Praxis 5205 Questions and Answers
a reader's fluency level - ANSWER-is highly correlated with the reader's ability to
comprehend text. To become a proficient reader, a student needs to be able to decode
automatically and use mental energy to think about the meaning of a text.
alliteration activity - ANSWER-preliminary to understanding that sounds are assigned to
specific letters of the alphabet.
alphabetic principle - ANSWER-the understanding that letters represent sounds which
form words; it is the knowledge of predictable relationships between written letters and
spoken sounds
Analytic phonics - ANSWER-refers to an instructional program in which students learn
to decode starting at the word level (i.e., analyzing a known word to determine its
specific letter-sound relationships [spelling patterns]). In this method of teaching
phonics, students do not pronounce sounds in isolation.
Asking students to use a self-evaluation checklist as they progress through the steps of
the writing process - ANSWER-is an effective instructional practice.
Building sight word vocabulary - ANSWER-increase the student's bank of sight words
by matching unknown words to their counterparts in the text.
can help accelerate the growth of grade level readers - ANSWER-Students typically
have a listening vocabulary that is above their reading vocabulary. Listening to books
that are at their interest level regardless of reading level, while they either follow along
with the text or not, allows them access to much more than just decoding words.
Students will be exposed to vocabulary they may not typically hear, which helps their
receptive and expressive vocabulary. Additionally, listening to texts allows students to
focus on the deeper levels of reading, such as making inferences, exploring character
development, and discussing theme. Teachers can also use audiobooks as part of text
sets that expose students to different genres and different types of styles.
Choral reading - ANSWER-is a literacy technique that helps students build their fluency,
self-confidence, and motivation in reading. During choral reading, a group of students or
an individual student reads a passage aloud, with or without a teacher.
closed syllable - ANSWER-A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant.
The words fan, am, and left have closed syllables. Multisyllabic words have closed
syllables too. For example, a two-syllable word with the vowel-consonant-consonant-
vowel pattern may have one or two closed syllables.
basket
follow
problem
, chicken
butter
Comprehension example - ANSWER-Assigning students to work with a partner to orally
retell a story the teacher has read to the class
Criteria such as timeliness of information, professional affiliation, bias, and domain
suffixes all relate to the following factors - ANSWER-Evaluating and selecting reference
materials for student use in classroom research
CVC word families - ANSWER-contain short vowel sounds and are the easiest to learn.
Decoding in reading - ANSWER-when written words are translated into spoken words,
and encoding in writing is the reverse process of translating sounds into written words,
which reflects similar learning.
Echoing - ANSWER-is an effective method to learn to read with greater expression,
phrasing, and prosody. It incorporates modeling with an action that students must do
themselves.
Enumeration - ANSWER-facts that can be put in an unordered list
exposing students to a limited number of core words repeated often and in varied
contexts - ANSWER-increases the chance that the students will retain the meaning of
the words.
Fluency example - ANSWER-Instructing students to read an unfamiliar passage aloud
three times in a row.
framework that helps students to comprehend and retain story information - ANSWER-
When students are given direct instruction in recognizing the underlying structure
typically found in fictional genres (story grammar), they are better able to comprehend
and remember information from the text due to the repetition and predictability of the
story.
Gifted students - ANSWER-need the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of curricular
concepts at a higher level than that of typically developing students. Modified
assessments enable the student to demonstrate advanced concept attainment through
challenging questioning and prompts.
Goal-setting - ANSWER-important when brainstorming as well as during the writing
process. It allows the student authors to use self-questioning techniques to determine
whether their writing is matching their goals.
a reader's fluency level - ANSWER-is highly correlated with the reader's ability to
comprehend text. To become a proficient reader, a student needs to be able to decode
automatically and use mental energy to think about the meaning of a text.
alliteration activity - ANSWER-preliminary to understanding that sounds are assigned to
specific letters of the alphabet.
alphabetic principle - ANSWER-the understanding that letters represent sounds which
form words; it is the knowledge of predictable relationships between written letters and
spoken sounds
Analytic phonics - ANSWER-refers to an instructional program in which students learn
to decode starting at the word level (i.e., analyzing a known word to determine its
specific letter-sound relationships [spelling patterns]). In this method of teaching
phonics, students do not pronounce sounds in isolation.
Asking students to use a self-evaluation checklist as they progress through the steps of
the writing process - ANSWER-is an effective instructional practice.
Building sight word vocabulary - ANSWER-increase the student's bank of sight words
by matching unknown words to their counterparts in the text.
can help accelerate the growth of grade level readers - ANSWER-Students typically
have a listening vocabulary that is above their reading vocabulary. Listening to books
that are at their interest level regardless of reading level, while they either follow along
with the text or not, allows them access to much more than just decoding words.
Students will be exposed to vocabulary they may not typically hear, which helps their
receptive and expressive vocabulary. Additionally, listening to texts allows students to
focus on the deeper levels of reading, such as making inferences, exploring character
development, and discussing theme. Teachers can also use audiobooks as part of text
sets that expose students to different genres and different types of styles.
Choral reading - ANSWER-is a literacy technique that helps students build their fluency,
self-confidence, and motivation in reading. During choral reading, a group of students or
an individual student reads a passage aloud, with or without a teacher.
closed syllable - ANSWER-A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant.
The words fan, am, and left have closed syllables. Multisyllabic words have closed
syllables too. For example, a two-syllable word with the vowel-consonant-consonant-
vowel pattern may have one or two closed syllables.
basket
follow
problem
, chicken
butter
Comprehension example - ANSWER-Assigning students to work with a partner to orally
retell a story the teacher has read to the class
Criteria such as timeliness of information, professional affiliation, bias, and domain
suffixes all relate to the following factors - ANSWER-Evaluating and selecting reference
materials for student use in classroom research
CVC word families - ANSWER-contain short vowel sounds and are the easiest to learn.
Decoding in reading - ANSWER-when written words are translated into spoken words,
and encoding in writing is the reverse process of translating sounds into written words,
which reflects similar learning.
Echoing - ANSWER-is an effective method to learn to read with greater expression,
phrasing, and prosody. It incorporates modeling with an action that students must do
themselves.
Enumeration - ANSWER-facts that can be put in an unordered list
exposing students to a limited number of core words repeated often and in varied
contexts - ANSWER-increases the chance that the students will retain the meaning of
the words.
Fluency example - ANSWER-Instructing students to read an unfamiliar passage aloud
three times in a row.
framework that helps students to comprehend and retain story information - ANSWER-
When students are given direct instruction in recognizing the underlying structure
typically found in fictional genres (story grammar), they are better able to comprehend
and remember information from the text due to the repetition and predictability of the
story.
Gifted students - ANSWER-need the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of curricular
concepts at a higher level than that of typically developing students. Modified
assessments enable the student to demonstrate advanced concept attainment through
challenging questioning and prompts.
Goal-setting - ANSWER-important when brainstorming as well as during the writing
process. It allows the student authors to use self-questioning techniques to determine
whether their writing is matching their goals.
