Praxis 5039: ELA Content & Analysis

In a holistic evaluation of student essays, evaluations are made on the basis of the...

A word that takes the place of a noun.

Tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk; story told by common people used mainly to entertain.

Which of the following strategies isn't appropriate for helping students comprehend new vocab in nonfictional text?

Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

The excerpt below is an example of which of the following types of writing?

The passage below discusses...

What sound device is used in the line "With banners, by great gales incessant fanned"?

What is an example of fallacious reasoning?

The underlined portion can best be described as...

One literary device that enhances meaning is

Which of the following best describes the organization of the paragraph below?

Which of the following describes the organization of the paragraph below?

Which activity would help a teacher collect data and plan a unit of study that addresses individual student needs?

Writer of science fiction , which deal with moral dilemas, including The Martian Chronicles and Farenhait 451

How many lines are in a sonnet?

What kind of writing is factual and verifiable, but written in an artistic way?

The scenario provided most accurately describes which of the following types of languages?

Mrs. Fairfax differs from the speaker in that Mrs. Fairfax

Which of the following is NOT true about the use of transitional expressions?

The author of the passage below argues that...

Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables

The lines "An Almanack," said he, "my dear;/You know we change them every year" are an example of a(n)

A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things.

What is an inference based on?

To best encourage student engagement in the classroom, a teacher should select texts based on which of the following?

Noted for their insightful portrayals of middle class families; wrote "Pride & Prejudice" and "Sense & Sensibility"

Methods a writer uses to develop characters

When a teacher includes pictures and graphics as part of instruction in order to support learning, she is...

Which of the following assumptions about the website is correct?

Five lines. First, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines form a rhymed couplet

Which of the following is an example of persuasive speech?

United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)

A writer's or speaker's choice of words

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

The advertisement primarily uses which of the following persuasive techniques to appeal to the audience?

To be designated as literary text -- literature -- a text must

Creative text written about a realistic problem and that is relatable and relevant to readers

Two words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning or spelling or both (ex: bare and bear)

Roosevelt mentions construction of "great additional buildings for the business of government" to emphasize

A short moral story (often with animal characters)

The author of the following passage compares certain readers with "chocolate addicts" primarily in order to

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

Which of the following is the most common purpose for a writing task?

A worn-out idea or overused expression

American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature.

When a student goes on to elaborate on her explanation by quoting lines from a poem. In doing so, she is...

Which of the following best describes the instructional strategy below?

American transcendentalist who was against a government that supported slavery. He wrote down his beliefs in Walden.

Names a particular person, place, thing or idea.

Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse

The passage suggests that the speaker would describe the "account" mentioned in the first sentence as...

When a teacher provides information about the context of a poem, what is he or she doing?

Which of the following is the best way of describing the last three sentences of the passage?

What is one way to develop their characters?

Which of the following best describes the organization of the paragraph below?

Word used to show the relationship pf a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. (ex: in, near, under, to)

Which of the following would be an effective way to introduce & integrate a source into a research paper?

A memoir written by a person about his/her life or about verifiable events they experienced in an artistic way is

Traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events

Which of the following suggestions to the presenter would best address this problem below?

Which of the following best identifies the intended audience of the passage from the National Park Service's Web site?

Anna feels that she is confusing "who" and "whom" in her narrative. She wants to correct her error. Which would be best?

A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun (ex: Your friend (Bill) is in trouble).

John Donne and John Milton are British writers of the...

A teacher asks students to write about what they think Roosevelt will discuss in the rest of the speech, that's what?

When do English teachers require students to provide textual evidence?

Which of the following wouldn't be a good choice for an authoritative digital source in a research project?

Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage below?

A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds.

Which of the following text features should a student examine first when determining the main idea in an informal text?

What is one effective way to activate students' prior knowledge?

Zora Neale Hurston is associated with which of the following literary movements?

The sentence "Every day was a happy day, and every night was peaceful." can be classified as...

One characteristic of metaphysical poetry is

The poem below is written in which of the following poetic forms?

Imaginary story about a hero overcoming a problem, often involving mystical creatures, supernatural power, or magic.

Poetry that conforms to a specific shape or form in terms of the number of lines, meter, and rhyme scheme is

General name for a person, place, thing, or idea.

which would be an appropriate assignment for assessing how well students can integrate evidence into an argument

What describes primary source documents that include magazine/ newspaper articles, interviews, photographs, tv, radio

What is the tone of the poem?

Narrative handed down from the past, containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements.

Essays written by Jonathan Swift, John Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau express ideas of

The description of the sun in the second sentence contains which of the following literary devices?