Question 1

Activities can be used to monitor progress toward a long-term objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When writing an activity plan, at which stage should teachers add critical management skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   preplanning
B)   writing the activity middle
C)   writing the activity closing
D)   editing C

Question 3

Suppose a parent wonders why you are "wasting time" by using review games with your students.How would you explain the purpose or value of this activity?

Accepted Answer

Using review games with students is not a waste of time, but rather an effective and engaging way to reinforce and assess their understanding of the material. These games provide a fun and interactive way for students to review and apply what they have learned, helping to solidify their knowledge and skills. Additionally, review games can help to identify areas where students may need additional support or clarification, allowing for targeted instruction and support. Overall, these activities are valuable in promoting active learning, retention of information, and overall academic success for students.

Question 4

An activity is NOT expected to end with the evaluation of each student's independent performance of the new skill or information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Activities may have more than one purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is likely to be an intended purpose of an activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Students apply specific skills/knowledge.
B)   Students improve specific skills/knowledge.
C)   Students practice specific skills/knowledge.
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 7

How are lessons and activities different in terms of the type of evaluation included?

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Question 8

Explain how you would develop an activity plan.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The parent of one of your students owns a pizza parlor and volunteers to bring six pizzas to your class.You decide this would be a great way to begin your study of fractions.You make a plan to divide your class into six groups and have each group problem solve how to divide their pizza so everyone gets an equal part.Afterwards, each group will explain their thinking.Which of the following did you plan?

Accepted Answer

A)   a lesson
B)   an activity
C)   a unit
D)   an assessment

Question 10

As a general rule, activities should include a hands-on experience for students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How much detail should be included in an activity plan you will refer to as you teach?

Accepted Answer

A)   an outline of the activity and a rationale in paragraph format
B)   a detailed description of the activity and any instructional interventions
C)   an outline or bulleted list for each component
D)   an outline of the activity and any directions you plan to give written out word-for-word

Question 12

Activities can be used to build background information for a lesson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: Casey is going to teach her students a reading comprehension strategy.She thinks they have learned this strategy before, but they seem to mix up the steps and they do not use it in their reading even when they are prompted.She will follow up with a brief quiz on the strategy.
Kerce is getting ready to teach a unit on the Civil Rights movement.He will provide students with the information they need and, in partners, they will write summaries of three specific events that influenced the start of the Civil Rights movement.Each event summary must be accurate.
Jones is going to teach a unit on investing in her finance class.She plans to begin the unit with an overview of the types of investment options available; for example, mutual funds, real estate, and savings.(She is sure that her students have some prior knowledge about these different options.)
A teacher knows that you spent a summer in Spain and would like for you to share your experience with her students.She said you may teach the information however you'd like-she just wants her students to get a sense of what life in Spain is like.(She's sure that none of her students know anything about Spain.)
Burman is teaching a unit on nutrition.At the end of today's sixth-period class, she wants each student to create a one-day meal plan that includes all required servings from each food group.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The evaluation for an activity is formal and individual; the evaluation for a lesson is less formal and less individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How do the objectives for lessons and activities differ?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which one of the following is a well-written objective for an activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Students will play a bingo game in which math fact questions are called out.
B)   When shown rock samples in their natural setting, students will point to three examples of each of the three basic types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic) .
C)   Students will write a topic sentence.
D)   Students will practice labeling the parts of speech we have been studying.

Question 17

Lessons are designed to help each student accomplish a specific, measurable, short-term objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which is NOT one of the three ways to distinguish between lessons and activities?

Accepted Answer

A)   by their objective
B)   by their purpose
C)   by their content
D)   by their evaluation

Question 19

Explain how to decide when to write an activity plan and when to write a lesson plan.

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Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lessons include short-term objectives, whereas activities include long-term objectives.
B)   Lessons are designed mainly for practice and integration of content.
C)   Activities are designed mainly for application and generalization of content.
D)   Activities are the preferred way to teach new content.

Exam 14: Activity Planning

Activities can be used to monitor progress toward a long-term objective.

When writing an activity plan, at which stage should teachers add critical management skills?

Suppose a parent wonders why you are "wasting time" by using review games with your students.How would you explain the purpose or value of this activity?

An activity is NOT expected to end with the evaluation of each student's independent performance of the new skill or information.

Activities may have more than one purpose.

Which of the following is likely to be an intended purpose of an activity?

How are lessons and activities different in terms of the type of evaluation included?

Explain how you would develop an activity plan.

As a general rule, activities should include a hands-on experience for students.

How much detail should be included in an activity plan you will refer to as you teach?

Activities can be used to build background information for a lesson.

Some of the following (#26-#30) are descriptions of lessons; some are descriptions of activities.Mark them as follows:

The evaluation for an activity is formal and individual; the evaluation for a lesson is less formal and less individual.

How do the objectives for lessons and activities differ?

Which one of the following is a well-written objective for an activity?

Lessons are designed to help each student accomplish a specific, measurable, short-term objective.

Which is NOT one of the three ways to distinguish between lessons and activities?

Explain how to decide when to write an activity plan and when to write a lesson plan.

Which of the following statements is true?