500+ Flashcards Praxis Middle School English Langauge Arts (5047) Exam
A student confuses theme with Topic is subject (e.g., friendship); theme is
topic. What is the difference? message (e.g., friendship requires sacrifice).
Define inference. A logical conclusion based on textual
evidence + prior knowledge, not directly
stated.
1
,500+ Flashcards Praxis Middle School English Langauge Arts (5047) Exam
If a question asks for inference, No. That would be a detail, not an inference.
can you pick an explicit
sentence?
What is context clue? Words/phrases around an unknown word
that help determine its meaning.
Vocabulary meaning from Contextual analysis.
context is called ______ analysis.
What is author's purpose? The reason for writing: to inform, persuade,
entertain, or explain.
A persuasive text always uses False. It may use logic (logos) as well as
emotional language. emotion (pathos).
True/False?
2
,500+ Flashcards Praxis Middle School English Langauge Arts (5047) Exam
Define text structure. The way information is organized
(cause/effect, compare/contrast, sequence,
etc.).
What is cause and effect Explains why something happens and its
structure? results.
Compare/contrast shows ______ Similarities.
and differences.
What is explicit information? Directly stated in the text.
3
, 500+ Flashcards Praxis Middle School English Langauge Arts (5047) Exam
What is implicit information? Implied but not directly stated.
Implicit = explicitly stated. False. Implicit means inferred.
True/False?
What is summarizing? Restating main ideas briefly without
unnecessary details.
Difference between summary Summary is shorter overall idea; paraphrase
and paraphrase? restates same detail in different words.
4
A student confuses theme with Topic is subject (e.g., friendship); theme is
topic. What is the difference? message (e.g., friendship requires sacrifice).
Define inference. A logical conclusion based on textual
evidence + prior knowledge, not directly
stated.
1
,500+ Flashcards Praxis Middle School English Langauge Arts (5047) Exam
If a question asks for inference, No. That would be a detail, not an inference.
can you pick an explicit
sentence?
What is context clue? Words/phrases around an unknown word
that help determine its meaning.
Vocabulary meaning from Contextual analysis.
context is called ______ analysis.
What is author's purpose? The reason for writing: to inform, persuade,
entertain, or explain.
A persuasive text always uses False. It may use logic (logos) as well as
emotional language. emotion (pathos).
True/False?
2
,500+ Flashcards Praxis Middle School English Langauge Arts (5047) Exam
Define text structure. The way information is organized
(cause/effect, compare/contrast, sequence,
etc.).
What is cause and effect Explains why something happens and its
structure? results.
Compare/contrast shows ______ Similarities.
and differences.
What is explicit information? Directly stated in the text.
3
, 500+ Flashcards Praxis Middle School English Langauge Arts (5047) Exam
What is implicit information? Implied but not directly stated.
Implicit = explicitly stated. False. Implicit means inferred.
True/False?
What is summarizing? Restating main ideas briefly without
unnecessary details.
Difference between summary Summary is shorter overall idea; paraphrase
and paraphrase? restates same detail in different words.
4
