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Praxis II English Language Literature and Composition Pedagogy Test Questions

1. Which word is the best antonym for laud?

1. Chide

2. Praise

3. Jibe

4. Acrid

2. Complete the following sentence: One reason the German philosophers are less widely read is because their work lacks the _____ of the lucid English school.

1. dissonance

2. assiduousness

3. perspicuity

4. deliquescence

3. Which of the following is a play?

1. Finnegan’s Wake

2. Paradise Lost

3. Middlemarch

4. Man and Superman

4. Correct the underlined part of the following sentence: Jack insisted on me going.

1. on my going.

2. on I going.

3. for me to go.

4. upon me going.

5. Correct the underlined part of the following sentence: This shirt has been laying here for days.

1. laying here days.

2. lying here for days.

3. laying here for days.

4. lying down here weeks.

6. The whole language approach to reading:

1. Is a systemized approach

2. Builds on previously acquired knowledge

3. Is structured

4. All of the above

7. Reading fluency is:

1. Ability to read aloud

2. Concentrating on the meaning

3. Focusing on the words

4. All of the above

8. A child learns words by:

1. Being read to

2. Who is saying them

3. What is going on

4. All of the above

9. Guided oral reading can be used:

1. Once students have reached an appropriate reading level

2. Only one-on-one

3. With groups and Individuals

4. All of the above

10. Elaboration techniques that may help students expand their vocabulary include:

1. Memorizing spelling lists

2. Providing definitions and descriptions

3. Spelling bees

4. All of the above

11. Students should read to:

1. Get higher grades

2. Acquire background knowledge

3. Satisfy teachers and principals

4. All of the above

12. The language process is:

1. Static and does not change

2. Controlled rules, patterns and conventions

3. Difficult to predict

4. All of the above

13. Which of the following is not part of the writing process?

1. Thought and preparation

2. Reading out loud

3. Revising

4. Feedback

14. List some ways to improve students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

1. Ask questions and critique written work

2. Require memorization

3. Dismiss the need to listen

4. All of the above

15. Strategies that encourage students to be creative thinkers include:

1. Reading aloud

2. Exploring texts through different lenses

3. Memorizing facts

4. All of the above

Praxis II English Language Literature and Composition Pedagogy Test Answer Key