FTCE PREK-3 Math Questions Answers

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11 FTCE PREK-3 Math Questions & Answers 1.Four levels of DOK, or depth of knowledge ANS Level 1 is Recall. The student focuses on facts, definitions, details or routine procedures. Memorization is a skill at this level. There is one right answer.Level 2 is Skill/Concept. The student applies skills or concepts. This requires deeper knowledge than recall.Level 3 is Strategic Reasoning. The focus is on reasoning and planning.It requires abstract thinking and support for reasoning. There may be more than one correct response.Level 4 is Extended Reasoning. This requires complex reasoning, planning and thinking often over time. There may be multiple steps.Students may be asked to relate concepts within the content area or with other content areas. Students make real world applications.

2.How do you find the range ANS Subtract the lowest number from the highest number.The range of a set of numbers is a measure of the spread of, or variation in, the numbers. 1 / 2

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11 3.How do you find the mean ANS The mean is found by adding all the values and then dividing the sum by the number of values. This is often used for calculating a grade based on several tests.

4.The mode:

ANS is the value in a set occurring most often.

5.The median:

ANS is the middle number of a set when the values are in numerical order.

6.Singapore Math is becoming more widely used in school districts all over the world. Which is an example of the compensation method used for sub- tracting two numbers

ANS 500 - 347 = 499 - 346

With this strategy, "do the same to both" or compensation, the problem solver subtracted one from each number to get a problem which did not involve regrouping. Students begin using this strategy with single digit numbers. For example, 7 - 2 is the same as 6 - 1 etc. This ties into the concepts needed for number sense.

7.Commutative Property:

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