PRAXIS 5002 PRACTICE TEST 1-TEACHERSTESTPREP WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

1) The idea that, in English, words are made up of letters that approximate the sounds heard when we speak these words is called_____ a) The alphabetic principle b) phonics c) pragmatics d) fast mapping A 2) A teacher shows a class cards with various words and reads them aloud, pronouncing certain written units distinctly. For example: nobody = "no/bo/dy" saxophone = "sax/o/phone" elementary = "el/em/en/ta/ry" This exercise is an example of: a) morpheme division b) phonic construction c) phonemic segmentation d) syllabication D 3) A child says the phrase "I hungry." This can be considered an example of which of the following? a) habituation b) underextension c) telegraphic speech d) a dipthong C 4) An individual who speaks a language historically related to English may have an advantage in learning English as a second language because: a) the affixes of the individual's first language will be similar to English b) many words and roots are likely to have similar spellings and meanings c) the individual may rely on his knowledge of etymology d) the cultures using the two languages will be very similar B 5) Which of the following is considered to be the best predictor of a child's success in learning to read? a) phonemic awareness and understanding of letters b) oral vocabulary c) analytical skills and overall intelligence d) creativity A 6) A student has begun to recognize text in larger units, develop broader word recognition, and utilize decoding skills with fluency. These are all indicators that the student has entered which phase of literacy development? a) pre-alphabetic phase b) early alphabetic phase c) late alphabetic phase d) orthographic phase D 7) When reading a passage, a student recognizes an error in the text. This would best be described as an example of what? a) Semantics b) literal comprehension c) critical comprehension d) metacognition D 8) An opera singer holds a note for 10 seconds. The sound she is making employs a: a) consonant b) vowel c) rime d) phoneme B 9) Clues to a word's connotative meanings can usually be found in all of the following except _______. a) the presence of blends b) its etymology c) the context in which it is used d) its historic usage A 10) Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door- Only this, and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow;- vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow- sorrow for the lost Lenore- For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore- Nameless here for evermore. The poem makes extensive use of which two structural devices? a) onomatopoeia and rhyming couplets b) internal rhyme and alliteration c) satire and paradox d) metaphor and simile A 11) Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door- Only this, and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow;- vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow- sorrow for the lost Lenore- For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore- Nameless here for evermore. The narrator in the poem could be considered: a) unreliable and haunted by loss b) omniscient C) digressive and prone to use of jargon d) a religious martyr A 12) Which of the following is not typically found in Native American folk tales? a) a character who is a trickster b) themes relating to the origins of life and the universe c) anthropomorphic animals d) extended metaphors and complex plot structures D 13) (1) Pete's an expert scrounger. (2) His eyes are sharp, and he's always on the lookout for a salable piece of goods, even if he can only get a nickel for it. (3) One night, we're sitting in a jungle near Sacramento, trying to figure out whether to go north for the grapes, or south for the grapes. (4) They're all over California, you know, and they pay pretty well. (5) Pete, as usual, is out looking, and pretty soon he comes back into camp with this thing in his hand. (6) He handles it like it was hot, but he's pleased he's found it, because he hopes to merchandise it. (7) So he walks up to me, and says, "Hey, Eddie. What'll you gimme for this, huh?" It can be inferred from the author's description of Pete, that the speaker regards Pete as: a) A scrapped and thief who should be avoided b) A confidante, whom he can trust completely, despite Pete's inclinations c) A dupe who can be taken advantage of for monetary gain d) An accomplice who can be useful D 14) (1) Pete's an expert scrounger. (2) His eyes are sharp, and he's always on the lookout for a salable piece of goods, even if he can only get a nickel for it. (3) One night, we're sitting in a jungle near Sacramento, trying to figure out whether to go north for the grapes, or south for the grapes. (4) They're all over California, you know, and they pay pretty well. (5) Pete, as usual, is out looking, and pretty soon he comes back into camp with this thing in his hand. (6) He handles it like it was hot, but he's pleased he's found it, because he hopes to merchandise it. (7) So he walks up to me, and says, "Hey, Eddie. What'll you gimme for this, huh?" Which of the following literary elements is not employed by the author? a) Direct quotation of characters' speech b) Use of multiple character perspectives c) Informal narrative tone, with conversational asides to the reader d) Colloquial use of the verb "merchandise" to express character's specific voice B 15) (1)It's been more than three months since Mike Mahaney had to worry about graffiti scarring the sides of his shop on South Broadway. (2)The taggers stopped painting Mahaney's Headed West store in April. (3)They stopped because he hired some artists to paint a mural of Alice in Wonderland on one side of the store. (4)Paintings of Jerry Garcia, Bob Marley, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin cover another side. (5)In a metro area like Denver, where graffiti is not only an eyesore but a predictor of gang activity, substituting art for vandalism might seem like a good thing. (6)Yet Englewood officials are prosecuting Mahaney for doing just that. (7)"I'll plead not guilty," Mahaney said of his scheduled August 22 appearance for what the city claims are sign code violations. Which of the above sentence(s) most strongly suggest(s) that this is an opinion/editorial column? a) Sentence 1 b) Sentences 2, 3, and 4 c) Sentences 5 and 6 d) Sentence 7 C