Preparing for the ELA Praxis

Kim Hunniford, Facilitator

http://www.ets.org/praxis/nc

Let’s examine the requirements…

http://www.ets.org/praxis/register

Let’s Look at Test-taking Centers and Registration…

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

What to expect on test day…

Web site for Middle Grades: https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/0049

Study Guide for Middle Grades: https://www.ets.org/s/praxis/pdf/5049.pdf

Web site for High School: https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5038

https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/0624

Study Guide for High School: https://www.ets.org/s/praxis/pdf/5038.pdf

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

Praxis Website & Study Guides

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

Pp 5-11 in study guide

Questions types, scoring and format of exam

Pp.12 of study guide

Topics covered…

In your workbook, define areas covered on test, then complete the worksheet pp.21-22

Study plan

Pp.23-24

Review smart tips

Pp.25-32

Sample test questions

Periods in literature: http://www.online-literature.com/periods/timeli

ne.php http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/teacher

s/timeline_literary.html http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rickard/Timeli

ne.html http://sybilisticism.tripod.com/worldliteratureti

meline.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

Literature

Overview of British literature: 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/Overview of American literature :

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

http://msbowman1290.com/Honors_AmLit-Timeline.pdf

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline/ http://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/timefram.ht

ml http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7BjZLNaov0#t

=44 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIXkVPHwN1E

Literature

http://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

Reading comprehension

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

http://genresofliterature.com/

http://www.gradesaver.com/writing-help/an-overview-of-literary-genres/

Literary Forms and Genres

http://literary-devices.com/ http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/all

am/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/all

am/general/glossary.htm http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_A.html

Literary Devices

http://www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asp

http://www.englishpage.com/grammar/ https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1

/5/

Grammar/Sentence skills

http://www.ccri.edu/writingcenter/powerpoint.html

Writing

http://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

Research-based reading strategies

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/722/01/

http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/

http://www.kristisiegel.com/theory.htm

Literary theory and criticism

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

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

Review

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

MLA style & research