Praxis 5001 Practice Exams
Question 1 of 5.
Extract:The following accounts of a sporting event were written by two different authors. Account 1 On Tuesday, the amazing Wildcats triumphed over the lowly Hawks with a hard-won victory. While the helpless Hawks fought valiantly throughout the game, their offense could not compete with the Wildcats' powerhouse defense, ultimately giving the Wildcats a 37-14 win. Account 2 The Wildcats played unfairly throughout the game, which led to their undeserved victory over the Hawks on Tuesday night. The Wildcats' defense would have incurred many penalties had the referees noticed their tactics. Luck, rather than skill, gave them a lopsided win they did not deserve.
In evaluating the differences between the two accounts, a reader can infer that
A. the authors share a common point of view
B. the authors are likely sports journalists for the same newspaper
C. the authors each supported a different team in the game described
D. the authors recognized that the referees of the game favored the Hawks
Explanation: The two accounts show clear bias. Account 1 is strongly pro-Wildcats, using positive adjectives like 'amazing' and 'powerhouse' and negative ones for the Hawks like 'lowly' and 'helpless'. Account 2 is strongly pro-Hawks (or anti-Wildcats), claiming the win was 'undeserved' due to 'unfair' play and 'luck'. The extreme difference in perspective and word choice strongly suggests each author is a supporter of a different team. They do not share a common point of view. There is no evidence they work for the same paper or that the referees favored the Hawks; Account 2 claims the referees failed to notice infractions by the Wildcats.
Question 2 of 5.
Which of the following best describes why phonological awareness is predictive of beginning reading success?
A. It is an auditory skill in which understanding of letter-sound relationships is developed.
B. It is a visual skill in which letter recognition skills are developed.
C. It is a speaking skill in which oral production of letter sounds is developed.
D. It is a fine motor skill in which letter formation skills are developed.
Explanation: Phonological awareness involves recognizing and manipulating language sounds (e.g., rhymes, syllables, phonemes), an auditory skill critical for understanding letter-sound relationships (phonics). This supports early reading by enabling word decoding. Option B focuses on visual letter recognition, which is distinct. Option C relates to speech production, not phonological awareness. Option D involves writing, a motor skill unrelated to phonological awareness.
Question 3 of 5.
Which THREE of the following words contain diphthongs?
A. Boy
B. Mother
C. Buy
D. Apple
E. Coin
Explanation: A diphthong is a vowel sound gliding from one vowel to another within a syllable (e.g., /oi/, /ai/). 'Boy' (A) has /oi/, 'Buy' (C) has /ai/, and 'Coin' (E) has /oi/. 'Mother' (B) and 'Apple' (D) have simple vowels (/ʌ/, /ə/ and /æ/, /ə/). The correct choices are A, C, E, corresponding to option C.
Question 4 of 5.
Which two of the following words feature an open syllable pattern?
A. Happen
B. Robot
C. Sunlight
D. Artist
E. Silent
Explanation: An open syllable ends with a vowel, typically producing a long vowel sound (e.g., 'me'). 'Robot' (B) has an open first syllable ('ro', /oÊŠ/). 'Silent' (E) has an open first syllable ('si', /ai/). 'Happen' (A), 'Sunlight' (C), and 'Artist' (D) have closed syllables. The correct choices are B, E, corresponding to option B.
Question 5 of 5.
Which of the following best demonstrates student knowledge of sound matching?
A. A student is able to see an illustration of an object ending in 'g' and identify the ending sound as /g/.
B. A student is able to hear the sounds /d/ /o/ /g/ and can identify the word as 'dog' when asked.
C. A student is able to identify the initial sound of the word 'top' as /t/ and can point to an object identified by a word with the same initial sound.
D. A student can remove the /b/ sound from the word 'bat' and identify the resulting word as 'at.'
Explanation: Sound matching involves identifying words with the same sound, typically at the beginning, middle, or end. Option C demonstrates this by identifying the initial /t/ in 'top' and matching it to another word with the same initial sound. Option A is sound identification, not matching. Option B involves phoneme blending. Option D involves phoneme deletion.