ELA PRAXIS Elementary Education (5002) – Practice Test
Questions (Form 3) Study Guide
The smallest single unit of sound in a language is a
A.grapheme
B.syllable
C.phoneme
D.morpheme - correct answer ✔✔ C. Phoneme
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another in any given
language.
A teacher has compiled a list of grade-appropriate, high-frequency sight words. To best promote
recognition of the words on the list, the teacher should
A.provide repeated readings of books containing the words
B.model how to segment the words into individual phonemes
C.have students categorize the words based on long and short vowel patterns
D.use a picture sort to help students identify the beginning and ending sounds of the words -
correct answer ✔✔ A. Provide repeated readings of books containing the words
Repeated reading of and exposure to sight words increases the automaticity of recognizing
these words.
During circle time, a teacher goes around the circle and has the class clap to each child's name
("Su-sa-na," "Ri-car-do," etcetcetera.). Which of the following best categorizes the phonological
awareness skill the teacher is practicing with the students?
A.Identifying syllables
,B.Hearing phonemes
C.Creating rhymes
D.Identifying onsets - correct answer ✔✔ A. Identifying syllables
The name is divided into parts, and each part of the name contains a vowel.
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?
A.Transcript
B.Writing
C.Cursive
D.Description
E.Manuscript - correct answer ✔✔ A. Transcript
D. Description
E. Manuscript
These all contain the root word "script"
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?
A.Phoneme
B.Morpheme
C.Onset
D.Rime - correct answer ✔✔ D. Rime
A rime is the part of the word including the vowel and what follows the vowel.
,For each of the following word lists, select whether it is more appropriate for sight word
instruction or decoding instruction.
For each row, select one type of instruction. (Is it Sight word instruction or Decoding
Instruction?)
A. think, hand, clock
B. could, there, was
C. cat, hat, bat, sat
D. who, what, when - correct answer ✔✔ A. Decoding Instruction
B. Sight word instruction
C. Decoding Instruction
D. Sight Word Instruction
A and C contain words that can be decoded regularly, as there is direct letter-sound
correspondence. B and D contain words that cannot be decoded regularly but are used
commonly and should therefore be taught as sight words.
Which of the following student reading behaviors best exemplifies proficiency in prosody?
A.Recognizing words quickly without conscious thought
B.Using punctuation to guide inflection, tone, and phrasing
C.Reading at an appropriate and natural speed consistently
D.Decoding words correctly and monitoring occasional miscues - correct answer ✔✔ B. Using
punctuation to guide inflection, tone, and phrasing
Prosody encompasses pitch, stress, and timing when reading aloud, so a student reading with
inflection and phrasing is reading with prosody.
Which of the following words contains two open syllables?
, A.Rotate
B.Shiny
C.Chosen
D.Lying - correct answer ✔✔ B. Shiny
The syllables "shi-" and "-ny" both end in a vowel sound, making them open syllables.
Which THREE of the following teacher strategies are most effective for promoting reading
fluency?
A.Demonstrating how to determine meanings of unknown words in a text
B.Modeling decoding strategies during teacher read-alouds of a text
C.Encouraging repeated readings of a text
D.Providing less challenging texts to prevent student frustration
E.Providing time for both oral and silent reading of a text - correct answer ✔✔ B. Modeling
decoding strategies during teacher read-alouds of a text
C. Encouraging repeated readings of a text
E. Providing time for both oral and silent reading of a text
All three of these options promote accuracy and confidence in reading skills.
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?
A.Syllables
B.Onsets
C.Rimes
D.Morphemes - correct answer ✔✔ B. Onsets
Questions (Form 3) Study Guide
The smallest single unit of sound in a language is a
A.grapheme
B.syllable
C.phoneme
D.morpheme - correct answer ✔✔ C. Phoneme
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another in any given
language.
A teacher has compiled a list of grade-appropriate, high-frequency sight words. To best promote
recognition of the words on the list, the teacher should
A.provide repeated readings of books containing the words
B.model how to segment the words into individual phonemes
C.have students categorize the words based on long and short vowel patterns
D.use a picture sort to help students identify the beginning and ending sounds of the words -
correct answer ✔✔ A. Provide repeated readings of books containing the words
Repeated reading of and exposure to sight words increases the automaticity of recognizing
these words.
During circle time, a teacher goes around the circle and has the class clap to each child's name
("Su-sa-na," "Ri-car-do," etcetcetera.). Which of the following best categorizes the phonological
awareness skill the teacher is practicing with the students?
A.Identifying syllables
,B.Hearing phonemes
C.Creating rhymes
D.Identifying onsets - correct answer ✔✔ A. Identifying syllables
The name is divided into parts, and each part of the name contains a vowel.
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?
A.Transcript
B.Writing
C.Cursive
D.Description
E.Manuscript - correct answer ✔✔ A. Transcript
D. Description
E. Manuscript
These all contain the root word "script"
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?
A.Phoneme
B.Morpheme
C.Onset
D.Rime - correct answer ✔✔ D. Rime
A rime is the part of the word including the vowel and what follows the vowel.
,For each of the following word lists, select whether it is more appropriate for sight word
instruction or decoding instruction.
For each row, select one type of instruction. (Is it Sight word instruction or Decoding
Instruction?)
A. think, hand, clock
B. could, there, was
C. cat, hat, bat, sat
D. who, what, when - correct answer ✔✔ A. Decoding Instruction
B. Sight word instruction
C. Decoding Instruction
D. Sight Word Instruction
A and C contain words that can be decoded regularly, as there is direct letter-sound
correspondence. B and D contain words that cannot be decoded regularly but are used
commonly and should therefore be taught as sight words.
Which of the following student reading behaviors best exemplifies proficiency in prosody?
A.Recognizing words quickly without conscious thought
B.Using punctuation to guide inflection, tone, and phrasing
C.Reading at an appropriate and natural speed consistently
D.Decoding words correctly and monitoring occasional miscues - correct answer ✔✔ B. Using
punctuation to guide inflection, tone, and phrasing
Prosody encompasses pitch, stress, and timing when reading aloud, so a student reading with
inflection and phrasing is reading with prosody.
Which of the following words contains two open syllables?
, A.Rotate
B.Shiny
C.Chosen
D.Lying - correct answer ✔✔ B. Shiny
The syllables "shi-" and "-ny" both end in a vowel sound, making them open syllables.
Which THREE of the following teacher strategies are most effective for promoting reading
fluency?
A.Demonstrating how to determine meanings of unknown words in a text
B.Modeling decoding strategies during teacher read-alouds of a text
C.Encouraging repeated readings of a text
D.Providing less challenging texts to prevent student frustration
E.Providing time for both oral and silent reading of a text - correct answer ✔✔ B. Modeling
decoding strategies during teacher read-alouds of a text
C. Encouraging repeated readings of a text
E. Providing time for both oral and silent reading of a text
All three of these options promote accuracy and confidence in reading skills.
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?
A.Syllables
B.Onsets
C.Rimes
D.Morphemes - correct answer ✔✔ B. Onsets
