Praxis II Elementary
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,Assonance Repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds
Meter A recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates a rhythm when
spoken
Iambic meter An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
Blank verse unrhymed verse that consists of lines of iambic pentameter
Free verse Lacks regular patterns of poetic feet, but has more controlled rhythm than prose in
terms of pace and pauses.
Phonological awareness A sub-skill of literacy; the ability to perceive sound structures in spoken word, such
as syllables and the individual phonemes within syllables.
Phonemes The sounds represented by the letters in the alphabet
Teaching phonological awareness Language play; an exposure to a variety of sounds and contexts of sounds
Alphabetic principle The use of letters and combinations of letters to represent speech sounds
Developing language skills - Interacting with others
- Experiencing language in daily life
- Understanding that speaking and listening are necessary for effective
communication.
Know, Wonder, Learn What KWL stands for
, Decoding Method used to make sense of printed words and figure out how to correctly
pronounce them.
Student must know the relationships between letters and sounds, including:
- letter patterns
- words are constructed from phonemes
- printed word represents a word that can be spoken.
Phonics Process of learning to read by learning how spoken language is represented by
letters
Whole language approach Method of teaching children to read by recognizing words as whole pieces of
language; believes that language should not be broken down into letters and
combinations of letters and "decoded."
Fluency The goal of literacy development; the ability to read and write accurately and quickly
Affixes Syllables attached to the beginning or end of a word to make a derivative or
inflectional form of a word.
Noun suffixes Type of suffix. Two types:
- Denotes the act of, state of, or quality of. (argument)
- Denotes the doer, or one who does (auctioneer)
Verb suffixes Type of suffix. Denote "to make" or "two perform the act of" (soften)
Adjectival suffixes Type of suffix. Include suffixes such as "ful" which means "full of." Ish, less, able.
Literal comprehension The skills a reader uses to deal with the actual words in a text. Involves skills such
as identifying the topic sentence, main idea, important facts, and supporting details;
using context clues to determine the meaning of a word; and sequencing events.
Critical comprehension Involves the prior knowledge and an understanding that written material, especially
in nonfiction, is the author's version and not necessarily anyone else's. Involves
analysis of meaning, evaluation, validation, questioning, and the reasoning skills a
reader uses to recognize inferences and conclusions, purpose, tone, POV, themes,
etc.
Education 5001 2026 |
Study Guide, Practice
Questions, Answers,
Rationales & Exam Review
| Complete Ethics Study
Guide
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
,Assonance Repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds
Meter A recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates a rhythm when
spoken
Iambic meter An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
Blank verse unrhymed verse that consists of lines of iambic pentameter
Free verse Lacks regular patterns of poetic feet, but has more controlled rhythm than prose in
terms of pace and pauses.
Phonological awareness A sub-skill of literacy; the ability to perceive sound structures in spoken word, such
as syllables and the individual phonemes within syllables.
Phonemes The sounds represented by the letters in the alphabet
Teaching phonological awareness Language play; an exposure to a variety of sounds and contexts of sounds
Alphabetic principle The use of letters and combinations of letters to represent speech sounds
Developing language skills - Interacting with others
- Experiencing language in daily life
- Understanding that speaking and listening are necessary for effective
communication.
Know, Wonder, Learn What KWL stands for
, Decoding Method used to make sense of printed words and figure out how to correctly
pronounce them.
Student must know the relationships between letters and sounds, including:
- letter patterns
- words are constructed from phonemes
- printed word represents a word that can be spoken.
Phonics Process of learning to read by learning how spoken language is represented by
letters
Whole language approach Method of teaching children to read by recognizing words as whole pieces of
language; believes that language should not be broken down into letters and
combinations of letters and "decoded."
Fluency The goal of literacy development; the ability to read and write accurately and quickly
Affixes Syllables attached to the beginning or end of a word to make a derivative or
inflectional form of a word.
Noun suffixes Type of suffix. Two types:
- Denotes the act of, state of, or quality of. (argument)
- Denotes the doer, or one who does (auctioneer)
Verb suffixes Type of suffix. Denote "to make" or "two perform the act of" (soften)
Adjectival suffixes Type of suffix. Include suffixes such as "ful" which means "full of." Ish, less, able.
Literal comprehension The skills a reader uses to deal with the actual words in a text. Involves skills such
as identifying the topic sentence, main idea, important facts, and supporting details;
using context clues to determine the meaning of a word; and sequencing events.
Critical comprehension Involves the prior knowledge and an understanding that written material, especially
in nonfiction, is the author's version and not necessarily anyone else's. Involves
analysis of meaning, evaluation, validation, questioning, and the reasoning skills a
reader uses to recognize inferences and conclusions, purpose, tone, POV, themes,
etc.
