PRAXIS Instruction 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which instructional practice best supports English language learners during content instruction?
- Speaking only in academic jargon
- Using visuals, gestures, and sentence frames (Correct answer)
- Reducing all written text
- Avoiding group work
Correct answer: Using visuals, gestures, and sentence frames
Visuals, gestures, and sentence frames make content comprehensible for English language learners.
Question 2: A teacher checks understanding by having all students show answers on whiteboards. This is an example of:
- Formative assessment (Correct answer)
- Summative grading
- Standardized testing
- Curriculum alignment
Correct answer: Formative assessment
Whiteboard responses give immediate feedback on understanding, a hallmark of formative assessment.
Question 3: Which is the best example of an instructional objective written in measurable terms?
- Students will understand fractions
- Students will appreciate poetry
- Students will solve five two-digit addition problems with 80% accuracy (Correct answer)
- Students will learn about history
Correct answer: Students will solve five two-digit addition problems with 80% accuracy
A measurable objective specifies an observable behavior and criterion for success.
Question 4: What is the primary benefit of cooperative learning groups?
- Eliminating the need for assessment
- Promoting peer interaction and shared problem-solving (Correct answer)
- Reducing teacher planning to zero
- Guaranteeing identical outcomes
Correct answer: Promoting peer interaction and shared problem-solving
Cooperative learning builds social skills and lets students learn through peer interaction.
Question 5: A teacher breaks a complex task into smaller, sequential steps. This technique is known as:
- Chunking (Correct answer)
- Tracking
- Norm-referencing
- Retention
Correct answer: Chunking
Chunking divides complex material into manageable segments to reduce cognitive load.
Question 6: Which feedback is most likely to improve student learning?
- A letter grade with no comments
- 'Good job!' written on the paper
- Specific feedback on what to improve and how (Correct answer)
- A sticker for completion
Correct answer: Specific feedback on what to improve and how
Specific, actionable feedback tells students exactly how to advance their learning.
Question 7: A teacher models a think-aloud while solving a word problem. The main purpose is to:
- Make the thinking process visible to students (Correct answer)
- Save instructional time
- Avoid student questions
- Test memorization
Correct answer: Make the thinking process visible to students
Think-alouds reveal the cognitive steps experts use, helping students internalize the process.
PRAXIS Instruction 3
Which instructional practice best supports English language learners during content instruction?