Praxis Practice Test Study Questions and Answers Latest Version Rated A+

Praxis Practice Test Study Questions and Answers Latest Version Rated A+ What do we call the study of word meanings and their relationships? Semantics What is the process by which children learn their first language called? Language acquisition What part of speech typically describes a noun? Adjective What is the term for a group of lines in a poem that form a unit? Stanza What do we call a comparison using "like" or "as"? Simile 2 What is the opposite of a synonym? Antonym What do we call the repetition of initial consonant sounds in poetry? Alliteration What is the term for words that imitate sounds? Onomatopoeia What do we call a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things? Personification What is the main character in a story called? Protagonist What is the name of the character or force that opposes the main character? Antagonist 3 What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language? Phoneme What do we call the use of hints or clues to suggest future events in a story? Foreshadowing What is the central idea or message of a literary work? Theme What do we call the time and place in which a story occurs? Setting What is the attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience called? Tone What is a story that explains natural events, often involving gods or supernatural beings? Myth 4 What is the term for a word that has the same pronunciation but different meanings? Homonym What do we call a sentence that gives a command? Imperative sentence What is a sentence that asks a question called? Interrogative sentence