PRAXIS Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon? → The rain stopped; the sun came out.
2. Identify the sentence with correct use of quotation marks and end punctuation. → "Are you coming?" she asked.
3. What was the basic reason for the formation of the Populist Party?" → B: the plight of farmers
4. When he emerged from the pool, wondering how good he had done, he immediately looked to the clock. → wondering how well he had done,
5. Which is the best revision of the following wordy sentence: 'Due to the fact that he was sick, he did not attend school'? → Because he was sick, he did not attend school.
6. A student scores in the 80th percentile on a norm-referenced test. What does this mean? → The student scored equal to or better than 80% of the norm group
7. What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem? → They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the environment
8. Which word best describes the villagers' attitude to the mill? → A: loyal
9. Which sentence avoids a faulty pronoun reference? → When Maria met Lisa, Maria was nervous.
10. During the IEP process, a 'present level of academic achievement and functional performance' (PLAAFP) statement is used to: → Establish a baseline from which annual goals are developed
11. When collaborating with a school counselor about a struggling student, the teacher should share: → Relevant academic and behavioral observations
12. What type of angle is formed when two perpendicular lines intersect? → Right angle
13. Which component of a lesson plan describes how the teacher will determine if students have met the learning objectives? → Assessment
14. What is the CVCe (magic e) pattern, and what does it do to the vowel sound? → It makes the first vowel long and the final e silent.
15. Sigmund Freud claims that we often push unwanted ideas or urges into our unconscious to protect our ego. What is this defense mechanism called? → Repression
16. Identify the sentence with correct use of a hyphen. → She is a well-known author.
17. Maintaining accurate and timely grade records is important because it: → Provides transparent, fair communication of student progress
18. Which of the following were accomplishments of the ancient Egyptian civilization? → Hieroglyphics
19. Which of the following best describes a proportional relationship between two quantities? → The ratio between the two quantities is constant.
20. What is the best reason for teachers to participate in a Professional Learning Community (PLC)? → To collaboratively analyze data and improve instruction
21. Which team member is legally required to participate in all IEP meetings? → The student's parents or legal guardians
22. Which type of learning objective uses measurable, observable terms to describe student performance? → Bloom's Taxonomy-based behavioral objectives
23. What is the greatest legacy of the Phoenician civilization? → Alphabet
24. Why did farmers blame the tariff for their problems?" → B: the tariff prevented other countries from buying American goods
25. Which sentence uses capitalization correctly? → She is studying French and mathematics.
26. Which instrument would best measure the temperature of a liquid? → Thermometer
27. Which of the following is the same as the 4:12 ratio? → 1/3
28. Which of the following were reasons that immigrants settled in ethnic neighborhoods in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States? → Avoiding discrimination
29. What is a 'schwa' sound? → The reduced, unstressed vowel sound /ə/ found in unstressed syllables
30. Until you learn the intricacies of the trade, one cannot be qualified to make a judgment. → you cannot be qualified