Ohio Assessments for Educators OAE English Language Arts

Question 1

Which OAE test is required for candidates seeking Ohio licensure to teach English Language Arts in grades 7–12?

Accepted Answer

OAE 021

Answer

OAE 020

Answer

OAE 028

Answer

OAE 019

Question 2

Which literary device involves giving human traits to non-human entities?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Simile

Answer

Alliteration

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Hyperbole

Question 3

A student writes an argument essay. Which element is MOST essential to a strong argument?

Accepted Answer

Clear claim supported by relevant evidence and reasoning

Answer

Use of first-person narration

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Emotional language only

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Long introduction paragraph

Question 4

Which term describes the overall feeling or atmosphere of a literary work?

Accepted Answer

Mood

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Theme

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Tone

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Voice

Question 5

When teaching close reading, which student action BEST exemplifies the strategy?

Accepted Answer

Annotating the text for word choice, structure, and meaning across multiple readings

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Reading quickly for the main idea only

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Summarizing each paragraph aloud

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Skimming for unfamiliar vocabulary

Question 6

Which grammar concept describes the relationship between a pronoun and the noun it refers to?

Accepted Answer

Antecedent agreement

Answer

Syntax

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Parallelism

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Subordination