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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Read aloud - children talk about story - independent reading center - environmental print - alphabet and word games






2. A device - such as a formula or rhyme - used as an aid in remembering.






3. The history or study of words.






4. Physical and human characteristics of certain places and regions - human relationships that exist and hwo they function in places and regions - similarities and differences of diverse places and regions






5. The use of words peculiar to a particular language with a meaning that differs from typical syntactic patterns or from the literal meaning of its parts taken together. Some examples of idiomatic expressions would include - 'John kicked the bucket' me






6. Is the subconscious or subliminal - process by which individuals learn important things like language - prejudices - habits - social rules and behaviors. Accretion is a process where individuals are totally unaware that learning is taking place. Accr






7. Is an instructional approach that encourages students to work collaboratively as partners or in small groups on clearly defined tasks.






8. S manifested via structuring - patterning - and constructing meaning - understanding - and ideas that did not exist initially. This process involves insight - reflection - creative expression - and/or group interactions. This method of learning is de






9. Grammatical structures need not be the center of cirriculum organization. Certain rules are acquired before others.

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10. I.Input ----- II.Intake ------ III.Acquisitions ------ IV.Access ------ V.Output






11. Concrete - visual representation of something that cannot otherwise be seen






12. standard spelling is the correct form for written documents.






13. Teaching reading and spelling that stresses basic symbol - sound relationships and their application in decoding words in beginning instruction.






14. Region/area - length - set






15. Organizing data - problem solving - comparing and contrasting - model building - planning - forecasting - decision making






16. Movement more controlled and skill repeatd in similar manner everytime it's demonstrated






17. Predict outcomes - create questions - monitor understanding - clarify - connect






18. Blending an arts related activity with an academic subject activity






19. Different types of manipulatives - various strategies - situations that reflect real life situations






20. Equity - curriculum - teaching - learning - assessment - technology






21. Provide a sequence of spoken phonemes and form a new word






22. Emotional variables such as anxiety - motivation and self confidence play a part in language aquisition






23. Formal measure that evaluates a student on a subject area by answering specific questions






24. Provides a body of student work -- essentially - a portfolio -- that can be used to evaluate student performance over time.






25. Self - paced instruction - mentoring - ability grouping - compacting - telescoping - tiered lessons






26. Integrates other subjects - promotes symbol systems - improves language - uses higher order thinking skills - allows creative self - expression - develops independence - self - concept and self confidence - encourages use of personal strengths - enha






27. Body's ability to function efficiently and effectively






28. Cognative Academic Language Learning Approach






29. Process of understanding letters in text represent phonemes in speech






30. Counting to 100






31. Convert letters into sound sequences and blend sounds to form words






32. Teaching students to use their own thinking processes to solve problems.






33. Enjoys science - participates in additional science activities - inquires about science topics - curious about topic - displays verbal skills - wants more time to participate






34. Use of place value and hundreds and thousands






35. That subset of the input that is comprehended and attended to in some way.






36. Teacher choose topic of study and identify process - students construct own investigation - determine needed resources - find answers and organize information






37. Two or more individuals reading aloud from the same text in unison to enhance oral reading fluency.






38. Found that although environment causes behavior - behavior also causes environment as well. Bandura labeled this concept reciprocal determinism -'both the world the individual's behavior 'cause' affect each other. Bandura is considered a 'father' of






39. The cognitive process where information from the environment is integrated into existing schematato use and apply recently learned knowledge into one's thought pattern in solving problems.






40. A theory advanced by George A. Miller who stressed the idea that short - term memory could only hold 5-9 chunks of information (seven plus or minus two). The term chunk represents any meaningful unit (i.e. - digits - words - pictures - etc.). The con






41. The initial creative stage of writing - prior to drafting - in which the writer formulates ideas - gathers information - organizes or plans.






42. Reading






43. Follow the child






44. Create classroom societies - study the market - prepare personal budgets - workforce education






45. How government works - ways to change society for the better - value - based decision making - analyze social settings and conditions - define key political issues






46. Identify the word that remains when a phoneme is removed from an existing word






47. Determines a student's understanding and performance of specific criteria






48. Doubles - five facts - zeros and ones - nifty nines






49. L1 is never used. Everything is done in target language.






50. Field trips to government facilities - scenarios for useful problem solving - discuss and debate current events