Kindergarten Readiness: Prepare Your Child for Success

Question 1

What can you do to feel excited about starting kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

Talk about kindergarten with your grown-ups and friends.

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Stay away from your grown-ups as much as possible.

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Ignore any questions or concerns you have about kindergarten.

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Practice things you're not good at yet, like reading big words.

Question 2

Kindergarteners need to be able to follow their teacher's instructions. Which child is showing that they can listen and follow instructions?

Accepted Answer

A child who listens and raises their hand to answer a question

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A child who runs around the room during story time

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A child who talks out of turn

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A child who doesn't finish their work in class

Question 3

What skills do you need to know to be ready for kindergarten?

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Write your name and know your letters

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Count to 20 and know your numbers

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Jump up and down

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Color a picture

Question 4

Which of these is a sign that a preschooler is developing their thinking skills?

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Solving puzzles

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Tying their shoes

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Singing a song

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Running and jumping

Question 5

What should we do to make our friends feel happy when they come to play?

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Share our toys with them.

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Take away their favorite toy.

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Make them do all the work.

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Ignore them.

Question 6

When we play together, what helps us be good friends?

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Sharing toys

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Pushing our friends

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Taking all the toys

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Yelling at our friends

Question 7

What is an important skill for being ready for kindergarten?

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Listening to your teacher and following directions

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Sitting still all day long

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Reading and writing all the letters and numbers

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Tying your shoes all by yourself

Question 8

What is a fun activity that will help us get ready for kindergarten?

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Play games where we wait our turn

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Watch our favorite TV shows

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Ignore our friends when they don't share

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Let our parents make all our choices

Question 9

What's a good way to help our friends feel excited and ready for kindergarten?

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Tell them about what kindergarten will be like.

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Make them sit still and listen for a long time.

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Stop letting them play with toys.

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Give them lots of worksheets to do.

Question 10

Which of these is a good way to help a child learn about the alphabet?

Accepted Answer

Sing songs that include letters.

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Read books that are too hard for the child to understand.

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Make the child sit down and memorize the alphabet.

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Never talk to the child about the alphabet.

Question 11

Which activity can help children learn the alphabet?

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Writing letters in sand

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Reading books with only pictures

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Singing songs with no words

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Watching TV shows about letters

Question 12

What is a helpful skill to have when we get ready to go to kindergarten?

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Listening to stories and talking about them

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Counting to 50

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Writing our whole name

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Riding a scooter

Question 13

Ben is getting ready for kindergarten. What should he do with his friends to help him get ready?

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Play with his friends and share toys

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Play outside all alone

Question 14

What's a fun way to get ready for Kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

Play with friends

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Eat lots of candy

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Watch TV all day

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Never listen to grown-ups

Question 15

Which one is NOT okay to do when someone breaks a rule at school?

Accepted Answer

Hitting someone

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Quiet time in a safe spot

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No more playtime for a little while

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Saying sorry to others

Question 16

What's a good way to help kids get ready for kindergarten?

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Practice routines and expectations

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Wait until the first day of kindergarten to teach them new things

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Ignore any questions or worries they have about kindergarten

Question 17

What is a sign that a preschooler is growing physically?

Accepted Answer

Jumping up and down

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Building a block tower

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Counting to 10

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Following a two-step instruction

Question 18

What's the best way to make a classroom fun and safe for kids getting ready for kindergarten?

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Let kids play and learn with their hands.

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Have lots of rules and make kids follow them.

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Only teach kids things they need to know for school.

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Make kids stick to a strict schedule.

Question 19

What can parents do to help their child get ready for kindergarten?

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Set up a regular schedule and rules at home.

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Let their child learn only through play.

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Not worry about kindergarten and let their child learn on their own.

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Sign their child up for lots of activities outside of school.

Question 20

When getting ready for kindergarten, what is a good way for teachers to help children feel prepared for the new classroom and rules?

Accepted Answer

Letting children visit the kindergarten classroom and meet the teacher

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Making children take tests to show they are ready

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Having strict rules and punishments to get children ready for the structured environment of kindergarten

Question 21

What is the best way to get ready for kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

Learn about different things all connected together, like animals and their homes

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Sit at a desk all day and do lots of worksheets

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Only learn about letters and numbers

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Stay in the same classroom all day and only learn from one teacher

Question 22

What is an important thing for kids to know before starting kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

Following the teacher's instructions

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Staying quiet all day

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Reading long books on their own

Question 23

We're getting ready for kindergarten! What fun ways can we learn our letters?

Accepted Answer

Sing songs about letters

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Trace letters in the sand

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Look at letters on cards

Question 24

Let's play a fun game to learn our letters! Which of these activities sounds like the best way to play with letters?

Accepted Answer

Matching big letters to little letters

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Listening to a story about numbers

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Drawing pictures of animals

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Sorting toys by color

Question 25

How do teachers use observations, portfolios, and checklists to help children prepare for kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

Teachers write down how a child is improving in sharing and playing with others in their portfolio.

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Teachers use a checklist to check if a child can write their name.

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Teachers only talk about what they see children doing without writing anything down.

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Teachers write a long report about a child without using any specific assessment tools.

Question 26

When we're in school, it's important to get along with others. What's a good way to make group activities more fun?

Accepted Answer

Work together and help each other

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Ignore other kids and do our own thing

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Say mean things to the other kids

Question 27

When kids do good things, we sometimes give them a treat like a sticker or extra playtime. What's that called?

Accepted Answer

Positive reinforcement

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Negative reinforcement

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Punishment

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Time-out

Question 28

When we feel upset, what's a good way to help us calm down and focus?

Accepted Answer

Take deep breaths

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Ask the teacher for help

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Wait until you're really mad and then let all your feelings out

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Ignore your feelings

Question 29

What activities can help children get ready for kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

Playing with blocks

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Learning the alphabet

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Watching cartoons

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Taking naps

Question 30

When you start kindergarten, what's one important thing you'll need to be able to do?

Accepted Answer

Listen to the teacher and follow directions

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Write your name perfectly

Question 31

What does it mean to be independent in kindergarten?

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It means being able to do things on your own.

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It means needing help from adults to do things.

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It means being able to share toys with friends.

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It means being able to follow instructions.

Question 32

What shape does the letter "m" look like?

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Two hills and a valley

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A circle with a line through it

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A square with two lines inside

Question 33

What's something we should do at the same time each day to get ready for school?

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Wake up at the same time

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Eat different foods

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Play outside

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Go to bed late

Question 34

How can smooth transitions to kindergarten help children develop their social and emotional skills?

Accepted Answer

Learn to share and take turns with others.

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Feel more confident and independent.

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Feel less nervous and stressed.

Question 35

What helps children learn to control their behavior and act well in class?

Accepted Answer

Clear rules that are always followed

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Ignoring bad behavior and rewarding good behavior

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Letting children do whatever they want

Question 36

In our classroom, we learn to be kind and respectful. Which of these actions shows that a child is ready for kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

Waiting for a turn to play

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Pushing friends when angry

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Talking when the teacher is talking

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Not listening to the teacher

Question 37

How can we make our classroom a friendly place where everyone feels welcome?

Accepted Answer

Be kind and respectful to everyone, even if they're different from us.

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Only play with our friends.

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Ignore people who are different from us.

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Make fun of people who make mistakes.

Question 38

How can we make sure all children feel prepared for kindergarten, even if they have different backgrounds and learn in different ways?

Accepted Answer

Work with families and caregivers to develop strategies that meet each child's individual needs.

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Only teach children the skills they need for kindergarten, like reading and writing.

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Use the same strategies for all children, no matter what their background or learning style is.

Question 39

What's important to make sure everyone can learn and have fun in kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

Help kids understand and respect differences.

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Make sure everyone has the same toys.

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Only invite kids who speak English.

Question 40

When making a plan for Pre-K 3 that works well for every student, what is the most important thing to think about?

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What the children are good at and what they like to do

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The average age of the children

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The teacher's favorite way to teach

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What resources are available

Question 41

What is one way families can help their children get ready for kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

Read to them every day.

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Give them lots of toys to play with.

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Make sure they go to bed early.

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Teach them how to read and write.

Question 42

Which animal says "moo"?

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Cow

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Cat

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Dog

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Bird

Question 43

Which fruit is usually red?

Accepted Answer

Apple

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Banana

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Orange

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Kiwi

Question 44

Which toy is used for building?

Accepted Answer

Blocks

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Ball

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Doll

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Truck

Question 45

Which color is not in the rainbow?

Accepted Answer

Brown

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

Question 46

What should you do before crossing the street?

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Look both ways

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Run quickly

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Talk to your friends

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Close your eyes

Question 47

Which vegetable is green?

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Broccoli

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Carrot

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Potato

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Onion

Question 48

What is the opposite of "big"?

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Small

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Tall

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Long

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Heavy

Question 49

What do you call a group of bees?

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Hive

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Herd

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Flock

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Pack

Question 50

Which animal makes a 'meow' sound?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Dog

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Bird

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Pig

Question 51

What color is an apple?

Accepted Answer

Red

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Green

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Purple

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Orange

Question 52

Which shape looks like a box?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Star

Question 53

What do we do when we want to rest?

Accepted Answer

Sleep

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Eat

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Drink

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Play

Question 54

What toy can we use to build towers?

Accepted Answer

Legos

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Doll

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Ball

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Book

Question 55

How can teachers help all students learn in the best way?

Accepted Answer

Try different activities to help students learn that match their strengths

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Use the same activities for all students

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Ignore students who aren't paying attention

Question 56

How can we tell if a child is ready to start kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

By seeing how they play with others and follow rules

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By giving them a big test

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By asking their parents if they are ready

Question 57

How many fingers do we have on our hands?

Accepted Answer

Five

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Two

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Four

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Six

Question 58

Which of these is a circle?

Accepted Answer

Image of a circle

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Image of a square

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Image of a triangle

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Image of a rectangle

Question 59

Who wears a red and white hat and brings presents in the winter?

Accepted Answer

Santa Claus

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The Cat in the Hat

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The Easter Bunny

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The Tooth Fairy

Question 60

Who helps us learn and grow at school?

Accepted Answer

Teacher

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Doctor

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Police Officer

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Firefighter

Question 61

Which animal likes to meow?

Accepted Answer

Image of a cat

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Image of a dog

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Image of a bird

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Image of a fish

Question 62

What do we do when we have a question?

Accepted Answer

Raise our hand

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Shout loudly

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Wave our arms

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Cry

Question 63

How can we make sure that everyone has a fair chance to be ready for kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

By giving all children the same opportunities to learn, play, and have fun

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By only helping the children who seem smart

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By making everyone learn the same things at the exact same time

Question 64

Which letter looks like a circle with a stick coming out of it?

Accepted Answer

O

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A

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C

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Z