Authors: The Staff of REA
ISBN-13: 9780738600574, ISBN-10: 0738600571
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Research & Education Association
Date Published: August 2005
Edition: First
REA
Real review, Real practice, Real results.
Take your teaching career to the head of the class.
MTTC
For Michigan Licensure
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* The book's comprehensive review covers the Elementary Education test & Basic Skills test, including Language Arts, Writing, Mathematics, Science, the Arts, Physical Education, and more
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About the Authors | ii | |
About REA | ix | |
Acknowledgments | ix | |
Introduction | x | |
Study Schedule | xv | |
Basic Skills Review | ||
Chapter 1 | Reading | 3 |
I | Strategies for the Reading Section | 6 |
II | A Four-Step Approach | 7 |
Practice Test | 31 | |
Answer Sheet | 38 | |
Detailed Explanations of Answers | 39 | |
Chapter 2 | Writing | 43 |
I | Strategies for the Essay | 45 |
II | Recognizing Effective Writing | 46 |
III | Writing Your Essay | 48 |
IV | Polishing and Editing Your Essay | 54 |
Practice Writing Sample | 54 | |
Chapter 3 | Mathematics | 61 |
I | Fundamental Mathematics | 61 |
II | Algebraic Graphing, Equations, and Operations | 66 |
III | Geometry and Reasoning | 75 |
Practice Test | 81 | |
Answer Sheet | 98 | |
Detailed Explanations of Answers | 99 | |
Elementary Education Review | ||
Chapter 4 | Language Arts | 115 |
The Development of Reading Competence | 116 | |
Vocabulary Skills | 118 | |
Reading Comprehension | 120 | |
Genre | 122 | |
Writing Process | 125 | |
Listening and Speaking Processes | 127 | |
Understanding Study & Research Skills and Strategies | 128 | |
Chapter 5 | Mathematics | 131 |
Approaches to Interpret and Solve | 131 | |
Mathematical Terminology, Symbols, and Representations | 134 | |
Whole Numbers, Number Theory, and Numeration | 136 | |
Rational Numbers, Fraction, Decimal, Ratio, and Percent Interpretations | 137 | |
Algebraic Concepts and Methods | 139 | |
Principles, Concepts, and Procedures Related to Measurement | 141 | |
Principles and Properties of Geometry | 143 | |
Concepts and Skills Related to Statistics and Probability | 146 | |
Formal and Informal Mathematical Reasoning Processes | 147 | |
Calculators and Computers | 147 | |
Chapter 6 | Social Studies | 149 |
Democratic Principles and Practices and the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship | 149 | |
Cultural Diversity and Its Contemporary and Historical Role | 150 | |
Global Interdependence and Social, Political, Economic, and Environmental Issues | 151 | |
Major Geographic Concepts and Issues | 151 | |
Major Historical Developments | 153 | |
Basic Economic Concepts | 154 | |
Structures, Functions, and Principles of Various Political Systems | 154 | |
Locating, Organizing, and Interpreting Social Studies Information | 155 | |
Chapter 7 | Science | 157 |
Introduction | 158 | |
1 | Life Science | 159 |
2 | Physical Science | 162 |
3 | Earth Science | 167 |
4 | Scientific Investigations | 170 |
5 | Experimental Design | 172 |
6 | Collecting and Presenting Data | 173 |
7 | Interdisciplinary Science | 175 |
8 | Science, Technology, and Society | 176 |
Chapter 8 | The Arts | 179 |
Visual Arts | 180 | |
Music | 186 | |
Theatre | 190 | |
Dance | 194 | |
Chapter 9 | Health and Physical Education | 201 |
Personal Health | 201 | |
Family and Community Health | 205 | |
Physical Development and Other Skills | 206 | |
Elementary Education Practice Tests | ||
Language Arts | 215 | |
Mathematics | 221 | |
Social Studies | 229 | |
Science | 237 | |
The Arts | 245 | |
Health and Physical Education | 253 | |
Elementary Education Practice Test Answers | ||
Answer Key | 259 | |
Detailed Explanations | ||
Language Arts | 261 | |
Mathematics | 264 | |
Social Studies | 270 | |
Science | 272 | |
Visual Arts | 276 | |
Music | 277 | |
Theatre | 278 | |
Dance | 280 | |
Health and Physical Education | 281 | |
Index | 283 | |
Test-Day Check List | 288 |