Competency 001 of the Core Subjects EC–6: Social Studies (903). The competencies TEA lists, how they are tested and practice questions with explanations.
40 questions on the real 50-minute clock, with a score by competency group and an explanation for every answer.
Or start the free Social Science Instruction drillSummarized from the TExES Core Subjects EC–6 (391) preparation manual, Section 3: exam framework, Competency 001. The grouping of competencies into drill sets is ours.
Questions describe a social studies lesson and ask which activity, source or assessment fits the grade and goal. TEA lists the competencies without weights, so our practice test spreads its questions evenly across them.
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Question 1
A teacher wants students to read a bar graph showing Texas population growth from 1900 to 2020. Which skill does this mainly build?
Answer: B: Interpreting data in a graphic
Reading and drawing conclusions from graphs and charts is a social studies skill the framework expects teachers to develop.
Question 2
A first-grade teacher wants students to understand the concept of a map. Which activity is most appropriate?
Answer: B: Drawing a simple map of the classroom with a key
Young children understand maps best by starting with familiar spaces. Mapping the classroom with simple symbols and a key builds the concept before larger or more abstract maps.
Question 3
Which compass direction is between north and east?
Answer: D: Northeast
Intermediate directions name the points between the cardinal directions; northeast lies between north and east.
Question 4
A teacher wants students to use technology to research how people in different Texas regions earn a living. Which task is most appropriate?
Answer: B: Using teacher-selected websites to gather data and make a chart comparing regions
Teacher-selected, reliable sources and a structured task help students use technology purposefully to gather and organize information.
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40 questions on the real 50-minute clock, with a score by competency group and an explanation for every answer.
Or start the free Social Science Instruction drillTEA lists the competencies of the TExES 903 without weights or question counts. Our 40-question practice test spreads its questions evenly across the competencies, which gives Social Science Instruction 8 questions.
The social studies TEKS and their vertical alignment; Age-appropriate instruction, technology and assessment; Using maps, graphs and other visuals.
Questions describe a social studies lesson and ask which activity, source or assessment fits the grade and goal. TEA lists the competencies without weights, so our practice test spreads its questions evenly across them.
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