowledge

Answer

Eliciting what students already know activates prior knowledge and connects new content to existing schema.

Question 2

Which strategy best supports differentiated instruction in a mixed-ability classroom?

Accepted Answer

Offering tiered tasks at varying complexity

Answer

Tiered tasks let students work at appropriate challenge levels while pursuing the same objective.

Question 3

A teacher uses 'I do, we do, you do' during a math lesson. This sequence is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Gradual release of responsibility

Answer

The 'I do, we do, you do' model gradually shifts responsibility from teacher to student.

Question 4

Which question type most encourages higher-order thinking?

Accepted Answer

How would you evaluate the author's argument?

Answer

Asking students to evaluate requires analysis and judgment, which are higher-order skills.

Question 5

A teacher pauses after asking a question to allow students time to think. This practice is called:

Accepted Answer

Wait time

Answer

Wait time is the pause after a question that increases the quality and length of student responses.

PRAXIS Practice Test