Praxis 7812 Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Graded A+

Praxis 7812 Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Graded A+ What is the name for the smallest unit of sound in a word? Phoneme What skill is a child using when they hear the word “cat” and identify the beginning sound /k/? Phonemic awareness What is the written representation of a phoneme called? Grapheme If a student can clap the syllables in the word “elephant,” what skill are they demonstrating? Phonological awareness What do we call a pair of letters that make one sound, like “sh” or “th”? Digraph 2 What is the process of breaking a word into its individual sounds called? Segmenting What is the process of combining individual sounds to form a word called? Blending What is it called when a reader recognizes words automatically and effortlessly? Fluency What is the purpose of a running record? To assess a student’s reading accuracy and fluency What term refers to the understanding that letters represent sounds and can be used to form words? Alphabetic principle A child reads the word “jumping” and identifies “jump” and “-ing.” What skill is this? Structural analysis 3 What is a morpheme? The smallest unit of meaning in a word What is a high-frequency word? A word that appears often in written text If a student reads with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression, what skill are they demonstrating? Fluency What kind of text tells a story with characters, setting, and events? Narrative text What kind of text provides facts and information? Informational text What is the main purpose of a persuasive text? 4 To convince the reader