EC-6 Core Subjects, TExES
Core Subjects EC-6 (291) 2026
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phoneme - ANSWER ✔✔in language, the smallest distinctive sound
unit
morpheme - ANSWER ✔✔in a language, the smallest unit that
carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word (such as a prefix)
ex: mega, metro, chromo, phobia, hydro
grapheme - ANSWER ✔✔a letter that represents a phoneme.
onset-rime - ANSWER ✔✔The onset is the part of the word before
the vowel; not all words have onsets. The rime is the part of the word
including the vowel and what follows it.
,French and Indian War - ANSWER ✔✔(1754-1763) War fought in the
colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio
Valley area. The English won.
American Revolution - ANSWER ✔✔This political revolution began
with the Declaration of Independence in 1776 where American colonists
sought to balance the power between government and the people and
protect the rights of citizens in a democracy.
13th Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔freed slaves
14th Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔made black people citizens
15th Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔black males were allowed to vote
atom - ANSWER ✔✔Basic unit of matter
Smallest particle of an element,
protons - ANSWER ✔✔Positively charged particles
electrons - ANSWER ✔✔Negatively charged particles
neutrons - ANSWER ✔✔no charge
the particles of the nucleus that have no charge
,Second Continental Congress - ANSWER ✔✔Convened in May
1775, the Congress opposed the drastic move toward complete
independence from Britain. In an effort to reach a reconciliation, the
Congress offered peace under the conditions that there be a cease-fire
in Boston, that the Coercive Acts be repealed, and that negotiations
begin immediately. King George III rejected the petition.
democracy - ANSWER ✔✔A system of government by the whole
population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through
elected representatives
monoarchy - ANSWER ✔✔Ruled by a king or queen
theocracy - ANSWER ✔✔A government ruled by or subject to
religious authority.
oligarchy - ANSWER ✔✔A government ruled by a few powerful
people
semantics - ANSWER ✔✔The branch of linguistics that studies the
meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their
connotations, and their relation to one another.
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, syntax - ANSWER ✔✔The arrangement of words and phrases to
create well-formed sentences in a language.
Language Aquisition - ANSWER ✔✔The process by which humans
acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as
to produce and use words and sentences to communicate.
Noam Chomsky - ANSWER ✔✔Created concept of "universal
grammar"; pointed out how children "overgeneralize" language rules and
the concepts of "deep v. surface" structures in language
imitation - ANSWER ✔✔a copy that is represented as the original
phonology - ANSWER ✔✔The study of the patterns and distributions
of speech sounds in a language and the tacit rules for their
pronunciation.
morphology - ANSWER ✔✔Structure of words
lexicon - ANSWER ✔✔the vocabulary of a person, language, or
branch of knowledge
pragmatic - ANSWER ✔✔Dealing with things sensibly and
realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical
considerations
Core Subjects EC-6 (291) 2026
Expert Verifed Ace the Test
phoneme - ANSWER ✔✔in language, the smallest distinctive sound
unit
morpheme - ANSWER ✔✔in a language, the smallest unit that
carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word (such as a prefix)
ex: mega, metro, chromo, phobia, hydro
grapheme - ANSWER ✔✔a letter that represents a phoneme.
onset-rime - ANSWER ✔✔The onset is the part of the word before
the vowel; not all words have onsets. The rime is the part of the word
including the vowel and what follows it.
,French and Indian War - ANSWER ✔✔(1754-1763) War fought in the
colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio
Valley area. The English won.
American Revolution - ANSWER ✔✔This political revolution began
with the Declaration of Independence in 1776 where American colonists
sought to balance the power between government and the people and
protect the rights of citizens in a democracy.
13th Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔freed slaves
14th Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔made black people citizens
15th Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔black males were allowed to vote
atom - ANSWER ✔✔Basic unit of matter
Smallest particle of an element,
protons - ANSWER ✔✔Positively charged particles
electrons - ANSWER ✔✔Negatively charged particles
neutrons - ANSWER ✔✔no charge
the particles of the nucleus that have no charge
,Second Continental Congress - ANSWER ✔✔Convened in May
1775, the Congress opposed the drastic move toward complete
independence from Britain. In an effort to reach a reconciliation, the
Congress offered peace under the conditions that there be a cease-fire
in Boston, that the Coercive Acts be repealed, and that negotiations
begin immediately. King George III rejected the petition.
democracy - ANSWER ✔✔A system of government by the whole
population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through
elected representatives
monoarchy - ANSWER ✔✔Ruled by a king or queen
theocracy - ANSWER ✔✔A government ruled by or subject to
religious authority.
oligarchy - ANSWER ✔✔A government ruled by a few powerful
people
semantics - ANSWER ✔✔The branch of linguistics that studies the
meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their
connotations, and their relation to one another.
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, syntax - ANSWER ✔✔The arrangement of words and phrases to
create well-formed sentences in a language.
Language Aquisition - ANSWER ✔✔The process by which humans
acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as
to produce and use words and sentences to communicate.
Noam Chomsky - ANSWER ✔✔Created concept of "universal
grammar"; pointed out how children "overgeneralize" language rules and
the concepts of "deep v. surface" structures in language
imitation - ANSWER ✔✔a copy that is represented as the original
phonology - ANSWER ✔✔The study of the patterns and distributions
of speech sounds in a language and the tacit rules for their
pronunciation.
morphology - ANSWER ✔✔Structure of words
lexicon - ANSWER ✔✔the vocabulary of a person, language, or
branch of knowledge
pragmatic - ANSWER ✔✔Dealing with things sensibly and
realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical
considerations
