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PRAXIS II 5031
Multiple Subjects
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The idea that, in English, words are made up of letters that approximate the sounds heard when we speak these words is called | alphabetic principle |
| A teacher shows a class cards with various words and reads them aloud, pronouncing certain written units distinctly. For example: nobody = “no/bo/dy” saxophone = “sax/o/phone” elementary = “el/em/en/ta/ry” This exercise is an example of | syllabication |
| A child says the phrase “I hungry.” This can be considered an example of which of the following? | telegraphic speech |
| An individual who speaks a language historically related to English may have an advantage in learning English as a second language because | many words and roots are likely to have similar spellings and meanings |
| Which of the following is considered the best predictor of a child’s success in learning to read? | phonemic awareness and understanding of letters |
| A student has begun to recognize text in larger units, develop broader word recognition, and utilize decoding skills with fluency. These are all indicators that the student has entered which phase of literacy development? | Orthographic phase |
| When reading a passage, a student recognizes an error in the text. This would best be described as an example of what? | Metacognition |
| A teacher shows her student a picture of a fictional creature called a “blurk”. She asks them what two of these creatures would be called, and they respond correctly with “blurks”. Her students have demonstrated | the ability to use morphological rules instead of remembering a past experience |
| Clues to a word’s connotative meanings can usually be found in all of the following | its etymology the context in which it is used its historic usage |
| Which of the following is not typically found in Native American folk tales? | extended metaphors and complex plot structures |
| Most languages are similar in which respect? | The basic principles of phrase structure (i.e. subject/predicate) |
| In the phrase “the massive green dinosaur” what would be considered the head word? | dinosaur |
| A student writes a paper for their science class attempting to explain the life cycle of a bluebird. The paper would best be classified as what genre of writing? | Expository |
| In which of the following sentences is the underlined word used correctly? | The lobbyists were able to effect radical changes in the economic policy. |
| The underlined section in the sentence that follows is an example of what type of usage error? One of Charles Dickens' most marked characteristics is the extraordinary wealth and richness of his invention. | Redundancy |
| Which of the following are considered a prewriting strategy? | outlining, webbing, and note taking |
| Anaphora, the repetition of a certain phrase in rhetorical speech, is most effective for: | highlighting the underlying logic of an argument |
| A 5-year-old child becomes confused when his father rolls his eyes and says “that guy was really helpful” following an argument with an unhelpful store clerk. The child’s confusion is most likely due to: | lack of understanding of the role of pragmatics in interpreting meaning |
| Which of the following is not considered one of the four key elements to good listening? | Taking notes on what is said |
| When listening, which of the following actions is important when attempting to evaluate what has been said by the speaker? | A. Thinking about what you hear. B. Asking questions about what you don’t understand. C. Coming to a thoughtful conclusion about what was said. |
| Which of the following would not be classified as an alphabetically-based language? | Chinese |
| A three-year-old mistakenly says “I go-ed” instead of “I went”. This is an example of which of the following? | Over-regularization |
| Which of the following would qualify as an example of “exceptional” language development for a three-year-old child? | Understanding the use of metaphors |
| What would most likely explain a child’s development of print awareness at home before they have started school? | They've had multiple exposures to text within their environment |
| words such as he, me, she, got, hot, not, keep, sleep, and three are examples of what? | sight words |
| How many morphemes are there in the word unintentional? | 4 |
| If a teacher emphasizes reading immersion techniques to help familiarize her students with the irregularities in English spellings, she is utilizing which of the following literacy approaches? | The whole language approach |
| At which of the following stages of literacy development would a child first be able to start using phonemic awareness to decode unknown words? | the late alphabetic stage |
| Which of the following is not a stage associated with the acquisition of a new spoken language? | The orthographic stage |
| What is the past participle form of the verb “to study”? | had studied |
| Which of the following skills would not necessarily be associated with a metacognitive reader? | Highly-developed word recognition ability |
| Which of the following is not a clear example of how semantics has changed over time? | A father reads a book to his son about America's "guerilla warfare tactics" in the Revolutionary War, but the son thinks he meant "gorilla warfare tactics". |
| Which of the following skills would not necessarily be associated with a metacognitive reader? | Highly-developed word recognition ability |
| In the sentence, “I ran quickly to get out of the rain,” the word “quickly” would be considered which of the following? | An adverb |
| Which of the following would not be considered a complete sentence? | Working far into the night in an effort to salvage her little boat. |
| The sentence, “He liked to play basketball and riding horses,” suffers from which of the following usage errors? | Faulty parallelism |
| Which of the following sentences does not adhere to correct capitalization rules? | Some studies even show that six-year-olds are as familiar with Joe camel as they are with Mickey mouse. |
| When great writers break the “rules of effective writing,” these deviations are typically done | intentionally and with purpose |
| During which of the following phases of the writing process should a student examine the organizational structure of his essay? | Editing |
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