CSET MULTIPLE SUBJECT PRACTICE SUBTEST 1
Oral rhyming activities are most likely to promote phonemic awareness by helping a
child learn to: - Answers -Attend to the sounds shared by words in the same word family
What was a major motive for the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony? -
Answers -To create a Bible commonwealth
Which of the following best describes the significance of a major military development of
the American Revolution? - Answers -The patriot victory at the Battle of Saratoga (1777)
prompted France to sign a treaty with American leaders
Which are both a major advantage possessed by the union and the confederacy at the
beginning of the Civil War? - Answers -Union: stronger manufacturing base
Confederacy: more experienced officer corp
Which of the following was most responsible for the development of a national market in
the United States during the late nineteenth century? - Answers -The expansion of the
railroad and telegraph network
Which of the following best describes a shared function of the mission, the Presidio, and
the pueblo in early California history? - Answers -To maintain social order
Which of the following acts established the basis for a substantial increase in the Asian
population of California? - Answers -Immigration Reform Act of 1965
Which major California industry had a major historical turning point in that industry's
development? - Answers -Aircraft industry. Turning point was World War II
Phonemic awareness instruction is most effective with children when: - Answers -They
learn the sounds along with the phonemes
Which of the following most accurately describes how the English language is linked to
other world languages? - Answers -English uses the 26-letter Latin alphabet.
Based on recent findings, which of the following is the best approach to teach reading to
young children? - Answers -Phonics program
Based on recent findings, silent independent reading: - Answers -has not been shown to
improve reading achievement.
Which of the following is NOT an effective text comprehension strategy? - Answers -
Careful detailed reading
