ParaPro Assessment (Praxis) Study
Guide
Predicate - ✔ the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating
something about the subject (e.g., went home in John went home ).
Quotient - ✔ The answer to a division problem.
Product - ✔ The result of multiplying.
Difference - ✔ The result of subtracting one number from another.
Then vs. Than - ✔ Then is used when one is talking about something in relation to
time.
Than is used when discussing comparisons.
Preposition - ✔ A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another
word (e.g., The man ON the train. She arrived AFTER dinner.).
Sum - ✔ The result of adding two or more numbers.
Homonym - ✔ Two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings
and origins.
Mean
Median
Mode - ✔ Mean: Find the average of the listed numbers.
Median: The middle value of all the numbers listed.
Mode: The numbers repeated most.
Descriptive Essay - ✔ This is an essay that describes something. The goal is to
provide readers with enough detailed descriptions for them to be able to picture or
imagine the chosen topic.
Persuasive Essay - ✔ An essay with the intent to convince readers to believe in an
idea or opinion and to do an action.
Narrative Writing - ✔ This writing that is synonymous with a story.
Short Vowels - ✔ Words that don't say their name, but make sounds instead.
Ex. Pet, Pot, Put, Putt, Pat, and Pit.
, Long Vowels - ✔ The vowel sounds that are also names of the alphabet letters.
Ex. Paint, Ape, Glue, Home, Baby, and Ray.
Consonant Sounds - ✔ Produce meaningful sounds that obstruct the flow of speech
and can produce a more abrupt staccato type of rhythm. There are 21 consonant letters
for 24 consonant sounds. These are all non-vowel sounds.
Multiplying Fractions - ✔ Multiply across numerators, then multiply across
denominators. Simplify the fractions if necessary.
Dividing Fractions - ✔ Keep the first fraction the same, but flip the reciprocal of the
second one. Multiply across afterwards as if you were regularly multiplying fractions.
Inches to Feet - ✔ 12 Inches = 1 Foot
Centimeters to Meters - ✔ 100 Centimeters = 1 Meter
Words that add emotion or feeling into a sentence and which usually come at the
beginning of a sentence are called ____. - ✔ Interjection.
Interjections often start a sentence and provide a sense of tone, such as excitement or
fear or frustration. For example, "Drat! I forgot we have a math test today!" In this
sentence, drat is an interjection so that the reader knows the mood is one of
disappointment and frustration.
Part of a Sentence - ✔ Subject: What or whom the sentence is about.
Verb: The action taking place.
Prewriting Strategies to Generate and Organize Ideas - ✔ Free-writing and outlines.
Drafting and Revising Strategies - ✔ Composing/ refining a thesis statement, writing
focused, organizing paragraphs, and writing a conclusion.
Pronoun - ✔ A word that takes the place of a noun.
Ex. He, she, you, it, they, I, someone, everyone, and whose.
Adjective - ✔ A word that describes a noun.
Adverb - ✔ A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Order of Operations - ✔ The order in which operations in an expression to be
evaluated are carried out. 1. Parentheses 2. Exponents 3. Multiplication and Division 4.
Addition and Subtraction (PEMDAS).
Guide
Predicate - ✔ the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating
something about the subject (e.g., went home in John went home ).
Quotient - ✔ The answer to a division problem.
Product - ✔ The result of multiplying.
Difference - ✔ The result of subtracting one number from another.
Then vs. Than - ✔ Then is used when one is talking about something in relation to
time.
Than is used when discussing comparisons.
Preposition - ✔ A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another
word (e.g., The man ON the train. She arrived AFTER dinner.).
Sum - ✔ The result of adding two or more numbers.
Homonym - ✔ Two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings
and origins.
Mean
Median
Mode - ✔ Mean: Find the average of the listed numbers.
Median: The middle value of all the numbers listed.
Mode: The numbers repeated most.
Descriptive Essay - ✔ This is an essay that describes something. The goal is to
provide readers with enough detailed descriptions for them to be able to picture or
imagine the chosen topic.
Persuasive Essay - ✔ An essay with the intent to convince readers to believe in an
idea or opinion and to do an action.
Narrative Writing - ✔ This writing that is synonymous with a story.
Short Vowels - ✔ Words that don't say their name, but make sounds instead.
Ex. Pet, Pot, Put, Putt, Pat, and Pit.
, Long Vowels - ✔ The vowel sounds that are also names of the alphabet letters.
Ex. Paint, Ape, Glue, Home, Baby, and Ray.
Consonant Sounds - ✔ Produce meaningful sounds that obstruct the flow of speech
and can produce a more abrupt staccato type of rhythm. There are 21 consonant letters
for 24 consonant sounds. These are all non-vowel sounds.
Multiplying Fractions - ✔ Multiply across numerators, then multiply across
denominators. Simplify the fractions if necessary.
Dividing Fractions - ✔ Keep the first fraction the same, but flip the reciprocal of the
second one. Multiply across afterwards as if you were regularly multiplying fractions.
Inches to Feet - ✔ 12 Inches = 1 Foot
Centimeters to Meters - ✔ 100 Centimeters = 1 Meter
Words that add emotion or feeling into a sentence and which usually come at the
beginning of a sentence are called ____. - ✔ Interjection.
Interjections often start a sentence and provide a sense of tone, such as excitement or
fear or frustration. For example, "Drat! I forgot we have a math test today!" In this
sentence, drat is an interjection so that the reader knows the mood is one of
disappointment and frustration.
Part of a Sentence - ✔ Subject: What or whom the sentence is about.
Verb: The action taking place.
Prewriting Strategies to Generate and Organize Ideas - ✔ Free-writing and outlines.
Drafting and Revising Strategies - ✔ Composing/ refining a thesis statement, writing
focused, organizing paragraphs, and writing a conclusion.
Pronoun - ✔ A word that takes the place of a noun.
Ex. He, she, you, it, they, I, someone, everyone, and whose.
Adjective - ✔ A word that describes a noun.
Adverb - ✔ A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Order of Operations - ✔ The order in which operations in an expression to be
evaluated are carried out. 1. Parentheses 2. Exponents 3. Multiplication and Division 4.
Addition and Subtraction (PEMDAS).
