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Middle School Teacher Practice Test

Check what you know about the middle school teacher job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on middle school teacher knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A subject endorsement:
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Answer: Certifies teaching a subject. It qualifies you to teach a subject.

Question 2 of 15A bell ringer is:
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Answer: A short starting activity. It starts class focused.

Question 3 of 15A pacing guide:
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Answer: Schedules curriculum. It maps the curriculum.

Question 4 of 15Inquiry-based learning uses:
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Answer: Questions and investigation. Students investigate.

Question 5 of 15During labs, you should:
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Answer: Monitor groups closely. Supervise closely.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Adapting for different needs.”
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Answer: Differentiation. Differentiation: Adapting for different needs.

Question 7 of 15What does “Summative assessment” mean?
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Answer: Final evaluations.. Summative assessment: Final evaluations.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A set of lessons on one topic.”
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Answer: Unit plan. Unit plan: A set of lessons on one topic.

Question 9 of 15What does “Classroom management” mean?
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Answer: Keeping students focused.. Classroom management: Keeping students focused.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Skills for managing emotions and relationships.”
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Answer: Social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning: Skills for managing emotions and relationships.

Question 11 of 15What does “Rubric” mean?
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Answer: A scoring guide.. Rubric: A scoring guide.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A schedule for covering curriculum.”
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Answer: Pacing guide. Pacing guide: A schedule for covering curriculum.

Question 13 of 15What does “Team teaching” mean?
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Answer: Teachers sharing students across subjects.. Team teaching: Teachers sharing students across subjects.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Records of student grades.”
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Answer: Gradebook. Gradebook: Records of student grades.

Question 15 of 15What does “Inquiry-based learning” mean?
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Answer: Learning through questions and investigation.. Inquiry-based learning: Learning through questions and investigation.

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