Praxis 7812 Exam Questions & Answers 100% Verified (Grade A+)
1. r-controlled vow- Vowels that change their sound when followed by the letter R (Examples: car, her,
els sir, for, fur). The vowel sound is controlled by the "r"
2. open syllable Syllable which ends in a vowel sound rather than a consonant (example: go, be,
hi)
3. closed syllable One vowel is followed by one or more consonants (can, ship)
4. Trigraph three letters that come together to make one sound (tch, dge)
5. doublet Double letters that represent one phoneme
6. Vowel teams two vowels next to each other working together to represent one vowel sound
(usually the first one is heard) (play, snow, tree)
7. Silent letter com- Letter combos where one represents the phoneme and the other is silent (kn, wr,
binations gn)
8. Consonant 2 or 3 consonants together but they keep their original sounds (bl, scr, thr, cl)
blends
9. single letters a single vowel letter that stands for a vowel sound (short vowels: cat, hit, gem, pot,
sub) (long vowels: me, no, mute)
10. Digraph two letters that stand for a single phoneme or sound (th, sh, ch)
11. diphthong The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running
together the sounds (aisle, coin, loud)
12. onset Beginning consonant/sound (tr in train)
13. Rime Part of a syllable that contains the vowel and all that follows the onset (ain in train)
14. silent e When a short word ends with an "e", the first vowel usually has the long sound and
the final "e" is silent (same, line)
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, Praxis 7812 Exam Questions & Answers 100% Verified (Grade A+)
15. Consonant vowel CVC (bat)
patterns CVCe (make)
CCVC (trap)
CVCC (hunt)
16. Compound two words put together (mailman, sidewalk)
words
17. figurative lan- Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special ettect
guage or feeling.
18. Simile A comparison using "like" or "as"
19. Metaphor A comparison without using like or as
20. Imagery A description that conveys a clear picture to the reader (5 senses)
21. Personification Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things
22. Onamatopoeia words that imitate sounds (BOOM)
23. Hyperbole exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
24. Sentence Variety Length and structure of a sentence making it more lively. Use transition words,
punctuation and complex sentences.
25. Fluency Checks (Usually 1 min. timed readings) focus on accuracy, rate, and prosody; student's
wpm or wcorrectpm are calculated.
26. Prosody Timing and phrasing to convey aspects of meaning. Stopping at periods or pausing
for commas.
27. Automaticity Ettortless word recognition, the ability to read words quickly and accurately without
having to stop and think about each letter or sound in the word
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1. r-controlled vow- Vowels that change their sound when followed by the letter R (Examples: car, her,
els sir, for, fur). The vowel sound is controlled by the "r"
2. open syllable Syllable which ends in a vowel sound rather than a consonant (example: go, be,
hi)
3. closed syllable One vowel is followed by one or more consonants (can, ship)
4. Trigraph three letters that come together to make one sound (tch, dge)
5. doublet Double letters that represent one phoneme
6. Vowel teams two vowels next to each other working together to represent one vowel sound
(usually the first one is heard) (play, snow, tree)
7. Silent letter com- Letter combos where one represents the phoneme and the other is silent (kn, wr,
binations gn)
8. Consonant 2 or 3 consonants together but they keep their original sounds (bl, scr, thr, cl)
blends
9. single letters a single vowel letter that stands for a vowel sound (short vowels: cat, hit, gem, pot,
sub) (long vowels: me, no, mute)
10. Digraph two letters that stand for a single phoneme or sound (th, sh, ch)
11. diphthong The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running
together the sounds (aisle, coin, loud)
12. onset Beginning consonant/sound (tr in train)
13. Rime Part of a syllable that contains the vowel and all that follows the onset (ain in train)
14. silent e When a short word ends with an "e", the first vowel usually has the long sound and
the final "e" is silent (same, line)
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, Praxis 7812 Exam Questions & Answers 100% Verified (Grade A+)
15. Consonant vowel CVC (bat)
patterns CVCe (make)
CCVC (trap)
CVCC (hunt)
16. Compound two words put together (mailman, sidewalk)
words
17. figurative lan- Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special ettect
guage or feeling.
18. Simile A comparison using "like" or "as"
19. Metaphor A comparison without using like or as
20. Imagery A description that conveys a clear picture to the reader (5 senses)
21. Personification Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things
22. Onamatopoeia words that imitate sounds (BOOM)
23. Hyperbole exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
24. Sentence Variety Length and structure of a sentence making it more lively. Use transition words,
punctuation and complex sentences.
25. Fluency Checks (Usually 1 min. timed readings) focus on accuracy, rate, and prosody; student's
wpm or wcorrectpm are calculated.
26. Prosody Timing and phrasing to convey aspects of meaning. Stopping at periods or pausing
for commas.
27. Automaticity Ettortless word recognition, the ability to read words quickly and accurately without
having to stop and think about each letter or sound in the word
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