PTK Exam Prep Questions Quiz

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These are example questions for the PTK exam (professional teacher knowledge) for folks who are studying to take the exam to be the awesome teachers we need! Good lucK! I used this quiz to help myself study by writing the questions and answers. You don't have to make one of these, but it works for me and my weird study needs.

1/12 A middle school teacher shows students leaf samples from different local plants before teaching the unit on plant structure. Using this exercise BEST accomplishes which one of the following goals?

Engaging students with a hands on activity.

Allowing students to learn through multisensory techniques

Showing students what different leaves look like

Activating the students' prior knowledge of leaves
2/12 A high school geometry teacher has students complete practice problems in pairs during part of the class period. Which one of the following BEST describes the purpose of this activity?

It gives the teacher time to complete duties like attendance

It gives the students a chance to learn from each other

It gives the students a chance to practice an important skill set

It gives the students a chance to move ahead if they feel confident
3/12 A physics teacher invited a roller coaster engineer to visit the class. The BEST explanation for inviting this guest speaker is so that students ________.

can meet an individual with a physics-related profession from the community

can learn about how physics can be fun, and develop a genuine interest in the subject

can see how the physics concepts they learn in class transfer to the outside world

can ask questions about professions that require a solid understanding of physics
4/12 Which of the following is the BEST reason for a teacher to assign a project that requires students to research several content areas at once?

To allow students to demonstrate how multiple topics are related to one another

To allow struggling students to gain confidence by researching many topics

To promote students' interest in the project by including multiple topics

To encourage student learning in several topics, as opposed to only one
5/12 An English teacher has students independently brainstorm for 15 minutes prior to writing a rough draft. Which one of the following BEST describes the purpose of this activity?

Brainstorming before writing allows students to record their ideas before they forget them

Brainstorming before writing allows students to become comfortable with writing rough drafts

Brainstorming before writing allows students to become secure with a pre-writing routine

Brainstorming before writing allows students to spend 15 minutes researching their topic
6/12 Which one of the following BEST describes the purpose of providing students with a graphic organizer for use during a reading assignment?

To give students a way to organize relationships between ideas while reading

To make sure all students take the same notes during the reading assignment

To give the teacher a method of assessing students' reading comprehension

To allow students to practice taking notes while reading passages
7/12 Why is it important to review state standards before beginning a new unit?

To determine which questions to include on the unit test

To determine which activities would align with the instructional goals

To ensure students will be prepared for standardized tests

To get ideas for which topics to cover during the unit
8/12 An English teacher wants students to be able to effectively write a persuasive essay to the PResident on an issue that matters to them. Which one of the following topics does the teacher need to teach FIRST?

The components of a persuasive essay

How to read a persuasive essay

Famous persuasive essays in history

How to write a letter to the PResident
9/12 A history teacher instructs students to create a timeline to represent the unit they just covered. Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of this activity?

To give students an opportunity to visually represent the temporal relationships between key historical events

To give students an opportunity to be creative in displaying key historical events

To give students an opportunity to prepare for the history exam, allowing them to review the relationships between key historical events

To give students an opportunity to review the specific details of key historic events
10/12 What is the MOST important reason for a teacher to analyze class data before a new unit?

In order to establish goals that are specific to the needs of the class

In order to understand the students' abilities before starting a new unit

In order to gain experience with reading data and analyzing results

In order to use data to establish new class rules for behavior
11/12 What is the BEST way for a science teacher to end a lesson on cell structure?

Briefly review the main concepts covered during the lesson, and relate them to what will be covered during the following lesson

Ask the students if they have any questions about what they have just learned

Remind students to write the homework in their planner, clean up their areas and push in their chairs

Give the students a homework assignment that requires them to review and apply what was learned in class.
12/12 What is the MOST important reason homework should be given to high school math students?

To help students prepare for an upcoming test

To facilitate student learning outside of the classroom

To give students a chance to test their understanding of the material

To give the teacher more opportunities to assess student learning

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PTK Exam Prep Questions Quiz

1/12 A middle school teacher shows students leaf samples from different local plants before teaching the unit on plant structure. Using this exercise BEST accomplishes which one of the following goals?

2/12 A high school geometry teacher has students complete practice problems in pairs during part of the class period. Which one of the following BEST describes the purpose of this activity?

3/12 A physics teacher invited a roller coaster engineer to visit the class. The BEST explanation for inviting this guest speaker is so that students ________.

4/12 Which of the following is the BEST reason for a teacher to assign a project that requires students to research several content areas at once?

5/12 An English teacher has students independently brainstorm for 15 minutes prior to writing a rough draft. Which one of the following BEST describes the purpose of this activity?

6/12 Which one of the following BEST describes the purpose of providing students with a graphic organizer for use during a reading assignment?

7/12 Why is it important to review state standards before beginning a new unit?

8/12 An English teacher wants students to be able to effectively write a persuasive essay to the PResident on an issue that matters to them. Which one of the following topics does the teacher need to teach FIRST?

9/12 A history teacher instructs students to create a timeline to represent the unit they just covered. Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of this activity?

10/12 What is the MOST important reason for a teacher to analyze class data before a new unit?

11/12 What is the BEST way for a science teacher to end a lesson on cell structure?

12/12 What is the MOST important reason homework should be given to high school math students?