PRAXIS Instruction 3

Question 1

Which instructional practice best supports English language learners during content instruction?

Accepted Answer

Using visuals, gestures, and sentence frames

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Formative assessment

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Students will solve five two-digit addition problems with 80% accuracy

Answer

A measurable objective specifies an observable behavior and criterion for success.

Question 4

What is the primary benefit of cooperative learning groups?

Accepted Answer

Promoting peer interaction and shared problem-solving

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Chunking

Answer

Chunking divides complex material into manageable segments to reduce cognitive load.

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