5025 Early Childhood Education
Practice exam for Praxis under Teaching Certification Exams (Licensing Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
Which of the following lists contains examples of homophones?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. 'Flower' and 'flour' are homophones, as are 'beat' and 'beet'. The other options are not: the first is a list of prefixes, the second is a list of antonyms, and the fourth is a list of synonyms.
Rationale: Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. 'Flower' and 'flour' are homophones, as are 'beat' and 'beet'. The other options are not: the first is a list of prefixes, the second is a list of antonyms, and the fourth is a list of synonyms.
Question 2
Which of the following statements best provides evidence that a student has become proficient in oral reading automaticity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Oral reading automaticity is the ability to decode words effortlessly and accurately, which frees up cognitive resources for comprehension. The correct answer directly describes this effortless decoding and the resulting ability to focus on meaning.
Rationale: Oral reading automaticity is the ability to decode words effortlessly and accurately, which frees up cognitive resources for comprehension. The correct answer directly describes this effortless decoding and the resulting ability to focus on meaning.
Question 3
A first-grade teacher shows students a storybook and asks the questions above. Which of the following best describes the skill the teacher is trying to promote?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The questions ('Where is the front of the book?', 'What is the title?', 'Where should you begin reading?', etc.) are all focused on understanding how print works and the conventions of a book, which is the definition of print awareness.
Rationale: The questions ('Where is the front of the book?', 'What is the title?', 'Where should you begin reading?', etc.) are all focused on understanding how print works and the conventions of a book, which is the definition of print awareness.
Question 4
Establishing procedures for students to use active listening skills while engaging in small-group discussions allows the students to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The core goal of active listening is to fully concentrate on, understand, and retain the content of the speaker's message. The other options describe other communication skills, such as nonverbal communication (A), formulating a response (C), or higher-order thinking (D), which are not the primary focus of active listening procedures.
Rationale: The core goal of active listening is to fully concentrate on, understand, and retain the content of the speaker's message. The other options describe other communication skills, such as nonverbal communication (A), formulating a response (C), or higher-order thinking (D), which are not the primary focus of active listening procedures.
Question 5
During circle time a kindergarten teacher shows the students pictures of several objects... which of the following is the teacher most likely to ask students to assess their oral language development?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking 'How do we use each object?' requires students to generate a verbal explanation, which assesses their expressive oral language and vocabulary development. The other options assess different skills: drawing (fine motor/art), spelling (written literacy), or simple identification (receptive vocabulary), which is a lower-level language skill.
Rationale: Asking 'How do we use each object?' requires students to generate a verbal explanation, which assesses their expressive oral language and vocabulary development. The other options assess different skills: drawing (fine motor/art), spelling (written literacy), or simple identification (receptive vocabulary), which is a lower-level language skill.