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WorksheetsPraxis 5001
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 51mins
The smallest unit of sound in a language is a
grapheme
syllable
Phoneme
morpheme
Provide repeated readings of books containing the wordsA teacher has compiled a list of grade-appropriate, high-frequency sight words.
Provide repeated readings of books containing the words
Model how to segment the words into individual phonemes
Have students categorize the words based on long and short vowel patterns
Use a picture sort to help students identify the beginning and ending sounds
the smallest meaningful contrastive unit in writing system
grapheme
syllable
phoneme
morpheme
a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word
grapheme
syllable
phoneme
morpheme
a meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided
grapheme
syllable
phoneme
morpheme
During circle time, a teacher goes around the circle and has the class clap to each child’s name (for example, /Em/ /ma/ etc.). Which of the following best categorizes the phonological awareness skill the teacher is practicing with the students?
Identifying syllables
Hearing phonemes
Creating rhymes
Identifying onsets
A student studying root words and affixes places the word “script” at the base of a word-tree sorting board. Which THREE of the following words are most appropriate to be added to the branches of the student’s word tree?
transcript
writing
cursive
description
manuscript
Which of the following terms best identifies the part of a syllable that consists of a vowel and any consonant sounds that follow the vowel?
Phoneme
morpheme
onset
rime
The beginning or something, especially something unpleasant
phoneme
morpheme
onset
rime
The suffix “-ment” in the word “contentment” most closely means which of the following?
the result of
relating to
without
in what manner
Which of the following student reading behaviors best exemplifies proficiency in prosody?
Recognizing words quickly without conscious thought
Using punctuation to guide inflection, tone, and phrasing
Reading at an appropriate and natural speed consistently
Decoding words correctly and monitoring occasional miscues
Which of the following words contains two open syllables?
rotate
shiny
chosen
lying
Which THREE of the following teacher strategies are most effective for promoting reading fluency?
Demonstrating how to determine meanings of unknown words in a text
Modeling decoding strategies during teacher read-alouds of a text
Encouraging repeated readings of a text
Providing less challenging texts to prevent student frustration
Providing time for both oral and silent reading of a text
A teacher reads a list of words aloud and asks a student to identify the initial consonant sound of each word as it is read. Which of the following concepts is the teacher assessing?
syllables
onsets
rimes
morphemes
Which of the following words contains four phonemes?
Dig
Flip
Chew
sheep
A student in the semiphonetic stage of writing is able to do which of the following?
Draw a recognizable picture to match an invented narrative
Correctly spell most high-frequency words in sentences
Write one or more letters to represent every word
Compose two or more sentences with correct punctuation
Which THREE of the following literacy skills are most directly influenced by phonological awareness?
speliing
comprehension
reading rate
syllabification
decoding
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the role of phonics instruction in literacy development?
Instruction that is explicit in highlighting letter-sound correspondence leads to better results than indirect methods do
Instruction is most effective if single-letter sounds are taught before letter names in order to avoid confusing the two
Instruction should focus primarily on teaching students to differentiate sounds when listening to words
Instruction of letter-sound correspondence must be complete before focusing on comprehension
Which of the following words are accurately grouped by their phonics pattern?
chop, tap, last
silk, past, mart
fang, trap, boy
bent, rant, stun
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the impact of fluency on reading comprehension?
For most students, fluency has the greatest effect on reading comprehension between third grade and eighth grade
The role of fluency diminishes in the secondary grades, where instruction should focus primarily on discrete comprehension skills
The ability to remember details about what is read is enhanced with fluency, though fluency does not improve word recognition skills
In trading, fluency reduces the cognitive load required to decode words and thus enhances the ability to remember what was read
When a teacher is working with English learners who primarily speak Spanish as a first language, which of the following approaches is most effective in establishing sight word connections between languages?
Pre Teaching vocabulary using drawings to represent new words
Asking students to repeat each new word three times when reading it
Focusing on cognates and relationships in meaning between languages
Teaching students to use a dictionary to look up definitions of common words
The following passage is from A History of the US by Joy Hakim and relates to the United States Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
Madison was a scholar. He read all he could find about governments all over the world and throughout history. Long before the convention got started, he wrote to his good friend Thomas Jefferson and asked for help. Jefferson had taken Franklin’s place as America’s minister in France. Jefferson sent Madison books—hundreds of books—and he sent his ideas.
Madison read about governments of ancient Greece and Rome and other places and times. Then he took the best ideas he found and wrote them in notebooks that he brought with him to the convention.
Which of the following statements best describes the central idea of the passage?
By this time, the other delegates were in Philadelphia and ready to get started. Madison and the Virginians set to work discussing a new plan of government that Madison had written. They agreed to have Virginia’s popular governor, Edmund Randolph, present the plan to the Constitutional Convention. It was called the Virginia Plan, and it made things much easier for all the delegates at the convention. When they began their meeting, they had a document in front of them. It gave them a starting point; it helped speed up the process.
And that summer, anything that made work easier was appreciated.
Madison’s knowledge and efforts helped provide a foundation for the convention and made it more efficient.
Edmund Randolph’s presence at the convention was important to the successful presentation of the Virginia Plan.
Ideas about government from diverse times and places were part of the discussions at the convention.
Agreement to approve a new government was the result of the collaboration that occurred at the convention.
The following passage is from A History of the US by Joy Hakim and relates to the United States Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
Madison was a scholar. He read all he could find about governments all over the world and throughout history. Long before the convention got started, he wrote to his good friend Thomas Jefferson and asked for help. Jefferson had taken Franklin’s place as America’s minister in France. Jefferson sent Madison books—hundreds of books—and he sent his ideas.
Madison read about governments of ancient Greece and Rome and other places and times. Then he took the best ideas he found and wrote them in notebooks that he brought with him to the convention.
By this time, the other delegates were in Philadelphia and ready to get started. Madison and the Virginians set to work discussing a new plan of government that Madison had written. They agreed to have Virginia’s popular governor, Edmund Randolph, present the plan to the Constitutional Convention. It was called the Virginia Plan, and it made things much easier for all the delegates at the convention. When they began their meeting, they had a document in front of them. It gave them a starting point; it helped speed up the process.
Which of the following statements best describes how ideas are presented in the passage?
The events that occurred at the Constitutional Convention are recounted in sequential order.
Information about the work of several people is presented, followed by a discussion of their contributions at the convention.
The obstacles to creating a government are introduced, followed by solutions that were discussed.
Explanations about ideas and people who contributed to the convention are presented, followed by the effect of those contributions.
The following passage is from A History of the US by Joy Hakim and relates to the United States Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
Madison was a scholar. He read all he could find about governments all over the world and throughout history. Long before the convention got started, he wrote to his good friend Thomas Jefferson and asked for help. Jefferson had taken Franklin’s place as America’s minister in France. Jefferson sent Madison books—hundreds of books—and he sent his ideas.
Madison read about governments of ancient Greece and Rome and other places and times. Then he took the best ideas he found and wrote them in notebooks that he brought with him to the convention.
By this time, the other delegates were in Philadelphia and ready to get started. Madison and the Virginians set to work discussing a new plan of government that Madison had written. They agreed to have Virginia’s popular governor, Edmund Randolph, present the plan to the Constitutional Convention. It was called the Virginia Plan, and it made things much easier for all the delegates at the convention. When they began their meeting, they had a document in front of them. It gave them a starting point; it helped speed up the process.
And that summer, anything that made work easier was appreciated.
Which TWO of the following sentences from the passage best support the claim that many resources were consulted in developing a plan of government?
He read all he could find about governments all over the world and throughout history.
Long before the convention got started, he wrote to his good friend Thomas Jefferson and asked for help.
By this time, the other delegates were in Philadelphia and ready to get started.
Madison and the Virginians set to work discussing a new plan of government that Madison had written.
They agreed to have Virginia’s popular governor, Edmund Randolph, present the plan to the Constitutional Convention.
Students in an elementary class are reading an illustrated story. Which of the following multimedia activities will most support comprehension?
Accessing the author’s Web site and downloading the coloring pages found there
Finding online reviews of the story so that they can read and discuss other children’s opinions
Visiting a literacy center to watch a video read-aloud of the story on a tablet
Viewing pictures of the illustrations on a projector screen after the story has been read
Which of the following strategies will most help improve a student’s ability to summarize an informational text?
Answering guided comprehension questions based on the text
Highlighting unfamiliar words and phrases in the textCompleting a choral reading of a selection from the text
Completing a choral reading of a selection from the text
Sharing opinions about the text with a partner
Which of the following key word lists best exemplifies a compare and contrast text structure?
Because, so, therefore, consequently
For example, such as, to illustrate, for instance
Both, as well as, similarly, as opposed to
First, second, prior to, subsequently
The following passage is from Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls.
Some time in the night I got up, tiptoed to my window, and looked out at my doghouse. It looked so lonely and empty sitting there in the moonlight. I could see that the door was slightly ajar. I thought of the many times I had lain in my bed and listened to the squeaking of the door as my dogs went in and out. I didn’t know I was crying until I felt the tears roll down my cheeks.
Which of the following student responses is the most supportable inference drawn from the passage?
The narrator is crying at his window at night.
The dogs are sleeping in the house instead of outside.
Something has happened to the dogs, and they are gone.
The narrator is afraid of the sounds he is hearing from outside.
A properly composed haiku must include which of the following elements?
Five lines with a distinct rhyme scheme
A defined number of syllables per line
A theme involving unrequited love
A sequence of events
Which TWO of the following are considered quantitative measures of text complexity?
Sentence length
student interest
frequency of unfamiliar words
prevalence fo figurative language
sophistication of text structure
Which of the following text features are unique to digital texts?
heading
sidebars
hyperlinks
captions
Which of the following text features will best support a student with defining a word in a domain-specific textbook?
index
table of contents
glossary
headings
The following passage is from Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.
By the way, let me give you some good advice. On the first day of school, you’ve got to be real careful where you sit. You walk into the classroom and just plunk your stuff down on any old desk and the next thing you know the teacher is saying—“I hope you all like where you’re sitting, because these are your permanent seats.” So in this class, I got stuck with Chris Hosey in front of me and Lionel James in back of me.
A student says, “The narrator must not like the two kids he sits between.” Which TWO of the following quotations from the passage best support the inference?
“By the way, let me give you some good advice.”
“On the first day of school, you’ve got to be real careful where you sit.”
“You walk into the classroom and just plunk your stuff down on any old desk and the next thing you know the teacher is saying—”
“I hope you all like where you’re sitting, because these are your permanent seats.”
“So in this class, I got stuck with Chris Hosey in front of me and Lionel James in back of me.”
Which of the following teacher questions will best help students to make a text-to-self connection when reading a text?
Are there things in the story that are similar to things going on in the world?
Does this story remind you of another story or book you have read?
Have you ever been in a situation similar to that of any of the characters in the story?
Do any of the characters in the story remind you of a character in a movie you have seen?
The following passage is from The Red Pony by John Steinbeck.
Time dragged on toward Thanksgiving, but winter came fast. The clouds swept down and hung all day over the land and brushed the hilltops, and the winds blew shrilly at night. All day the dry oak leaves drifted down from the trees until they covered the ground, and yet the trees were unchanged.
Which of the following statements best explains how the description of the setting affects the passage?
It evokes a depressive mood using imagery through the changing of the seasons.
It details an exact time and place so the reader will understand what will happen next.
It clarifies the actions of the characters in the story by identifying the location.
It creates a personal connection with the reader by describing a natural setting.
After reading two different informational texts on sharks, students are asked to complete a Venn diagram that includes facts from both texts. Which of the following best identifies the lesson’s objective?
Assessing comprehensive understanding of nonfiction
Identifying text features of similar texts
Enhancing understanding through comparison
Identifying the cause-and-effect structure of texts
Which THREE of the following activities most effectively utilize a graphic novel during instruction?
A teacher reads a graphic novel aloud to the class for the purpose of entertaining the students.
Students read a graphic novel that correlates with the theme of a traditional text in order to support comprehension.
Students use graphic novels to learn how to identify plot structure, symbolism, and characterization by seeing them.
Students use a graphic novel as the only text source so they do not get frustrated with the challenging language that articles and literature may present.
Students use graphic novels as models to guide them in re‑creating prose into visual dialogue for creative writing projects.
Which of the following text features are usually located below photographs and provide readers with specific information that helps explain the photographs?
Captions
sketches
italics
headings
The following passage is from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
Only once a year, on his birthday, did Charlie Bucket ever get to taste a bit of chocolate. The whole family saved up their money for that special occasion, and when the great day arrived, Charlie was always presented with one small chocolate bar to eat all by himself. And each time he received it, on those marvelous birthday mornings, he would place it carefully in a small wooden box that he owned, and treasure it as though it were a bar of solid gold; and for the next few days, he would allow himself only to look at it, but never to touch it.
Based on his actions in the passage, which word best describes Charlie?
stubborn
generous
appreciative
prideful
Which THREE words from the passage best communicate Charlie’s feelings about the events?
taste
special
great
small
marvelous
Which of the following inferences about Charlie’s family is best supported by the information in the passage?
His family works long hours.
His family has many members.
His family is not wealthy.
His family dislikes chocolate.
Which of the following is a primary source of information for a research paper about the First World War?
A letter from a First World War soldier to his wife back home
An entry from an online encyclopedia about the First World War
A nonfiction book about the First World War
A magazine article about how the First World War changed America
A student has just finished revising a piece of narrative writing. The next step for the student will most likely be to
brainstorm ideas for the setting of the story
ensure that the ideas in the story are well organized
publish the story using digital resources
proofread the story for spelling and mechanics errors
Choosing a topic, conducting research, developing ideas, assessing evidence, and taking a stance on the topic are all components of which of the following types of writing?
Argumentative
Narrative
Expository
Descriptive
A student writes the following: “I hav a pet dog. I lik to pla bal wif him.”
The student then reads it back to the teacher as, “I have a pet dog. I like to play ball with him.”
The student’s writing is best categorized as which of the following developmental writing stages?
preliterate
emergent
transitional
fluent
In this milestone moment a child realizes her ideas can exist as writing. you'll know this is happening when you see her scribbling and drawing while saying words or telling a story
preliterate
emergent
transitional
fluent
in this milestone, children begin to understand that writing is a form of communication, and that their marks on paper can be used to convey a message.
preliterate
emergent
transitional
fluent
in this milestone, children start to notice and learn all the irregularities in written language. It is the longest learning phase in writing development and can extend over several years
preliterate
emergent
transitional
fluent
Students are working in groups to prepare an oral presentation for the class. Which of the following digital tools best helps students to collaborate as individual groups during the planning stage of the presentation?
An online slideshow application
A Web-based discussion board
A podcast-creation program
An interactive whiteboard
During which of the following steps of the writing process are students most likely to utilize a writer’s checklist to assess their work?
brainstorming
drafting
revising
planning
Which THREE of the following are characteristics of the preliterate stage of writing?
Copying letters from environmental print
Scribbling in a left-to-right direction
Labeling pictures with matching beginning sounds
Drawing symbols with an intended message
Creating letter-like formations
Which TWO of the following best characterize the fantasy genre in literature?
Describes situations that take place during a real event or moment in time
Imagines future events based on existing science and technology
Presents a tricky puzzle, crime, or whodunit that a sleuth must unravel
Contains mystical and magical elements that do not exist in the real world
Features imaginary worlds with well-developed settings and complex characters
Which of the following bibliographic entries is the best example of correct MLA citation?
Roald Dahl, The Witches. Farrar Straus Giroux: New York, 1983.
Dahl, Roald. Farrar Straus Giroux. The Witches. New York: 1983.
The Witches, Dahl, Roald. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1983.
Dahl, Roald. The Witches. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1983.
After choosing a topic for a research paper, a student should do which of the following as a next step?
Take notes from multiple scholarly sources.
Write a detailed first draft of the paper to work from.
Create an in-depth outline of the paper’s structure.
Determine subtopics through preliminary research.
Which TWO of the following factors should a student look for to best determine if a particular Web site is credible and reliable for research?
Web site address that ends in .com
Links to other sites for additional information
Citation of the author’s sources
Strong and passionate opinions
Accurate spelling and grammar
The following is an excerpt from a student writing sample.
Once upon a time there was an athletic squirrel named Victor and there was an intelligent hamster named Clyde, they lived in a small town in Alabama. They got bored so they went to New Orleans and they joined a baseball team and they won seven games in a row. Victor broke his foot. Clyde was smart and knew first aid, he bandaged Victor up and signed his cast. They moved to New York to join a professional baseball team. Victor was a good pitcher and Clyde was a phenomenal catcher and that’s how they helped their team win a championship. Life was certainly never boring again!
Mini-lessons in which TWO of the following areas will best help the student improve the writing sample?
Varying sentence structure
Introducing the problem and solution
Revising run-on sentences
Using transition words to sequence events
Developing character traits
When gathering information for a research paper, which of the following sources should be excluded due to its biased nature?
A peer-reviewed article in an online journal
A printed flyer providing statistics from a government Web site
An editorial article in a well-known newspaper
An edited excerpt from a research book
For an upcoming unit, a teacher has fifth-grade students use a digital notebook to write, store, and share their writing assignments. Which THREE of the following are advantages of using this digital method in the classroom?
Students can receive timely feedback from the teacher.
Students can conduct multiple peer reviews.
Students can greatly improve the style of their writing.
Students can reflect on the writing process.
Students can more easily access information from Web sites.
A teacher is using the following passage from Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids by Jerome Pohlen during a lesson on paraphrasing.
The Einsteins had been married for two and a half years before Albert arrived. Pauline Koch was the daughter of a wealthy grain merchant and was the youngest of four children. She was just 18 years old when she wed Hermann Einstein, who was 11 years older. They were married on August 8, 1876, in the town of Cannstatt, where Pauline had grown up. After the wedding they made their first home in the village of Buchau.
Which of the following best exemplifies an appropriate paraphrase of information from the passage?
Albert Einstein was born two and half years after his parents were wed in Cannstatt, Germany.
Pohlen explains that after the wedding they made their first home in the village of Buchau.
Albert’s mother, Pauline, was the daughter of a wealthy grain merchant and was the youngest of four children.
There was a significant age difference between Einstein’s parents, which was not uncommon in those days.
Which of the following is most appropriate to include in an expository essay?
verifiable facts
lively descriptions
emotional appeals
personal experiences
[Paragraph 1] You know it has happened to you: you get home, open your math textbook, get ready to do the practice problems, and then you realize you forgot everything the teacher talked about in class that day! One of the many excellent reasons to have a homework club after school is that students can get help from teachers who actually know the classes instead of parents or other grown-ups at home. I talked to ten parents of my closest friends, and more than half of them remembered a time when they found it difficult to help their child work through a homework assignment. No matter how brainy a child is, it is always better to have the help of experts than it is to rely on grown-ups or family members.
[Paragraph 2] I know some people in this school might disagree and say a homework club isn’t important. I’ve heard some people say that kids spend enough time in class and shouldn’t need help with work and I’ve heard some people say that even a small amount of help could be given by someone at home too. But everyone learns at a different pace and not everyone remembers ideas the first time he or she hears them. And even though our parents and families might want to help us, people have busy schedules and not every child will be able to get the attention he or she might need.
Which of the following statements best describes the organization of paragraph 2 ?
The writer introduces another idea that supports the overall thesis and then elaborates on the idea with details.
The writer uses a cause-and-effect structure to demonstrate the main idea.
The writer uses an order-of-importance structure to emphasize the strength of the claim.
The writer introduces a counterargument and then seeks to refute it using supporting evidence.
[Paragraph 1] You know it has happened to you: you get home, open your math textbook, get ready to do the practice problems, and then you realize you forgot everything the teacher talked about in class that day! One of the many excellent reasons to have a homework club after school is that students can get help from teachers who actually know the classes instead of parents or other grown-ups at home. I talked to ten parents of my closest friends, and more than half of them remembered a time when they found it difficult to help their child work through a homework assignment. No matter how brainy a child is, it is always better to have the help of experts than it is to rely on grown-ups or family members.
[Paragraph 2] I know some people in this school might disagree and say a homework club isn’t important. I’ve heard some people say that kids spend enough time in class and shouldn’t need help with work and I’ve heard some people say that even a small amount of help could be given by someone at home too. But everyone learns at a different pace and not everyone remembers ideas the first time he or she hears them. And even though our parents and families might want to help us, people have busy schedules and not every child will be able to get the attention he or she might need.
Which of the following sentences should the student add to better appeal to readers’ emotions?
According to our school’s policy, students should get 30 minutes of homework per night, but most spend a lot more time than that on their assignments.
It is not hard to imagine the tears of frustration running down the faces of the youngest kids as they struggle to finish homework without the right kind of support.
As a student myself, I can say that I know I would benefit more from my teacher’s expert knowledge than from a busy parent’s help.
Teachers should want to help students because it reflects better on them if the students succeed.
[Paragraph 1] You know it has happened to you: you get home, open your math textbook, get ready to do the practice problems, and then you realize you forgot everything the teacher talked about in class that day! One of the many excellent reasons to have a homework club after school is that students can get help from teachers who actually know the classes instead of parents or other grown-ups at home. I talked to ten parents of my closest friends, and more than half of them remembered a time when they found it difficult to help their child work through a homework assignment. No matter how brainy a child is, it is always better to have the help of experts than it is to rely on grown-ups or family members.
[Paragraph 2] I know some people in this school might disagree and say a homework club isn’t important. I’ve heard some people say that kids spend enough time in class and shouldn’t need help with work and I’ve heard some people say that even a small amount of help could be given by someone at home too. But everyone learns at a different pace and not everyone remembers ideas the first time he or she hears them. And even though our parents and families might want to help us, people have busy schedules and not every child will be able to get the attention he or she might need.
Which of the following revisions best corrects the error in sentence 6 ?
Replacing the word “spend” with the word “spent,” which would read: I’ve heard some people say that kids spent enough time in class and shouldn’t need help with work and I’ve heard some people say that even a small amount of help could be given by someone at home too.
Inserting a period between the word “work” and the word “and,” which would read: I’ve heard some people say that kids spend enough time in class and shouldn’t need help with work. And I’ve heard some people say that even a small amount of help could be given by someone at home too.
Eliminating the second instance of the phrase “I’ve heard some people say that,” which would read: I’ve heard some people say that kids spend enough time in class and shouldn’t need help with work and that even a small amount of help could be given by someone at home too.
Replacing the word “too” with the word “to,” which would read: I’ve heard some people say that kids spend enough time in class and shouldn’t need help with work and I’ve heard some people say that even a small amount of help could be given by someone at home to.
[Paragraph 1] You know it has happened to you: you get home, open your math textbook, get ready to do the practice problems, and then you realize you forgot everything the teacher talked about in class that day! One of the many excellent reasons to have a homework club after school is that students can get help from teachers who actually know the classes instead of parents or other grown-ups at home. I talked to ten parents of my closest friends, and more than half of them remembered a time when they found it difficult to help their child work through a homework assignment. No matter how brainy a child is, it is always better to have the help of experts than it is to rely on grown-ups or family members.
[Paragraph 2] I know some people in this school might disagree and say a homework club isn’t important. I’ve heard some people say that kids spend enough time in class and shouldn’t need help with work and I’ve heard some people say that even a small amount of help could be given by someone at home too. But everyone learns at a different pace and not everyone remembers ideas the first time he or she hears them. And even though our parents and families might want to help us, people have busy schedules and not every child will be able to get the attention he or she might need.
Which of the following revisions most improves word choice and tone in the student draft?
Replacing “you forgot everything” with “you failed to remember anything” in sentence 1, which would read: You know it has happened to you: you get home, open your math textbook, get ready to do the practice problems, and then you realize you failed to remember anything the teacher talked about in class that day!
Replacing the word “excellent” with the word “extraordinary” in sentence 2, which would read: One of the many extraordinary reasons to have a homework club after school is that students can get help from teachers who actually know the classes instead of parents or other grown-ups at home.
Replacing the word “brainy” with the word “intelligent” in sentence 4, which would read: No matter how intelligent a child is, it is always better to have the help of experts than it is to rely on grown-ups or family members.
Replacing the word “important” with the word “necessary” in sentence 5, which would read: I know some people in this school might disagree and say a homework club isn’t necessary.
Which of the following best describes the function of adjectives?
Adjectives join words, phrases, or clauses.
Adjectives are used to take the place of a noun.
Adjectives express some form of action or being.
Adjectives describe or modify a noun or a pronoun.
Which of the following best describes the type of figurative language used in the book title My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanoch Piven?
idiom
onomatopoeia
similie
allusion
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
idiom
onomatopoeia
similie
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
idiom
onomatopoeia
similie
allusion
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
idiom
onomaatopoeia
similie
allusion
Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?
Pam did not want to hurt Michael’s feelings, so she said nothing about his mistake.
The man was tired and went home to take a nap.
I was able to pay off all my bills because I worked so hard, and I was so relieved.
If you want to bake a cake, I know a good recipe.
Which of the following words is best classified as a Tier 2 vocabulary word?
same
predict
tectonic
diameter
Julie knew she would need to put in countless hours of practice and hard work if she was going to vie for the only open spot on the team.
In the sentence, the word “vie” means which of the following?
request
yearn
compete
settle
A teacher writes the following sample sentence on the board.
We ate dinner late because we were waiting for my brother to come home from soccer practice.
The word from the sample sentence that is best identified as a conjunction is
because
we
from
late
Which of the following language registers is used during speeches?
static
formal
casual
intimate
A student reads the following sentence in a text.
Our family had a wonderful time helping Aunt Sue celebrate becoming a centenarian.
Which of the following student strategies is most appropriate to determine the meaning of the word “centenarian” in the preceding sentence?
Looking in a thesaurus for a synonym
Analyzing the word placement in the sentence
Using knowledge of the root word “cent”
Thinking about examples of celebration
The following sentence is from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
A writhing horror twisted itself across his features, like a snake gliding swiftly over them, and making one little pause, with all its wreathed intervolutions in open sight.
Which of the following best interprets the figurative language used in the sentence?
The character’s face briefly displayed strong emotion.
The character felt ill, like he was spinning around too fast.
The character’s vision was diminished for a short time.
The character sidled away, trying to avoid being in full view.
A teacher writes the following sentences on the board.
The dog slept on the porch. The dog ate on the porch. The dog pretty much lived on the porch.
Then the teacher wrote the following sentence.
The dog ate on the porch, slept on the porch, and pretty much lived on the porch.
Which of the following language features do the sentences best demonstrate?
voice
word choice
conventions
sentence fluency
Which of the following words are examples of prepositions?
by, with, about
he, she, it
and, but, because
you, we, they
A teacher writes the following sentence from Watership Down by Richard Adams on the board.
Here and there one [a rabbit] sat upright on an ant heap and looked about, with ears erect and nose in the wind.
In the sentence, which word functions as an adverb?
upright
heap
with
erect
Which THREE of the following behaviors best exemplify active listening?
Focusing on the specific words and feelings of the speaker
Concentrating on formulating a response to give to the speaker
Making appropriate eye contact with the speaker
Helping the speaker finish a sentence
Asking the speaker questions to clarify certain points
The following paragraph is a student’s introduction to an oral presentation on the atmosphere.
Did you know that Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air called the atmosphere? The atmosphere allows humans to exist because, without it, Earth would be burned by the intense heat of the Sun during the day or frozen by the very low temperatures at night. It is because of the atmosphere that life as we know it exists on Earth.
Which TWO of the following elements of effective introductions did the student include in the oral presentation?
A thesis for the speech
his qualifications on the topic
some background information
the type of presentation being given
the procedure for the presentation
Which of the following instructional activities best helps to foster and improve articulation skills?
Saying a letter sound and having students point to an object in the classroom that begins with that letter
Giving students cards containing words and instructing them to use the words to build a sentence
Selecting passages that contain dialogue and having students read them independently
Having students recite rhymes and riddles, first through choral reading and then individually
A teacher allocates time during instruction to pair-up students to respond to one another’s questions and clarify their understanding of material under discussion. Which of the following is the primary way students benefit from the strategy?
Acknowledging widely differing perspectives
Building productive collaborative relationships
Developing active listening and speaking skills
Forgoing formal written assessments
During a class discussion about a novel, a teacher gives each student three tickets to use in exchange for a turn to talk. Which of the following best describes a primary benefit of this strategy?
It gives students an incentive to participate in the discussion.
It helps dominant students learn to allow others to speak.
It gives students a model of how to frame a response.
It helps students to keep the discussion on the topic.
Before a whole-class discussion, a teacher writes the following list of sentence starters for student responses on the board.
“I agree with Tom because…”
“I see it differently because…”
“And to add to what Lucy said…”
“So to put that another way…”
Which THREE of the following are primary benefits of the strategy?
Students are provided with scaffolding for expressing their ideas.
Students are more inclined to balance speaking and listening.
Students are required to actively listen to their classmates.
Students are encouraged to analyze multiple perspectives.
Students are encouraged to argue with one another.
Which of the following strategies is best characterized as an effective way to engage the audience at the beginning of a speech?
Providing an interesting or humorous anecdote to build rapport with the audience
Handing out hard copies of the presentation so the audience can follow along
Choosing a specific audience member to make eye contact with for the whole presentation
Presenting a single slide listing each topic to be covered and reading the list aloud
Which THREE of the following are elements of an effective oral presentation?
Using voice modulation to signal important points
Making eye contact to connect with the audience
Using strong posture to communicate confidence
Speaking rapidly to keep the audience’s attention
Reading from note cards to stay focused on the topic
Which of the following is considered a best practice for using visual aids during a presentation?
Using visual aids abundantly to support each point and keep the audience engaged
Providing complex and detailed visual aids that repeat or restate the information presented
Selecting clear and targeted visual aids that reinforce or exemplify specific points discussed
Presenting visual aids briefly and unexpectedly to excite the audience and build anticipation
Which TWO of the following are characteristics of flexible grouping?
Groups are assigned or altered based on assessment results as well as learning objectives.
Students are given a choice of activity, and groups are formed based on their preferences.
Groups are temporary and may be reconfigured by the teacher as indicated by students’ individual needs.
Students choose their own groups and work together to design a list of agreed-upon rules.
Students are grouped by the teacher but are given the freedom to change groups as they feel necessary.
