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WorksheetsPRAXIS READING/LANGUAGE ARTS
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 50mins
when a student has awareness of phonemes in words, syllables, onset-rime segments, and spelling they're demonstrating
phonological awareness
phonics mastery
phonemic awareness
structural analysis
phonemic awareness includes the ability to
form compound words and combine word parts
spell accurately and decode unfamiliar words
pronounce individual sounds in words
differentiate between homonyms and spell accurately
which is NOT a best practice for vocabulary instruction
model using context clues
teaching prefixes, suffixes, and roots
explicit instruction using a dictionary
using word walls for target vocabulary
if students use letter tiles and use the first tile (tr) and match it with the others to make words, the students are working on
syllables and rime
onset and rime
onset and segmentation
deletion and rime
when a teacher asks students to make predictions about a text, they're fostering the students
fluency
comprehension
decoding skills
automaticity
which of the following is an example of prosody
reading text quickly without errors
decoding confusing words for meaning
determining meaning in words by analyzing prexies and suffixes
reading text, pausing at commas, and using inflection for meaning
a teacher is working with students on phonemes, she says the word place and asks the students to say the word without the p sound which is called
deletion
substitution
blending
segmenting
a student is scribbling from left to right, what stage of the writing process is the student in
preliterate
emergent
transitional
fluent
preliterate
scribbling in a pattern
total word count
emergent
speaking words
emergent
speaking words
scribbling in a pattern
can predict texts
bridging
transitional
writing strings of words
developing
speaking languages
reading comprehension
fluent
emerging
correctly spelled language
writing strings of words
Predictability of text
a teacher is helping her ells understand living situations like shopping or going to school in English. the students are matching icons and pictures to living sceneries written in English. what stage of English language proficiency are the students in?
entering
emerging
developing
bridging
which three of the following are qualitative measures of text complexity
predictability of text
familiarity of topics in the text
total word count
single vs. multi-themed
which of the following is considered a best practice when planning lessons for ells?
using the WIDA standards to guide pedagogy and practice with ells
using the internet
consult with a peer teacher
group all ell students together
why is it important for students to work on fluency?
fluency reduces the amount of time a student spends decoding words which helps the student apply cognitive energy to understanding the text
which of the following are considered text structures
cause and effect
problem and solution
chronological patterns
character development
which of the following words would be most effective to use when teaching root word analysis
pizza
tree
computer
social
which is an example of personification
she was as tall as a pine tree
the turtle moved along the grass slowly
her hair was spun gold blowing in the breeze
the road had risen happily yo meet her feet
which of the following are considered text features
headings
readability
lithosphere
bolded words
which of the following is a CVCe word
back
bake
tack
take
if a teacher wants to focus on morphology what would be the most appropriate activity to have students engage in
fluency reads for time
comprehension checks after reading
comparing two texts to relate their similarities
breaking words down into prefixes, suffixes, and roots
which is a open syllable
late
track
play
cat
if a teacher is helping students understand syntax which of the following would be most effective
students work collaboratively to understand meaning in text
students identify improper spelling and grammar in a piece of text
students use the word wall to identify important words in text
students identify point of view while reading a story
which of the following is a component of fluency
reading comprehension
identifying text structure
summarizing events in a text
reading with prosody
which of the following is a component of phonemic awareness
identifying individual sounds in words
understanding correct spelling of words
identifying proper endings in words like ing and ed
memorizing high-frequency words
what is dialect?
language spoken by a specific group of people
which of the following is used in an online magazine or blog to give the reader immediate access to material related to the content being communicated in a publication
bibliography
citation
hyperlink
index
which of the following perspectives does third-person omniscient narrative give the reader
only the narrators perspective
only the main characters perspective
no ones perspective
everyones perspective
which of the following is an example of a teacher using quantitative measures for evaluating text complexity
counting how many times a student miscues while reading the text
asking students how the text relates to their lives
using exile to determine reading level
evaluating survey data to see what book students like most
which of the following words depends on context for its meaning
swim
read
relax
restate
which of the following is most aligned with tone in text
the overall feeling of the text
the central theme of the text
the setting in the text
the interaction among characters in the text
which two would be considered expository writing
brochure on the Grand Canyon
letter from a husband to a wife during the civil war
an op ed in the local newspaper discussing new bridge construction
an excerpt from a social studies textbook on WWII
what is a misplaced modifier
a phrase or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence so that it appears to modify or refer to an unintended word.
subject-verb agreement
parallel structure
pronoun-antecedent
what would be the most effective tool for students to use for free writing
wiki
word processing software
presentation software
search engine
which of the following would be considered the publishing stage of the writing process
mailing a letter to the editor of the newspaper
brainstorming new ideas to write about
reading another student paper for content and understanding
editing grammar mistakes in research paper
a student wrote; "we went to the UTHER gas STASHUN." What stage of writing is the student in
pre-literate
emergent
transitional
fluent
what would be considered a primary source
MLK I have a dream speech
president reagen's letters to his wife
a biography on the life of George Washington
a social studies textbook
what figurative language is being used in the excerpt below: the teak sizzled and popped on the hot grill
personification
simile
Onomatopoeia
metaphor
which word has the prefix that means half
semicolon
bilateral
tricycle
dichotomy
which word is correctly broken up by onset and rime
/mon/-/key/
/t/- /ap/
/hand/-/ly/
/pro/-/tect/
students are using tiles to match (tree, house, top) with the others to make words, the students are working on which TWO concepts
syllables
rime
segmentation
compound words
which word has a vowel team
pineapple
relief
jumpstart
underhand
a teacher is working with a student on initial sounds and says pet and asks the student to replace the initial consonant to make other words such as get, vet, and set. what is this an example of
segmenting
blending
structural analysis
substituting
when walking around the classroom, the teacher is taking anecdotal notes on student learning and student behavior, what kind of data is she collecting
qualitative
quantitative
summative
criterion-referenced
the word redoubled has both a
prefix and suffix
beginning and prefix
word phrase and suffix
verb tense and suffix
which of the following are essential skills in reading comprehension
decoding, word recognition, fluency
decoding, spelling, word knowledge
spelling, fluency, understanding the text
decoding, monitoring, speed
what stage of writing is a student in if she is using symbols and other drawings to represent letters and words
transitional
fluent
emergent
developmental
which two syllables are present in the word apart
open
closed
vowel-team
r-controlled
when using qualitative measures of text complexity, what is true?
Qualitative measures help to evaluate attributes of a text that cannot be quantified.
which three of the following can be classified as expository writing
diary
educational speech
scientific report
research report
which context clue can be used to determine the meanings of a word within the sentence by using opposites
root words and affix
definition
contrast
example or illustration
the sentence, " I like to go outside and play after school," is an example of
interrogative
imperative
declarative
exclamatory
which of the following would be the most reliable source for a research paper
.com
.net
.edu
.org
according to WIDA, at what level would a students linguistic complexity be if the student is using short sentences while speaking and writing
entering
developing
expanding
reaching
the teacher walked HAPPILY with her students to the bus after a long day of school
verb
adverb
pronoun
subject
what syllabication is represented in the word , SISTER
CVC
CVVC
VC-CV
V-CV
WHAT TYPE OF VOCABULARY TIER IS NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND CONTEXT AND WORD MEEANING
TIER 1
TIER 2
TIER 3
TIER 4
what are examples of secondary sources
websites
diary
photos
newspaper articles and biographies
which of the following is included in the conclusion of an oral presentation
expand on the thesis statement
identify details to support thesis statement
attempt to build rapport with audience
move to gain the audiences attention
which is the proper sequence of stages pf phonetic spelling
beginning sounds, ending sounds, middle sounds, vowel sounds
simile
metaphor
beginning sounds, middle sounds, ending sounds, vowel sounds
which is considered a primary source
biography
newspaper article
textbook
autobiography
when students break down words using prefixes and suffixes they are conducting a
structural analysis
semantic analysis
phonics analysis
rubric analysis
if a teacher wants students to understand prefixes, which group of words would be useful to analyze
cat, bat, sat
uneven, unruly, undone
bat, mat, cat
rip, dip, sip
students are in the prewriting phase, which of the following would not BE AN ACTIVTY THEY ARE DOING
brainstorming
editing
webbing
outlining
metacognition is an important skill for students to comprehend text, what would be the best activity to foster metacognition in students
round robin reading
read-aloud and think-aloud
silent sustained reading
popcorn reading
which of the following is NOT a text feature of an online source
sidebar
hyperlink
glossary
heading
what is haiku?
when a poem exhibits syllable patterns
a teacher is asking students to compare two texts with similar themes and evaluate their meanings and how they relate to each other which is
complexity of text
critical thinking
text to self
qualitative thinking
students should be given rubrics because
shows comprehension
show miscues
conveys standards and tested items
communicate expectations and guidelines
when reviewing a student's paper, the teacher notices thatthe grammar and phrases are not coherent, meaning what part of the writing is incorrect
semantic
organization
syntactic
ideas/content
what can students do to be sure they are using the correct mode of writing
understand how to use imagery in writing
evaluate what type of audience they are writing to
identify language patterns in writing
use a dictionary to select appropriate words
a teacher shows a video of hurricanes before students begin to free-write on the topi of hurricanes, what stage of writing are the students in
prewriting
drafting
editing
revising
a teacher understands the importance of the role of speaking, listening, and viewing play in language acquisition for ELLS, which way of presenting a lesson would be the most beneficial
silent reading
lecture of materials
choral speaking and reading
popcorn reading
which mode of writing conveys factual information with data and is free from bias
expository
narrative
argumentative
persuasive
