PRAXIS 5047 MIDDLE SCHOOL
ENGLISH CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ SIOP Model.
Answer: Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol. Has 30 components
including a lesson plan checklist.
◍ 7 Strategies of Highly Effective Readers.
Answer: Activating, Inferring, Monitoring-Clarifying, Questioning,
Searching-Selecting, Summarizing, visualizing-organizing.
◍ Activating.
Answer: What they already know about a topic.
◍ Inferring.
Answer: Putting together what is said and what is implied.
◍ Monitoring-Clarifying.
Answer: Think about what they are reading and if they understand it.
◍ Questioning.
Answer: Reader asks self questions about the text and then answers those
questions
◍ Searching-Selecting.
Answer: Search sources to get information to help understand text.
◍ Summarizing.
Answer: Restates meaning in own words.
◍ Visualizing-organizing.
, Answer: Use of graphic organizers to understand text.
◍ Formative Assessment.
Answer: Ongoing monitoring of student progress. Helps to determine the
next steps in teaching.
◍ Who wrote the dystopian novel '1984'?.
Answer: George Orwell
◍ What is the literary canon?.
Answer: A set of texts recognized for their stylistic quality, cultural
significance, and intellectual value.
◍ Name a work by Maya Angelou..
Answer: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
◍ Summative Assessment.
Answer: Assessment at the end of a unit or semester. Less frequent, used to
assign grades.
◍ William Shakespeare.
Answer: 1564-1616 English Renaissance poet and playwright. Considered
the foremost dramatist in world literature and the greatest author to write in
the English language.154 sonnets, 38 plays.
◍ Which author is known for 'The Scarlet Letter'?.
Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne
◍ What genre does 'I, Robot' belong to?.
Answer: Science fiction
◍ Shakespeare Plays.
Answer: All's Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors,
Love's Labors Lost, Measure for Measure, The Taming of the Shrew, The
Winter's Tale, King John, etc.
◍ William Faulkner.
Answer: Mississippi 1897-1962. Wrote 1 play, poems, essays, novels, short
stories, and screen plays. Known as one of the greatest authors of southern
, literature. Novels based on his experience living in Mississippi and the 2
counties where he lived. The Sound and The Fury, As I Lay Dying, Light in
August, Absalom Absalom, A Rose for Emily.
◍ Who wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'?.
Answer: Jane Austen
◍ Geoffrey Chaucer.
Answer: 1343-1400 Medieval Poet. Known as the father of English
literature. Wrote long narrative poems. The Book of the Duchess, Anelida
and Arcite, The House of Fame, The Legend of Good Women, The
Canterbury Tales.
◍ The Canterbury Tales.
Answer: Geoffrey Chaucer's most famous work. Frame tale- story within a
story. About life during the Middle Ages and represents a cross section of
society. A varied group of pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury and taking
turns telling stories to amuse the others.
◍ Early Development of Drama.
Answer: Started as religious "mystery plays" of the Old and New
Testaments. Although the plays were to be done the same every time, people
began to individualize roles and drama was born.
◍ What is a defining characteristic of Romanticism?.
Answer: Emphasis on individualism and love of nature.
◍ Epistolary Poetry.
Answer: Written and read as letters.
◍ Which author wrote 'The Road Not Taken'?.
Answer: Robert Frost
◍ What is the main theme of 'Brave New World'?.
Answer: A critique of a dystopian society controlled by technology and
consumerism.
◍ Who is the author of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'?.
, Answer: Gabriel García Márquez
◍ What literary movement is associated with Mark Twain?.
Answer: Realism
◍ Name a work by Edgar Allan Poe..
Answer: The Raven
◍ What is a key feature of Naturalism in literature?.
Answer: Emphasis on social Darwinism and heredity.
◍ Who wrote 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'?.
Answer: Mark Twain
◍ What is the significance of the Brontë Sisters in literature?.
Answer: They contributed notable works such as 'Wuthering Heights' and
'Jane Eyre'.
◍ Which author is known for 'The Grapes of Wrath'?.
Answer: John Steinbeck
◍ What is the primary focus of Realism in literature?.
Answer: Reporting events in a realistic manner without judgment.
◍ Who wrote 'House on Mango Street'?.
Answer: Sandra Cisneros
◍ What is a common theme in the works of Alice Walker?.
Answer: Exploration of African American women's experiences.
◍ Which author is associated with the phrase 'We Real Cool'?.
Answer: Gwendolyn Brooks
◍ Odes.
Answer: Express strong feelings and contemplative thoughts.
◍ What is the main focus of Classicalism in literature?.
Answer: High regard for classical antiquity and original works of
philosophers and poets.
ENGLISH CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ SIOP Model.
Answer: Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol. Has 30 components
including a lesson plan checklist.
◍ 7 Strategies of Highly Effective Readers.
Answer: Activating, Inferring, Monitoring-Clarifying, Questioning,
Searching-Selecting, Summarizing, visualizing-organizing.
◍ Activating.
Answer: What they already know about a topic.
◍ Inferring.
Answer: Putting together what is said and what is implied.
◍ Monitoring-Clarifying.
Answer: Think about what they are reading and if they understand it.
◍ Questioning.
Answer: Reader asks self questions about the text and then answers those
questions
◍ Searching-Selecting.
Answer: Search sources to get information to help understand text.
◍ Summarizing.
Answer: Restates meaning in own words.
◍ Visualizing-organizing.
, Answer: Use of graphic organizers to understand text.
◍ Formative Assessment.
Answer: Ongoing monitoring of student progress. Helps to determine the
next steps in teaching.
◍ Who wrote the dystopian novel '1984'?.
Answer: George Orwell
◍ What is the literary canon?.
Answer: A set of texts recognized for their stylistic quality, cultural
significance, and intellectual value.
◍ Name a work by Maya Angelou..
Answer: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
◍ Summative Assessment.
Answer: Assessment at the end of a unit or semester. Less frequent, used to
assign grades.
◍ William Shakespeare.
Answer: 1564-1616 English Renaissance poet and playwright. Considered
the foremost dramatist in world literature and the greatest author to write in
the English language.154 sonnets, 38 plays.
◍ Which author is known for 'The Scarlet Letter'?.
Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne
◍ What genre does 'I, Robot' belong to?.
Answer: Science fiction
◍ Shakespeare Plays.
Answer: All's Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors,
Love's Labors Lost, Measure for Measure, The Taming of the Shrew, The
Winter's Tale, King John, etc.
◍ William Faulkner.
Answer: Mississippi 1897-1962. Wrote 1 play, poems, essays, novels, short
stories, and screen plays. Known as one of the greatest authors of southern
, literature. Novels based on his experience living in Mississippi and the 2
counties where he lived. The Sound and The Fury, As I Lay Dying, Light in
August, Absalom Absalom, A Rose for Emily.
◍ Who wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'?.
Answer: Jane Austen
◍ Geoffrey Chaucer.
Answer: 1343-1400 Medieval Poet. Known as the father of English
literature. Wrote long narrative poems. The Book of the Duchess, Anelida
and Arcite, The House of Fame, The Legend of Good Women, The
Canterbury Tales.
◍ The Canterbury Tales.
Answer: Geoffrey Chaucer's most famous work. Frame tale- story within a
story. About life during the Middle Ages and represents a cross section of
society. A varied group of pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury and taking
turns telling stories to amuse the others.
◍ Early Development of Drama.
Answer: Started as religious "mystery plays" of the Old and New
Testaments. Although the plays were to be done the same every time, people
began to individualize roles and drama was born.
◍ What is a defining characteristic of Romanticism?.
Answer: Emphasis on individualism and love of nature.
◍ Epistolary Poetry.
Answer: Written and read as letters.
◍ Which author wrote 'The Road Not Taken'?.
Answer: Robert Frost
◍ What is the main theme of 'Brave New World'?.
Answer: A critique of a dystopian society controlled by technology and
consumerism.
◍ Who is the author of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'?.
, Answer: Gabriel García Márquez
◍ What literary movement is associated with Mark Twain?.
Answer: Realism
◍ Name a work by Edgar Allan Poe..
Answer: The Raven
◍ What is a key feature of Naturalism in literature?.
Answer: Emphasis on social Darwinism and heredity.
◍ Who wrote 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'?.
Answer: Mark Twain
◍ What is the significance of the Brontë Sisters in literature?.
Answer: They contributed notable works such as 'Wuthering Heights' and
'Jane Eyre'.
◍ Which author is known for 'The Grapes of Wrath'?.
Answer: John Steinbeck
◍ What is the primary focus of Realism in literature?.
Answer: Reporting events in a realistic manner without judgment.
◍ Who wrote 'House on Mango Street'?.
Answer: Sandra Cisneros
◍ What is a common theme in the works of Alice Walker?.
Answer: Exploration of African American women's experiences.
◍ Which author is associated with the phrase 'We Real Cool'?.
Answer: Gwendolyn Brooks
◍ Odes.
Answer: Express strong feelings and contemplative thoughts.
◍ What is the main focus of Classicalism in literature?.
Answer: High regard for classical antiquity and original works of
philosophers and poets.
