PRAXIS 5205 PRACTICE PAPER 2026
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ 1. A first-grade teacher selects a picture book that retells the well-
known fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears to read aloud to the
class. Following the first oral reading of the text, the teacher
distributes a graphic organizer with a set of questions for students
to answer as the text is read again. During the second reading, the
teacher pauses at different parts of the story and asks students to
independently answer one of the questions related to that part of
the story on the work sheet. A portion of the graphic organizer the
teacher uses is shown below.
Question \ The Story Says \ I Say \ And So I Believe...
The teacher's instructional method best engages students in which
of the following thinking processes related to successful reading
comprehension?
a. Making decisions about what is going to happen next in a story by
connecting existing knowledge to new information an author gives
as a text is read. Answer: c. Searching a story to reach a conclusion
based on clues an author gives and prior knowledge to construct
meaning that goes beyond what is literally stated
,◉ A first-grade teacher works with small groups of students to teach
them how to develop their writing skills. Which of the following
methods best fosters the students' ability to use correct mechanics,
such as punctuation and capitalization, in their own writing?
a. Assigning work sheets from a workbook to complete
b. Having students copy rules in their copybooks for reference
c. Emphasizing pauses indicated by punctuation during read-alouds
d. Using mentor texts to encourage imitation of effective writing.
Answer: d. Using mentor texts to encourage imitation of effective
writing
◉ Which of the following phonemic manipulations is the most
complex and is generally developed last by most students?
a. Change the /m/ in "mouse" to /h/.
b. Say "frame." Say it again without the /r/.
c. What word is made when "bl" and "oom" are combined?
d. Say "doughnut." Now say it again, but don't say "dough.". Answer:
b. Say "frame." Say it again without the /r/.
◉ A third-grade teacher's reading instruction includes sources from
multiple content areas. During a science lesson, students are reading
a trade book about plants; the book contains many new and difficult
vocabulary words, such as "chlorophyll," "germinate," and
"photosynthesis." Which of the following teaching activities will best
help the students develop an understanding of the new words?
,a. Making lists of words from the science book to post on a word wall
in the classroom
b. Planning direct instruction using multimedia methods to
introduce words in rich contexts
c. Having students assume definitions for the new words and relate
them to words they already know
d. Giving the students Venn diagrams to sort the new vocabulary into
well-defined categories. Answer: b. Planning direct instruction using
multimedia methods to introduce the words in rich contexts
◉ A kindergarten teacher assesses students' understanding of
concepts of print at the beginning of the year. The results of one
student's assessment are shown.
Concepts of Print Assessment
Can you point to the front cover of the book?
September: Yes May:
Can you point to the picture at the top of the book?
September: Yes May:
Can you show me one letter?
September: Yes May:
Can you show me where to read after this word?
September: No May:
Based on the data, which of the following instructional methods will
best promote the student's understanding of print conventions?
, a. Teaching letter-sound relationships explicitly and in isolation
b. Activating the student's background knowledge of concepts that
are important to the content of the text
c. Using a finger to draw attention to letters and words in the text
during a shared reading. Answer: c. Using a finger to draw attention
to letters and words in the text during a shared reading
◉ Place the following oral language milestones in the order in which
they are developed, earliest to latest.
a. Responding to simple questions with a "yes" or "no"
b. Making an oral presentation that is appropriate for the given
audience
c. Answering questions using complete sentences and a variety of
sentence structures
d. Using content-related vocabulary correctly during conversations.
Answer: a. Responding to simple questions with a "yes" or "no"
d. Using content-related vocabulary correctly during conversations
b. Making an oral presentation that is appropriate for the given
audience
c. Answering questions using complete sentences and a variety of
sentence structures
◉ Ms. Jones introduces visualizing as a comprehension skill to her
first-grade students using a short passage of text. Which of the
following strategies illustrates how to best introduce the skill?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ 1. A first-grade teacher selects a picture book that retells the well-
known fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears to read aloud to the
class. Following the first oral reading of the text, the teacher
distributes a graphic organizer with a set of questions for students
to answer as the text is read again. During the second reading, the
teacher pauses at different parts of the story and asks students to
independently answer one of the questions related to that part of
the story on the work sheet. A portion of the graphic organizer the
teacher uses is shown below.
Question \ The Story Says \ I Say \ And So I Believe...
The teacher's instructional method best engages students in which
of the following thinking processes related to successful reading
comprehension?
a. Making decisions about what is going to happen next in a story by
connecting existing knowledge to new information an author gives
as a text is read. Answer: c. Searching a story to reach a conclusion
based on clues an author gives and prior knowledge to construct
meaning that goes beyond what is literally stated
,◉ A first-grade teacher works with small groups of students to teach
them how to develop their writing skills. Which of the following
methods best fosters the students' ability to use correct mechanics,
such as punctuation and capitalization, in their own writing?
a. Assigning work sheets from a workbook to complete
b. Having students copy rules in their copybooks for reference
c. Emphasizing pauses indicated by punctuation during read-alouds
d. Using mentor texts to encourage imitation of effective writing.
Answer: d. Using mentor texts to encourage imitation of effective
writing
◉ Which of the following phonemic manipulations is the most
complex and is generally developed last by most students?
a. Change the /m/ in "mouse" to /h/.
b. Say "frame." Say it again without the /r/.
c. What word is made when "bl" and "oom" are combined?
d. Say "doughnut." Now say it again, but don't say "dough.". Answer:
b. Say "frame." Say it again without the /r/.
◉ A third-grade teacher's reading instruction includes sources from
multiple content areas. During a science lesson, students are reading
a trade book about plants; the book contains many new and difficult
vocabulary words, such as "chlorophyll," "germinate," and
"photosynthesis." Which of the following teaching activities will best
help the students develop an understanding of the new words?
,a. Making lists of words from the science book to post on a word wall
in the classroom
b. Planning direct instruction using multimedia methods to
introduce words in rich contexts
c. Having students assume definitions for the new words and relate
them to words they already know
d. Giving the students Venn diagrams to sort the new vocabulary into
well-defined categories. Answer: b. Planning direct instruction using
multimedia methods to introduce the words in rich contexts
◉ A kindergarten teacher assesses students' understanding of
concepts of print at the beginning of the year. The results of one
student's assessment are shown.
Concepts of Print Assessment
Can you point to the front cover of the book?
September: Yes May:
Can you point to the picture at the top of the book?
September: Yes May:
Can you show me one letter?
September: Yes May:
Can you show me where to read after this word?
September: No May:
Based on the data, which of the following instructional methods will
best promote the student's understanding of print conventions?
, a. Teaching letter-sound relationships explicitly and in isolation
b. Activating the student's background knowledge of concepts that
are important to the content of the text
c. Using a finger to draw attention to letters and words in the text
during a shared reading. Answer: c. Using a finger to draw attention
to letters and words in the text during a shared reading
◉ Place the following oral language milestones in the order in which
they are developed, earliest to latest.
a. Responding to simple questions with a "yes" or "no"
b. Making an oral presentation that is appropriate for the given
audience
c. Answering questions using complete sentences and a variety of
sentence structures
d. Using content-related vocabulary correctly during conversations.
Answer: a. Responding to simple questions with a "yes" or "no"
d. Using content-related vocabulary correctly during conversations
b. Making an oral presentation that is appropriate for the given
audience
c. Answering questions using complete sentences and a variety of
sentence structures
◉ Ms. Jones introduces visualizing as a comprehension skill to her
first-grade students using a short passage of text. Which of the
following strategies illustrates how to best introduce the skill?
