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Praxis 5205 Teaching Reading Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Using a plot chart to track the events in a story - answer✔A teacher reviews the following
student scores on a standardized reading test with the goal of determining the areas in which the
student will require additional instruction.
- 75thseventy fifth percentile in vocabulary knowledge
- 85theighty fifth percentile in decoding
- 40thfortieth percentile in comprehension
- 70thseventieth percentile in fluency
Based on the data, which of the following activities best addresses the student's needs?
Having students say the word "airplane" and then asking them to say it again without
pronouncing "air" - answer✔A kindergarten teacher plans a lesson designed to give students
guided practice in learning a phonological awareness skill. Having students participate in which
of the following activities best meets the teacher's goal?
Searching a story to reach a conclusion based on clues an author gives and prior knowledge to
construct meaning that goes beyond what is literally stated - answer✔A first-grade teacher
selects a picture book that retells the well-known fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears to
read aloud to the class. Following the first oral reading of the text, the teacher distributes a
graphic organizer with a set of questions for students to answer as the text is read again. During
the second reading, the teacher pauses at different parts of the story and asks students to
independently answer one of the questions related to that part of the story on the work sheet. A
portion of the graphic organizer the teacher uses is shown below.
The teacher's instructional method best engages students in which of the following thinking
processes related to successful reading comprehension?
Using mentor texts to encourage imitation of effective writing - answer✔A first-grade teacher
works with small groups of students to teach them how to develop their writing skills. Which of
the following methods best fosters the students' ability to use correct mechanics, such as
punctuation and capitalization, in their own writing?
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Say "frame." Say it again without the /r/. - answer✔Which of the following phonemic
manipulations is the most complex and is generally developed last by most students?
Planning direct instruction using multimedia methods to introduce words in rich contexts -
answer✔A third-grade teacher's reading instruction includes sources from multiple content
areas. During a science lesson, students are reading a trade book about plants; the book contains
many new and difficult vocabulary words, such as "chlorophyll," "germinate," and
"photosynthesis." Which of the following teaching activities will best help the students develop
an understanding of the new words?
Responding to simple questions with yes or no - answer✔What oral language milestone goes
first?
Answering questions using complete sentences and a variety of sentence structures. -
answer✔What oral milestone comes second?
Using content-related vocabulary correctly during conversations. - answer✔What oral
milestone comes third?
Making an oral presentation that is appropriate for the given audience - answer✔What oral
milestone comes fourth?
Explaining the process in detail and modeling it by thinking aloud while reading the passage -
answer✔Ms. Jones introduces visualizing as a comprehension skill to her first-grade students
using a short passage of text. Which of the following strategies illustrates how to best introduce
the skill?
Improving long-term memory of a nondecodable word by engaging multiple student senses in
learning - answer✔A kindergarten teacher sets a benchmark goal for students to quickly
recognize a set of ten new sight words within a three-week instructional time period. The teacher
introduces the words by using flash cards and engages students in a series of activities that
reinforce learning within authentic contexts. During this time, the teacher also creates a small-
group workshop activity in which students view each word printed in large letters on a card, say
the word, and then use pipe cleaners to form the word. Which of the following is the primary
benefit to students of participating in the workshop activity?
Students' reading skills advance as students develop greater phonemic awareness. -
answer✔Which of the following statements about the correlation between phonemic awareness
and reading development is best supported by research?
Rubric - answer✔A teacher scores student writing samples using criteria that define
expectations for different levels of proficiency. Which of the following tools is the teacher most
likely using?
Praxis 5205 Teaching Reading Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Using a plot chart to track the events in a story - answer✔A teacher reviews the following
student scores on a standardized reading test with the goal of determining the areas in which the
student will require additional instruction.
- 75thseventy fifth percentile in vocabulary knowledge
- 85theighty fifth percentile in decoding
- 40thfortieth percentile in comprehension
- 70thseventieth percentile in fluency
Based on the data, which of the following activities best addresses the student's needs?
Having students say the word "airplane" and then asking them to say it again without
pronouncing "air" - answer✔A kindergarten teacher plans a lesson designed to give students
guided practice in learning a phonological awareness skill. Having students participate in which
of the following activities best meets the teacher's goal?
Searching a story to reach a conclusion based on clues an author gives and prior knowledge to
construct meaning that goes beyond what is literally stated - answer✔A first-grade teacher
selects a picture book that retells the well-known fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears to
read aloud to the class. Following the first oral reading of the text, the teacher distributes a
graphic organizer with a set of questions for students to answer as the text is read again. During
the second reading, the teacher pauses at different parts of the story and asks students to
independently answer one of the questions related to that part of the story on the work sheet. A
portion of the graphic organizer the teacher uses is shown below.
The teacher's instructional method best engages students in which of the following thinking
processes related to successful reading comprehension?
Using mentor texts to encourage imitation of effective writing - answer✔A first-grade teacher
works with small groups of students to teach them how to develop their writing skills. Which of
the following methods best fosters the students' ability to use correct mechanics, such as
punctuation and capitalization, in their own writing?
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Say "frame." Say it again without the /r/. - answer✔Which of the following phonemic
manipulations is the most complex and is generally developed last by most students?
Planning direct instruction using multimedia methods to introduce words in rich contexts -
answer✔A third-grade teacher's reading instruction includes sources from multiple content
areas. During a science lesson, students are reading a trade book about plants; the book contains
many new and difficult vocabulary words, such as "chlorophyll," "germinate," and
"photosynthesis." Which of the following teaching activities will best help the students develop
an understanding of the new words?
Responding to simple questions with yes or no - answer✔What oral language milestone goes
first?
Answering questions using complete sentences and a variety of sentence structures. -
answer✔What oral milestone comes second?
Using content-related vocabulary correctly during conversations. - answer✔What oral
milestone comes third?
Making an oral presentation that is appropriate for the given audience - answer✔What oral
milestone comes fourth?
Explaining the process in detail and modeling it by thinking aloud while reading the passage -
answer✔Ms. Jones introduces visualizing as a comprehension skill to her first-grade students
using a short passage of text. Which of the following strategies illustrates how to best introduce
the skill?
Improving long-term memory of a nondecodable word by engaging multiple student senses in
learning - answer✔A kindergarten teacher sets a benchmark goal for students to quickly
recognize a set of ten new sight words within a three-week instructional time period. The teacher
introduces the words by using flash cards and engages students in a series of activities that
reinforce learning within authentic contexts. During this time, the teacher also creates a small-
group workshop activity in which students view each word printed in large letters on a card, say
the word, and then use pipe cleaners to form the word. Which of the following is the primary
benefit to students of participating in the workshop activity?
Students' reading skills advance as students develop greater phonemic awareness. -
answer✔Which of the following statements about the correlation between phonemic awareness
and reading development is best supported by research?
Rubric - answer✔A teacher scores student writing samples using criteria that define
expectations for different levels of proficiency. Which of the following tools is the teacher most
likely using?
