Praxis 5025
Question 1 of 5.
This story best supports which of the following interpersonal skills?
A. Ways to develop personal responsibility
B. Ways to promote kindness and cooperation
C. Ways to identify the basic needs of human beings
D. Ways to identify other cultures
Explanation: The central theme of the story is overcoming prejudice through empathy and friendship. The resolution, where a child shows kindness and others learn to cooperate, directly promotes these interpersonal skills.
Question 2 of 5.
Which of the following lists contains examples of homophones?
A. Anti-, con-, pre-, un-
B. Big, small, early, late
C. Flower, flour, beat, beet
D. Happy, joyful, elated, delighted
Explanation: Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. 'Flower' and 'flour' are homophones, as are 'beat' and 'beet'. The other options are not: the first is a list of prefixes, the second is a list of antonyms, and the fourth is a list of synonyms.
Question 3 of 5.
Which of the following statements best provides evidence that a student has become proficient in oral reading automaticity?
A. The student adjusts reading rate based on background knowledge of the topic and the demands of the genre.
B. The student follows the pace of the text being read during choral reading and reads sight words correctly.
C. The student recognizes text structure, understands author’s purpose, and makes connections to the passage.
D. The student effortlessly decodes text and thus can focus on gaining meaning from the text.
Explanation: Oral reading automaticity is the ability to decode words effortlessly and accurately, which frees up cognitive resources for comprehension. The correct answer directly describes this effortless decoding and the resulting ability to focus on meaning.
Question 4 of 5.
A first-grade teacher shows students a storybook and asks the questions above. Which of the following best describes the skill the teacher is trying to promote?
A. Comprehension
B. Print awareness
C. Making predictions
D. Phonemic awareness
Explanation: The questions ('Where is the front of the book?', 'What is the title?', 'Where should you begin reading?', etc.) are all focused on understanding how print works and the conventions of a book, which is the definition of print awareness.
Question 5 of 5.
Establishing procedures for students to use active listening skills while engaging in small-group discussions allows the students to
A. communicate personal feelings through tone of voice and body language
B. focus on acquiring the exact message a speaker is trying to present
C. plan out exactly what they want to say while another person is speaking
D. make inferences and predictions about what a speaker is trying to say
Explanation: The core goal of active listening is to fully concentrate on, understand, and retain the content of the speaker's message. The other options describe other communication skills, such as nonverbal communication (A), formulating a response (C), or higher-order thinking (D), which are not the primary focus of active listening procedures.