Preparing for the ELA Praxis

Kim Hunniford, Facilitator

Examine requirementshttp://www.ets.org/praxis/nc

Test taking centers and registrationhttp://www.ets.org/praxis/register

What to expect on test dayVideo:

http://www.ets.org/s/praxis/flash/prometric/18204_praxis-prometric-video.html

Praxis Website & Study GuideWeb site for Middle Grades: https://

www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/0049Study Guide for Middle Grades: https://

www.ets.org/s/praxis/pdf/5049.pdfWeb site for High School: https://

www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5038https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/0624Study Guide for High School:

https://www.ets.org/s/praxis/pdf/5038.pdfhttps://www.ets.org/s/praxis/pdf/0624.pdf

Questions types, scoring and format of exam

https://www.ets.org/s/praxis/pdf/5038.pdf Pp 5-11 in study guide

Topics covered Pp.12 of study guide

Study planIn your workbook, define areas covered on

test, then complete the worksheet pp.21-22

Review smart tipsPp.23-24

Sample test questionsPp.25-32

LiteratureBritish literature timeline: http://

www2.bc.cc.ca.us/gdumler/Older%20Classes/English%205B/british_literature_timeline.htm

http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/395/405065/timeline/timeline.html

http://www.luminarium.org/American literature timeline: http://

www.thelmaslibrary.com/american/pdf/amer_authors_timeline.pdf

http://msbowman1290.com/Honors_AmLit-Timeline.pdfhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline /http://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/timefram.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7BjZLNaov0#t=44http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIXkVPHwN1E

LiteratureTime periods in literature:http://www.online-literature.com/periods/timeline.phphttp://

www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/teachers/timeline_literary.html

http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rickard/Timeline.htmlhttp://sybilisticism.tripod.com/

worldliteraturetimeline.htmOverview of major authors and works: http://education-

portal.com/academy/topic/praxis-ii-english-major-works-authors.html

Video overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS9y5Ldw0qc

Reading comprehensionhttp://

www.cpcc.edu/testing_assessment/placement-testing/accuplacer-study-guides/cpcc-accuplacer-reading-and-english-review-videos

http://www.enotes.com/topics/how-study-test-literature

http://www.winthrop.edu/uploadedFiles/cas/english/ReadingCritically.pdf

Literary Forms and Genreshttp://

sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/lit/literaryterms/section4.php

http://genresofliterature.com/http://www.gradesaver.com/writing-help/an-o

verview-of-literary-genres/

Literary Deviceshttp://literary-devices.com/http://

www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/575/1/

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Terms/http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/litgloss/http://

www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm

http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_A.html

Grammar/Sentence skillshttp://

www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asphttp://www.englishpage.com/grammar/https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/

1/5/

Writinghttp://www.ccri.edu/writingcenter/

powerpoint.html

MLA style & researchhttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

resource/747/01/

Research-based reading strategieshttp://

www.palmbeachschools.org/qa/documents/Handout5-MarzanoHighYieldStrategies.pdf

http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pdf/ela-teach-strat-read-text-6-12.pdf

http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/comprehension.html

Literary theory and criticismhttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/

722/01/

http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/http://www.kristisiegel.com/theory.htm

Reviewhttp://quizlet.com/subject/praxis-english/

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/