5001 Elementary Education Multiple Subjects
Practice exam for Praxis under Teaching Certification Exams (Licensing Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
Which THREE of the following statements best describe how improved fluency impacts a student's comprehension?
Correct Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: Fluency frees up cognitive resources for comprehension. Choices A, B, and C describe this directly: better comprehension/connections (A), using prosody for meaning (B), and focusing on meaning over decoding (C). Choice D is incorrect because fluency positively impacts comprehension, and choice E over-simplifies comprehension to just fact recall.
Rationale: Fluency frees up cognitive resources for comprehension. Choices A, B, and C describe this directly: better comprehension/connections (A), using prosody for meaning (B), and focusing on meaning over decoding (C). Choice D is incorrect because fluency positively impacts comprehension, and choice E over-simplifies comprehension to just fact recall.
Question 2
In which of the following words is the time underlined?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The 't' in 'dance' represents the /t/ sound. In 'cat' it's /t/, in 'mock' it's /k/, in 'throw' it's /θ/ (voiceless th). The question tests phonemic awareness of the /t/ phoneme.
Rationale: The 't' in 'dance' represents the /t/ sound. In 'cat' it's /t/, in 'mock' it's /k/, in 'throw' it's /θ/ (voiceless th). The question tests phonemic awareness of the /t/ phoneme.
Question 3
Research indicates that the most effective way to help a student with limited English proficiency to maximize the acquisition of English is to provide
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Research in language acquisition emphasizes that a safe, affirming environment that values the student's home language and identity is crucial for reducing anxiety and promoting risk-taking, which accelerates English language acquisition.
Rationale: Research in language acquisition emphasizes that a safe, affirming environment that values the student's home language and identity is crucial for reducing anxiety and promoting risk-taking, which accelerates English language acquisition.
Question 4
Which of the following correctly identifies the number of phonemes in the word "twice"?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The word "twice" has four phonemes: /t/ /w/ /Ä«/ /s/. Phonemes are the smallest units of sound, and the 'e' is silent.
Rationale: The word "twice" has four phonemes: /t/ /w/ /Ä«/ /s/. Phonemes are the smallest units of sound, and the 'e' is silent.
Question 5
A teacher draws a picture of a clock. The teacher asks a student to draw a picture of the word that is created when you take away the first "c" sound. The student draws a lock. Which of the following best describes the phonological skill the student is practicing?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The student is removing a phoneme (/k/) from "clock" (/k/l/o/k/) to form a new word, "lock" (/l/o/k/). This is the definition of phoneme deletion.
Rationale: The student is removing a phoneme (/k/) from "clock" (/k/l/o/k/) to form a new word, "lock" (/l/o/k/). This is the definition of phoneme deletion.