Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

							Are You Smart Enough to be
   a 5th Grader Teacher?
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    5th Grade Topic 1 Question
   Current best practices in mathematics instruction affirms
    which of the following?
   (A)       Students should be encouraged to work
    problems in any way that makes sense to them.
   (B)       Students should learn appropriate algorithms
    and always show their work to display proficiency.
   (C)       Mental math is not an important part of math
    class work.
   (D)       Pencil-and-paper drills are the most important
    part of math class.
    5th Grade Topic 1 Answer
   Current best practices in
    mathematics instruction affirms
    which of the following?

   (A)   Students should be
    encouraged to work problems in any
    way that makes sense to them.
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  5th Grade Topic 2 Question
Allof the following are the three most
 common methods of doing arithmetic
 EXCEPT
(A) mental estimation
(B) using a calculator
(C) written calculation with paper and
 pencil
(D) conversion
   5th Grade Topic 2 Answer
All of the following are the three
 most common methods of doing
 arithmetic EXCEPT
(D) conversion
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    4th Grade Topic 3 Question
   All of the students in an elementary teacher’s
    classroom obtained stanine scores of 4s and 5s
    on math computation. The teacher can determine
    from that that her students are
   (A)       mostly average with some just below
    average in computation
   (B)       failing in computational abilities
   (C)      a little above average in computation
   (D)      Performing at the fourth and fifth grade
    levels in computation
   4th Grade Topic 3 Answer
Allof the students in an elementary
 teacher’s classroom obtained stanine
 scores of 4s and 5s on math computation.
 The teacher can determine from that that
 her students are

(A) mostly average with some just below
 average in computation
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    4th Grade Topic 4 Question
   In order for students to truly learn mathematics, the
    most effective way for the teacher to structure the math
    period is to
   (A)       have students spend all their time on
    computation
   (B)       have students spend all their time on word
    problems and applications
   (C)       have students spend half their time on
    computation and half their time on application of math in
    real life
   (D)       have students complete every page in their
    workbooks
    4th Grade Topic 4 Answer
   In order for students to truly learn
    mathematics, the most effective way for
    the teacher to structure the math period
    is to

   (C)     have students spend half their
    time on computation and half their time
    on application of math in real life
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    3rd Grade Topic 5 Question
   If a student is told to add 328 to 527,
    and he answers 845, this is because he

   (A)     borrowed incorrectly
   (B)     failed to carry properly
   (C)    used the wrong operation
   (D)    does not know how to do
    subtraction
    3rd Grade Topic 5 Answer
   If a student is told to add 328 to
    527, and he answers 845, this is
    because he


   (B)    failed to carry properly
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    3rd Grade Topic 6 Question
   The word algorithm means

   (A)   higher level algebra
   (B)   a plan for solving a problem
   (C)   geometric proportions
   (D)   using a graphing calculator
  3rd Grade Topic 6 Answer
The   word algorithm means


(B)    a plan for solving a problem
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    2nd Grade Topic 7 Question
   The most common mistake an elementary
    child makes when doing arithmetic
    problems is
   (A)     being illogical in their logic
   (B)     applying the wrong problem-
    solving method
   (C)     having trouble applying the answer
    to real life
   (D)     performing computational errors
    2nd Grade Topic 7 Answer
   The most common mistake an
    elementary child makes when doing
    arithmetic problems is


   (D)   performing computational
    errors
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    2nd Grade Topic 8 Question
   When students are given the chance to
    use manipulatives to do problems instead
    of doing them on paper, the result is
   (A)      they are more likely to get the
    answer wrong
   (B)      they are more likely to get the
    answer right
   (C)      they enjoy the process less
   (D)      they do not stay on task
   2nd Grade Topic 8 Answer
When    students are given the chance
 to use manipulatives to do problems
 instead of doing them on paper, the
 result is
(B)       they are more likely to get
 the answer right
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    1st Grade Topic 9 Question
   According to research done on children in
    the primary grades, the mistakes children
    make in arithmetic
   (A)    differ greatly from class to class
    and year to year
   (B)    are random
   (C)    are remarkably consistent in
    nature
   (D)    cannot be identified
    1st Grade Topic 9 Answer
   According to research done on children in
    the primary grades, the mistakes children
    make in arithmetic


   (C)    are remarkably consistent in
    nature
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    1st Grade Topic 10 Question
   When a teacher is drawing conclusions about a primary
    student’s math ability based on standardized test results,
    she should use caution because
   (A)         very little research has been done on primary
    grade children
   (B)         the population on which these tests are
    standardized are older children, not primary grade
    children
   (C)         the current standardized tests are invalid : in
    the skills they test
   (D)         children of this age change so rapidly that
    scores on a single test may not reflect a student’s ability
     1st Grade Topic 10 Answer
When  a teacher is drawing conclusions
 about a primary student’s math ability
 based on standardized test results, she
 should use caution because

( (D)    children of this age change so
 rapidly that scores on a single test may not
 reflect a student’s ability
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       Million Dollar Question
        Grade Level Topic 11
   The most common borrowing problems students
    have involve
   (A) numbers in the millions
   (B) the numeral zero
   (C) failure to carry properly
   (D) the numerals 6 and 9
         1,000,000 Question
   NCTM is what type of organization?
   (A) government agency
   (B) A non-profit professional
    organization
   (C) A for-profit organization of teachers
    and principals
   (D) A federal program developed by
    Congress to promote math education
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