CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1 Practice Test 1

When teachers reread a story, students benefit by

increased cognitive awareness in forming mental images

increased comprehension

expanded vocabulary

a greater appreciation for literature.

One of the most important strategies for increasing aptitude, providing motivation and confidence in reading, while instilling the love of reading.

Rereading

A first-grade student is capable of reading

stories at her grade-level. However, when asked

by the teacher to recall details about the story,

she is unable to recall specific details and

responds by saying, “I liked the story.” What

does this suggest to the teacher for reading

instruction?

Direct instruction in reading comprehension skills, then guided and independent practice.

In a balanced, comprehensive reading program, the teacher must provide reading materials

to meet the diverse population of the classroom and the variety of reading levels of all students in the class.

A second-grade teacher listens to his students read orally in a small, guided reading group.

Intervention strategies for students who struggle with fluency and unable to recognize grade-level words?

teach word identification strategies (phonics and high-frequency sight vocabulary)

provide very simple text for this student to become an independent reader.

Most effective strategies in teaching spelling to children

Looking at spelling patterns and vocab items

The program that I bought at the opera simplified the confusing plot.

This is an example of what kind of clause?

Adjective clause

Although I saw the storm with my own eyes, I could not believe its intensity.

This is an example of what kind of clause?

Adverb clause

As the man came closer, we saw a scar on his cheek.

This is an example of what kind of clause?

Adverb clause

Prior to Spanish incursion, _____ in both the Aztec and the Inca empires also weakened their

ability to rule, collect taxes (tribute), and stop the threat posed by foreign invaders.

civil unrest

What was the primary factor that led to the collapse of the Aztec and Inca empires?

lack of resistance to European diseases, such as smallpox and measles

Although the _____ plateau received more rainfall, the more arid ____ plain developed technologically advanced irrigation systems with dams, gates, and canals to bring water to a parched land.

northern, southern

By 222 B.C., ____ Shi Huangdi conquered China. ____ was the name of the most powerful state.

Qin

Qin dynasty

a powerful government bureaucracy and army

standardized government measurements

first universal written Chinese language

Great Wall

terracotta warriors

Mogul Dynasty

Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan

Non-Chinese

Ming Dynasty

ruled china from 1368-1644

New capital in Beijing

Completed Great Wall

Built Imperial City

Naval voyages

Manchu Dynasty

Originated from northern Mongolian steppes

Defeated Ming

Established Qing

Qing dynasty ruled China until

1911

impact of the Industrial Revolution (new tech)

spinning jenny (cloth), the flying shuttle (spinning and weaving), steam power, and the railroad → allowed for the emergence of the factory system to replace earlier cottage industries.

Impact of Industrial Revolution (socioeconomic)

Markets and need for labor expanded, urbanization

New merchant middle class evolved

During the seventh and eighth centuries A.D., foreigners settled in China and

brought with them new religions:

Islam, Christianity, Buddhism

What geographical factors accounted for the emergence of Byzantium as a powerful trading empire?

Constantinople controlled both the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea trade routes.

Reasons why Byzantine Empire was successful

Christianity, wealth, strategic location (Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea)

Islamic scholars were at the forefront

of scientific thought and mathematics, introducing

algebra and advanced number theory to Europe.

Mathematical terms, such as algebra and algorithm, are Arabic in derivation. Muslim astronomers charted

the solar system, and physicians accurately described such diseases as smallpox and measles.

a positive result of the War of 1812 was that

American industry prospered when trade was restricted by British during the War

two other positive result of the war of 1812 were

Britain agreeing to stop Indian raids in the Northwest Territory

national pride

What was the central focus of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

To discover an all-water route to the Pacific; to extend its borders quickly and efficiently.

What influenced Mexican-American War?

Manifest Destiny

What had the most profound impact on the expansion of slavery in the United States?

Cotton gin

Effects of cotton gin

Cotton production in the South rapidly expanded, and the need for new lands and

more slaves quickly followed. After the cotton gin, the South became a one-crop economy, and the social,

political, and economic structure of the South joined to protect its “peculiar institution” of slavery. By

1830, cotton accounted for almost 50 percent of all U.S. exports, primarily to France and England. The new states of Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and Texas quickly became slave/cotton states.

In the early to middle 1800s, the ____ was by far the most profitable fur-bearing animal.

beaver

This animal became commercially important after the Civil War.

Buffalo

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all

men and women are created equal ...”

Which of the following documents expressed the

view above?

The Declaration of Sentiments, Seneca

Falls

referendum

is a petition by citizens to seek an election to place on the ballot legislation that has already become law. allows

citizens to veto legislation.

recall

allows citizens to remove an elected official from office.

What is the primary source of the water delivered to the Imperial Valley?

Colorado River

a common

characteristic that linked the missions, presidios,

and pueblos was that they were

connected by El Camino Real.

Shortly after Mexico defeated the Spanish and

gained control of California, the Mexican

government

made Indians citizens of Mexico.

Prior to

the war, the most important industry in California

in the period between 1821 and 1848 was

cattle ranching.

the main entry point for immigrants entering the United States in New York Harbor

Ellis Island

The first great waves of immigrants in the early 1890–1910

period were largely from

Eastern Europe and Italy.

Based on statutes included in the California

Constitution, which of the following

groups historically experienced the most

discrimination?

Chinese

The Big Four

primary economic and political leaders behind the building of the Transcontinental

Railroad.

provided the financial backing for the Central Pacific Railroad,

Big Four members

Leland Stanford, Collis Huntington, Charles Crocker, Mark Hopkins,