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Praxis 5002 Practice Test

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Question 1 of 5.

Extract:Now the Wicked Witch of the West had but one eye, yet that was as powerful as a telescope, and could see everywhere. So, as she sat in the door of her castle, she happened to look around and saw Dorothy lying asleep, with her friends all about her. They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country; so she blew upon a silver whistle that hung around her neck. At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth. -L. Frank Baum, from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Which of the following are being compared by the simile in the highlighted sentence?

A. The Wicked Witch's anger and the power of a telescope

B. The Wicked Witch's power and the size of the kingdom

C. The Wicked Witch's vision and the strength of a telescope

D. The Wicked Witch's authority and the health of her eyes

Explanation: The simile in 'yet that was as powerful as a telescope' compares the Wicked Witch's vision to the strength of a telescope, emphasizing her ability to see everywhere despite having one eye. The comparison focuses on the visual capability, not her anger, general power, or authority, making option C the correct choice.

Question 2 of 5.

A teacher can help facilitate the development of students' writing by

A. carefully selecting books to share with students

B. using interactive attendance charts

C. accepting all attempts at writing as valid

D. introducing books with rhyming text

Explanation: Carefully selecting books to share with students directly supports writing development by exposing students to diverse writing styles, vocabulary, and structures, which they can emulate and learn from. Using interactive attendance charts is unrelated to writing development, as it focuses on tracking attendance rather than literacy skills. Accepting all attempts at writing as valid, while encouraging, does not actively facilitate development unless paired with constructive feedback or guidance, which is not implied here. Introducing books with rhyming text can aid in phonemic awareness and early literacy but is more specific to reading skills rather than the broader development of writing.

Question 3 of 5.

Which of the following parts of speech expresses emotion?

A. A verb

B. An interjection

C. An adverb

D. A pronoun

Explanation: An interjection is a part of speech specifically used to express emotion, such as surprise, joy, or frustration (e.g., "Wow!" or "Ouch!"), making it the correct choice. A verb expresses action or state, not emotion directly. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, typically indicating manner, time, or degree, not emotion. A pronoun substitutes for a noun and does not convey emotion on its own.

Question 4 of 5.

Extract:As part of a classroom activity, students read and annotate a one-page piece of text. Then, the teacher acts as a discussion leader and asks an open-ended question about the text. Students do not have to raise their hand to speak but are mindful of making sure their classmates have adequate time to speak as well. All students have a chance to speak, and they support their comments with text evidence. The conversation lasts for fifteen minutes, with the overall goal being a deeper understanding of the text. The activity described is best categorized as which of the following?

A. Fishbowl

B. Socratic seminar

C. Think-pair-share

D. Literature circle

Explanation: A Socratic seminar involves a teacher-led discussion with open-ended questions, where students engage in dialogue, support their points with evidence, and aim for deeper understanding, aligning with the described activity's structure and goals. A fishbowl involves a smaller group discussing while others observe, which does not match the all-students-participate format here. Think-pair-share requires students to first discuss in pairs before sharing with the group, a step not mentioned. A literature circle typically involves small, student-led groups with assigned roles, differing from the teacher-led, whole-class discussion described.

Question 5 of 5.

Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?

A. It is raining cats and dogs.

B. I can hear the wind whispering to me.

C. I felt as brave as a lion prowling the jungle.

D. My friend spent ten years on one math problem.

Explanation: Personification attributes human characteristics to non-human entities, and "the wind whispering to me" gives the wind the human ability to whisper, making it the correct choice. "It is raining cats and dogs" is a metaphor, not personification, as it does not assign human traits but rather uses imagery. "I felt as brave as a lion prowling the jungle" is a simile comparing the speaker to a lion, not personifying the lion. "My friend spent ten years on one math problem" is a literal statement with no human traits given to non-human elements.