Mixed Deck — All PRAXIS Topics Flashcards

They hopped down off the table; and went to go pick up the napkins.

Answer: off the table and went

The original sentence incorrectly uses a semicolon before the coordinating conjunction "and." When "and" connects two verb phrases that share the same subject ("They hopped... and went..."), no punctuation is needed before the conjunction. A semicolon is used to separate independent clauses or items in a complex list, which is not the case here. Removing the semicolon creates a grammatically correct and concise sentence.

Him and his sister ran and ran, but they could not seem to get away from the pack of dogs."

Answer: A: Him and his sister

The original sentence incorrectly uses the objective pronoun "Him" as part of the compound subject. As subjects of a sentence, pronouns should be in the nominative case, so "He" is required instead of "Him." The correct phrasing would be "He and his sister."

What are the three states of matter, and what distinguishes them at the molecular level?

Answer: Solid, liquid, gas; distinguished by particle arrangement, energy, and intermolecular spacing

The three common states of matter differ in how their particles are arranged and how much energy they have: solids (tightly packed, vibrate in place), liquids (close but mobile), gases (far apart, move freely).

A clinician is interested in helping Lola to overcome her phobia of elevators. To do this, she asks Lola to imagine herself walking into an elevator. When Lola gets near the elevator in her imagination, she should stop and use progressive relaxation techniques. The clinician will continue to introduce new steps, eventually asking Lola to ride an elevator. Eventually, Lola will be able to use these techniques to help her ride elevators, hopefully overcoming her phobia. What is kind of therapy called?

Answer: Systematic desensitization

Systematic desensitization is a behavioral therapy technique specifically designed to treat phobias and anxiety disorders. It involves gradually exposing the client to increasingly anxiety-provoking situations, either in imagination or reality, while simultaneously teaching them relaxation techniques. The goal is to replace the fear response with a calm, relaxed response, thereby overcoming the phobia.

What does it mean to make an inference from an informational text?

Answer: Drawing a logical conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

Inference involves reading between the lines — using stated evidence plus prior knowledge to draw conclusions not explicitly stated.

Which of the following is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?

Answer: A blade of grass using sunlight to make food

Producers (also called autotrophs) make their own food through photosynthesis. Grass is a producer — it converts sunlight, water, and CO₂ into glucose.

What is 3/8 + 1/8?

Answer: 1/2

With like denominators, 3/8 + 1/8 = 4/8 = 1/2.

Which sentence corrects the pronoun-antecedent agreement? "The faculty submitted their reports, but it was late."

Answer: The faculty submitted their reports, but they were late.

Treating "faculty" as plural members, the pronoun "they" and verb "were" agree.

Which option corrects the following fragment: 'Because the roads were icy.'

Answer: Because the roads were icy, the school was closed.

A sentence fragment lacks an independent clause. Option C adds 'the school was closed' to complete the sentence.

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to (3x^2y^3)^2?

Answer: 9x^4y^6

To simplify the expression (3x^2y^3)^2, you must apply the exponent of 2 to each factor inside the parentheses. This means you square the coefficient 3, and multiply the exponents of the variables by 2. So, 3^2 = 9. For the variable x, the new exponent is 2 * 2 = 4 (x^4). For the variable y, the new exponent is 3 * 2 = 6 (y^6). Combining these results gives the equivalent expression 9x^4y^6.

Which approach best promotes student engagement during a reading lesson?

Answer: Connecting the text to students' lives and prompting predictions

Linking text to students' experiences and inviting predictions deepens engagement and comprehension.

A map has a scale of 1 inch : 25 miles. If the distance between two cities on the map is 5.2 inches, what is the actual distance between the cities in miles?

Answer: 130 miles

This is a problem of direct proportion. The scale 1 inch : 25 miles can be set up as a ratio: 1/25. We need to find the actual distance (let's call it 'x') that corresponds to 5.2 inches on the map. We can set up the proportion: 1/25 = 5.2/x. To solve for x, we can cross-multiply: 1 * x = 25 * 5.2. Therefore, x = 130. The actual distance between the cities is 130 miles.

An author writes, 'The factory's output tripled, suggesting that the new equipment was effective.' The word 'suggesting' indicates the statement is:

Answer: An inference drawn from evidence

'Suggesting' shows the author is drawing a reasonable conclusion from the data rather than stating proven fact.

This passage probably comes from:"

Answer: A: the beginning of a story.

The passage likely serves to introduce a setting, a character, or the initial circumstances of a narrative. This descriptive function is characteristic of the beginning of a story, where the author establishes the scene and sets the tone before the main plot unfolds.

Choose the version with correct pronoun agreement: "Each student must submit ___ portfolio by Friday."

Answer: his or her

"Each student" is singular, so the matching pronoun is "his or her."

Which of the following have had an impact on increasing voting rights for African Americans?

Answer: Civil Rights movement

The Civil Rights Movement was instrumental in advocating for and securing equal voting rights for African Americans. This movement led to significant federal regulation of elections, most notably the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which directly challenged and dismantled discriminatory electoral procedures prevalent in the South. These combined efforts dramatically increased African American voter registration and participation.

Many people would immediately stop smoking if they knew only all the dangers, says the report."

Answer: D: knew only

The word "only" is misplaced in the original sentence. It should modify "all the dangers" to convey that people would stop smoking if they knew *only* those dangers, or if they *just* knew all the dangers. The correct placement would be "if they only knew all the dangers" or "if they knew all the dangers only."

Which sentence fixes the misplaced modifier? "Walking to school, the rain soaked the children."

Answer: Walking to school, the children were soaked by the rain.

The modifier "walking to school" must describe the children, not the rain.

Find the slope: 4x - 5y =20

Answer: 4/5

To find the slope of a linear equation, rewrite it in the slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, where 'm' is the slope. Starting with 4x - 5y = 20, first isolate the y term by subtracting 4x from both sides: -5y = -4x + 20. Then, divide the entire equation by -5: y = (-4x / -5) + (20 / -5). This simplifies to y = (4/5)x - 4. From this form, the slope 'm' is clearly 4/5.

"I don't want too and you can't make me," said he."

Answer: B: too

The original sentence incorrectly uses "too," which means "also" or "excessively." The correct word here is "to," which is part of the implied infinitive phrase "to do something" (e.g., "I don't want to [do it]"). This is a common homophone error.