1. Core Academic Skills
PRAXIS Reading

2. Tutorial Content Curated & Presented By:
Leslee Bailey-Tarbett Literacy & Language Doctoral Candidate & Instructor Instruction and Curriculum Leadership

3. This Tutorial Includes:
General PRAXIS Core Information
PRAXIS Reading Test Overview
Individual Test Topics Introduced
Sample Questions & Explanations
Additional Test Prep Resources

4. PRAXIS Core Academic Skills
The Core Academic Skills for Educators Test in Reading measures academic skills in reading needed to prepare successfully for a career in education.
All skills assessed have been identified as needed for college and career readiness, in alignment with the Common Core State Standards for Reading.
There is an emphasis on skills that are critical to learning and achievement in teacher preparation programs.

5. PRAXIS Core Academic Skills
The Core Academic Skills for Educators Test in Reading measures academic skills in reading needed to prepare successfully for a career in education.
These skills include the ability to understand, analyze, and evaluate texts of different kinds.
Each passage is followed by questions that are based on its content and that relate to reading skills. All questions can be answered by using information contained within the passage; no question requires outside knowledge of the content.

6. The majority of the content for this webinar was found at https://www
The majority of the content for this webinar was found at Visit this site to access a PDF of the study companion for this test. Additional test preparation resources will be listed at the end of the tutorial.

7. Sample passages and questions were found in the Cirrus Test Prep’s Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (5712, 5722, 5732) Study Guide

8. PRAXIS Core Academic Skills for Educators Reading (5712) Test Overview

10. 56 Multiple choice questions
following paired, long, and short passages and brief statements
85 Minutes

11. Test Topics Covered I. Key Ideas and Details
II. Craft, Structure, and Language Skills
III. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

12. Reading Skills Covered
Identifying Main Idea & Supporting Details
Using Vocabulary & Figurative Language Effectively
Comparing Text Structure and Content
Identifying Author’s Purpose
Drawing Conclusions & Making Inferences

13. Section I. Key Ideas and Details. Main Ideas. Supporting Ideas
Section I. Key Ideas and Details *Main Ideas *Supporting Ideas *Organization *Vocabulary in Context

14. Section I. Key Ideas and Details
Connect insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole
Attend to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account

15. Section I. Key Ideas and Details
Draw inferences and implications from the directly stated content of a reading selection
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development
Identify accurate summaries of key supporting details and ideas

16. Sample Passage

17. Sample Question

18. Sample Question

19. Answer & Explanations

20. Section II. Craft, Structure, and Language Skills
*Language Use *Point of View *Organization or Structure

21. Section II. Craft, Structure, and Language Skills
Recognize how specific word choices shape meaning or tone
Identify how a reading selection is organized in terms of cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution, etc.
Determine whether information presented in a reading selection is presented as fact or opinion 


22. Section II. Craft, Structure, and Language Skills
Identify the meanings of words as they are used in the context of a reading selection 

Understand figurative language and nuances in word meanings 


23. Sample Passage

24. Sample Passage Continued

25. Sample Question

26. Answer & Explanations

27. Answer & Explanations

28. Section III. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Analyze content presented in diverse media and formats
Identify and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text

29. Section III. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes in order to build knowledge and/ or compare the approaches the authors take
Recognize situations that are extensions of or similar to what has been presented in a reading selection

30. Sample Passage #1

31. Sample Passage #2

32. Sample Question

33. Answer & Explanations

34. Answer & Explanations

35. Answer & Explanations

36. Additional Online Resources
PRAXIS FLASH CARDS
QUIZLET