5006 Praxis ELA/SS- Questions and Answers
It is important to plan for emergencies and slack periods when operating a business. Many
small businesses fail because of a lack of capital, or a certain amount of working money, being
available.
Which of the following explains how the author uses context clues to provide the meaning of
the word "capital" in the preceding sentence?
A. By using examples
B. By providing a definition
C. By using descriptive words
D. By using opposites Correct Ans-B. By providing a definition
Which of the following pairs of words contains a consonant sound that cannot be represented
by any single letter?
A. "cradle" and "ceiling"
B. "crying" and "kindle"
C. "garage" and "vision"
D. "thumb" and "chick" Correct Ans-C. "garage" and "vision"
Which THREE of the following words contain an open syllable?
A. Different
B. Vehicle
C. Jungle
D. Fantastic
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E. Remembering
F. Apron Correct Ans-B. Vehicle
E. Remembering
F. Apron
Which of the following activities will best help students develop articulation skills within oral
presentations?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A. Reading aloud passages that include persuasive rhetoric
B. Reading aloud short rhyming poems, focusing on individual sounds within words
C. Reading aloud a script created from an excerpt of a narrative's dialogue
D. Reading aloud incomplete sentences, filling in the missing words in an impromptu manner
Correct Ans-B. Reading aloud short rhyming poems, focusing on individual sounds within
words
The clouds rolled in very slowly that afternoon.
In the sentence, the word "very" functions as
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A. a verb
B. an adjective
C. an adverb
D. a noun Correct Ans-C. an adverb
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While introducing descriptive writing, a teacher writes the following sentence on the board.
The sun was shining on the playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the basketball court.
Which of the following revisions best makes the sentence more descriptive?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A. The yellow sun was shining on the playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the basketball
court.
B. The bright sun was shining on the colorful playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the
basketball court.
C. The sun was out on the playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the basketball court.
D. The sun shone on the playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the basketball court. Correct
Ans-B. The bright sun was shining on the colorful playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the
basketball court.
To increase comprehension, a reading teacher suggests that a student read a selection from a
text repeatedly while focusing on proper intonation. The intervention is appropriate for
helping the student
A. self-monitor for meaning
B. decode unknown words
C. avoid reading through punctuation
D. avoid substituting an incorrect word Correct Ans-C. avoid reading through punctuation
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Which of the following words is most appropriate to include on a list of spelling words that
contain a silent consonant?
A. under
B. flower
C. switches
D. whistle Correct Ans-D. Whistle
Which of the following elements best helps early emergent readers construct meaning from a
narrative book?
A. Rich vocabulary
B. Realistic illustrations
C. Boldface chapter titles
D. Few words to a page Correct Ans-B. Realistic illustrations
The following passage is a student writing sample.
The day started like any other sunny Friday morning. I got out of bed and made my way to the
bathroom to brush my teeth. But as the day continued, it got worse. Oh boy, what a mess I
got myself into!
The passage is best described as which of the following types of writing?
A. discriptive
B. expository
C. narrative
D. persuasive Correct Ans-C. narrative
It is important to plan for emergencies and slack periods when operating a business. Many
small businesses fail because of a lack of capital, or a certain amount of working money, being
available.
Which of the following explains how the author uses context clues to provide the meaning of
the word "capital" in the preceding sentence?
A. By using examples
B. By providing a definition
C. By using descriptive words
D. By using opposites Correct Ans-B. By providing a definition
Which of the following pairs of words contains a consonant sound that cannot be represented
by any single letter?
A. "cradle" and "ceiling"
B. "crying" and "kindle"
C. "garage" and "vision"
D. "thumb" and "chick" Correct Ans-C. "garage" and "vision"
Which THREE of the following words contain an open syllable?
A. Different
B. Vehicle
C. Jungle
D. Fantastic
, 5006 Praxis ELA/SS- Questions and Answers
E. Remembering
F. Apron Correct Ans-B. Vehicle
E. Remembering
F. Apron
Which of the following activities will best help students develop articulation skills within oral
presentations?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A. Reading aloud passages that include persuasive rhetoric
B. Reading aloud short rhyming poems, focusing on individual sounds within words
C. Reading aloud a script created from an excerpt of a narrative's dialogue
D. Reading aloud incomplete sentences, filling in the missing words in an impromptu manner
Correct Ans-B. Reading aloud short rhyming poems, focusing on individual sounds within
words
The clouds rolled in very slowly that afternoon.
In the sentence, the word "very" functions as
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A. a verb
B. an adjective
C. an adverb
D. a noun Correct Ans-C. an adverb
, 5006 Praxis ELA/SS- Questions and Answers
While introducing descriptive writing, a teacher writes the following sentence on the board.
The sun was shining on the playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the basketball court.
Which of the following revisions best makes the sentence more descriptive?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A. The yellow sun was shining on the playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the basketball
court.
B. The bright sun was shining on the colorful playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the
basketball court.
C. The sun was out on the playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the basketball court.
D. The sun shone on the playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the basketball court. Correct
Ans-B. The bright sun was shining on the colorful playground as Jack and Rachel ran to the
basketball court.
To increase comprehension, a reading teacher suggests that a student read a selection from a
text repeatedly while focusing on proper intonation. The intervention is appropriate for
helping the student
A. self-monitor for meaning
B. decode unknown words
C. avoid reading through punctuation
D. avoid substituting an incorrect word Correct Ans-C. avoid reading through punctuation
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Which of the following words is most appropriate to include on a list of spelling words that
contain a silent consonant?
A. under
B. flower
C. switches
D. whistle Correct Ans-D. Whistle
Which of the following elements best helps early emergent readers construct meaning from a
narrative book?
A. Rich vocabulary
B. Realistic illustrations
C. Boldface chapter titles
D. Few words to a page Correct Ans-B. Realistic illustrations
The following passage is a student writing sample.
The day started like any other sunny Friday morning. I got out of bed and made my way to the
bathroom to brush my teeth. But as the day continued, it got worse. Oh boy, what a mess I
got myself into!
The passage is best described as which of the following types of writing?
A. discriptive
B. expository
C. narrative
D. persuasive Correct Ans-C. narrative
