PRAXIS 5047 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS FULL REVIEW PACK
●● Jigsaw Method
Answer: Developed by Aronson in 1971: each student takes
responsibility for one part of the whole and teaches — in the end, they
all know the same body of knowledge
●● Expert groups
Answer: Part of jigsaw method where one part of jigsaw groups get
together Clear up miscommunications, make sure they have correct info
to relay to the other parts of their original group
●● Why teach students text structure? And how?
Answer: The more they can recognize the framework texts are built on,
the easier it'll be for their brains to process those texts in a strategic way
-use graphic organizers and demonstrate
-have students map structures
-add one at a time
*teach SIGNAL WORDS
,●● What is deductive instruction?
Answer: —rules—-> examples
overall concept or rule is presented 1st
-students work with examples to apply the concept/rule
●● Advantage of inductive learning?
Answer: Uses practice of identifying similarities and differences and
requires higher level thinking
●● What is inductive instruction?
Answer: -examples—> rules
-students first study examples of the content
-student secondly make generalizations leading to an understanding of
the rule
●● What is a good skill to teach beginning readers to model predictions
when reading?
Answer: think alouds -- read text with class and talk about your thought
process aloud so they see how the process can work in real time
●● Why make text to text connections?
, Answer: helps with comprehension of 2 stories; can help evaluate and
explore the different ways authors approach writings
●● Steps to take for active reading
Answer: -highlighting what's important
-read/think aloud
-making predictions
-questioning
-clarifying: make sure they can answer WWWWH
-summarizing
●● Components to include in a rubric
Answer: -content
-text based evidence
-organization: intro/conclusion
-mechanics/grammar
●● What is a method for enhancing retention and understanding?
Answer: using DUAL CHANNELS
(for example: visual and auditory shown together)
●● Culturally Relevant Teaching
EVALUATION VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS FULL REVIEW PACK
●● Jigsaw Method
Answer: Developed by Aronson in 1971: each student takes
responsibility for one part of the whole and teaches — in the end, they
all know the same body of knowledge
●● Expert groups
Answer: Part of jigsaw method where one part of jigsaw groups get
together Clear up miscommunications, make sure they have correct info
to relay to the other parts of their original group
●● Why teach students text structure? And how?
Answer: The more they can recognize the framework texts are built on,
the easier it'll be for their brains to process those texts in a strategic way
-use graphic organizers and demonstrate
-have students map structures
-add one at a time
*teach SIGNAL WORDS
,●● What is deductive instruction?
Answer: —rules—-> examples
overall concept or rule is presented 1st
-students work with examples to apply the concept/rule
●● Advantage of inductive learning?
Answer: Uses practice of identifying similarities and differences and
requires higher level thinking
●● What is inductive instruction?
Answer: -examples—> rules
-students first study examples of the content
-student secondly make generalizations leading to an understanding of
the rule
●● What is a good skill to teach beginning readers to model predictions
when reading?
Answer: think alouds -- read text with class and talk about your thought
process aloud so they see how the process can work in real time
●● Why make text to text connections?
, Answer: helps with comprehension of 2 stories; can help evaluate and
explore the different ways authors approach writings
●● Steps to take for active reading
Answer: -highlighting what's important
-read/think aloud
-making predictions
-questioning
-clarifying: make sure they can answer WWWWH
-summarizing
●● Components to include in a rubric
Answer: -content
-text based evidence
-organization: intro/conclusion
-mechanics/grammar
●● What is a method for enhancing retention and understanding?
Answer: using DUAL CHANNELS
(for example: visual and auditory shown together)
●● Culturally Relevant Teaching
