Praxis Early Childhood Education (5025) Domain 2: Mathematics

Which of the following best describes a child's understanding of cardinality in early childhood mathematics?

When introducing geometric shapes to preschoolers, which activity is most effective in helping them understand the concept of a 'rectangle'?

In a mathematics lesson, a teacher shows a picture of a pie divided into 8 equal slices. She then asks, "If we take away 3 slices, how many are left?" This question primarily assesses a child's understanding of:

When teaching the concept of 'more than' and 'less than' to young children, which of the following activities would be most effective?

What is the primary educational purpose of teaching preschoolers to sort objects based on a single attribute?

A teacher places 15 blocks in front of a child and asks, "Can you divide these blocks into three equal groups?" This activity primarily aims to teach the child about:

A kindergarten teacher uses a calendar to teach the days of the week. This activity primarily reinforces children's understanding of:

When a child is able to understand that the number 5 is composed of 2 and 3, this is an example of:

A teacher gives a child 10 blocks and asks, "If you put these into two equal groups, how many will be in each group?" This question is aimed at assessing the child's understanding of:

In an early childhood classroom, a teacher introduces a balance scale to compare the weights of different objects. This activity primarily teaches children about:

A teacher shows a child a pattern of red, blue, red, blue blocks and asks the child to continue the pattern. This activity assesses the child's understanding of:

When a child is able to count 14 objects by pointing to each one and saying the corresponding number, this demonstrates the child's understanding of:

A teacher introduces the concept of fractions to preschoolers using a pizza cut into equal slices. Which of the following is an appropriate question to assess their understanding of half and quarter?

In teaching basic graph interpretation, a teacher shows a bar graph of students' favorite fruits. To assess comprehension, which question is most appropriate?

A preschool teacher asks a child to arrange a set of blocks from smallest to largest. This exercise primarily enhances the child's understanding of:

When introducing the concept of time, a teacher asks, "How long is a minute?" Which activity best helps children understand this?

A teacher places various shapes on a table and asks a student to identify all the shapes that have four sides. This activity assesses the child's understanding of:

In a lesson on spatial reasoning, a teacher asks a child to place a toy car under, next to, and above a table. This activity primarily develops the child's understanding of:

A kindergarten teacher uses beads to teach counting by tens. After stringing ten beads, the teacher asks, "How many beads will we have after five groups of ten?" This question focuses on:

In a lesson about money, a teacher shows various coins and asks, "Which coin combination can you use to make 25 cents?" This question tests the child's understanding of:

When a teacher asks a child to estimate how many apples are in a basket without counting them, this exercise is designed to develop the child's skills in:

A teacher gives a child various objects and asks which object is the heaviest. This activity primarily aims to teach the concept of:

To assess a child's understanding of ordinal numbers, a teacher might ask:

A teacher shows a child two containers of different shapes but the same volume and asks which holds more. This question evaluates the child's understanding of:

A teacher places a series of shapes in a line and asks a student, "Which shape is third from the left?" This question primarily tests the child's understanding of:

When a child is asked to divide 10 apples equally among 2 baskets, the primary mathematical concept being tested is:

A teacher uses a clock with movable hands to teach time. She asks, "Show me what the clock looks like at 3 o'clock." This exercise primarily helps children learn:

To assess a child's understanding of basic geometry, a teacher might ask, "Which of these objects is a cylinder?"

In a lesson on patterns, a teacher asks a child to identify the next shape in the sequence: circle, square, circle, square, __?

A teacher shows children a picture of a park and asks, "If there are 4 swings and 2 children on each swing, how many children are at the swings?" This question tests: