Praxis 6

Regarding student problems that teachers may observe which can indicate dyslexia, which is true?

• Dyslexic students perform worse on objective tests that their IQ and knowledge

• Students with dyslexia typically have more trouble reading long than short words

• Students who have dyslexia lack fluidity, but fare much better with rote memory

• Dyslexic students have equal trouble understanding words in isolation or context

Looking at spelling, what statement is correct about how children learn?

• Children must be taught spelling patterns as they will not learn them incidentally

• Children who know basic spelling rules can deduce spellings for words they hear

• Children may be able to spell words, but this does not mean they can read them

• Children's reading and writing skills promote spelling, but the reverse is not true

According to linguists, what do invented spelling by young children best signify?

• Children who invent spellings lack phonemic and phonetic awareness

• Children's selections of phonetic spellings are do to adult influences

• Inventing spellings for words is evidence of phonetic comprehension

• Diverse children choosing the same phonetic spellings is just chance

For 3 days, Mr. Hanson had his students keep track of how many times each of them used a pencil during the school day. What is the best kind of graph to use to display these data?

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Scatterplot

• Line graph

Which of the following would be most effective to help young children learn geometry?

• Giving them hands-on activities manipulating concrete objects

• Giving the earliest geometric theorems for them to memorize

• Giving them everyday life activities only after they learn basics

• Giving them instructions for drawing geometric shape diagrams

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.1

Land is typically more expensive in urban areas than in rural areas. Which geography concept does this reflect?

• Distance

• Pattern

• Interaction

• Location

Which of the following is correct regarding common types of graphs?

• A pie chart shows differences in quantities over time

• A bar graph can compare quantities but not over time

• A line graph clarifies how amounts change over time

• A number column makes patters and trends clearer

As used in geographical maps, which of the following is a synonym for the term latitude?

• Longitude

• Parallel

• Meridian

• Coordinate

Match the following theories of language development

• Children develop cognitive skills before acquiring language

• Cognitive approach

• Lack of language due to living in poverty, neglect, uneducated parents

• Sociocognitive approach

• Language is learned by imitating speech of adults

• Linguistic approach

• Ability to use a language is innate

• Learning approach

What are benefits of families partnering with teachers? (select all that apply)

• more involvement in education

• willing to call teachers more

• greater appreciation for their role in child's education

• better behavior