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Praxis II Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (5018) Exam - Language Arts - Communication Skills
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The Praxis Elementary Education Content Knowledge Test (5018) is a timed, computer-administered test generally taken by individuals completing an undergraduate degree in elementary education.  Also known as the Praxis II Elementary Education Content Knowledge Test, this exam was developed by the Educational Testing Service to measure your knowledge, skills, and abilities in several different subject areas. It is broken down into four content sections: Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.

Praxis II Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (5018) Exam - Language Arts - Communication Skills
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1. President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was about:
2. Ross and Janine were discussing a magazine article about codes, ciphers, and steganography, which their teacher gave as a reading assignment. The article described steganography as the practice of embedding secret messages in other messages, pictures, or music, etc. Janine asked Ross to explain the word embedded to her. Here is the conversation they had:
Ross: Steganography is cool! Janine (rolling her eyes): I've heard the word embedded used to describe reporters being put with the troops overseas, but what does it mean here?
Ross: It means the message is inserted into a bigger message. Janine: But how does that make the message hard to see? You can see the embedded reporters with the troops on TV. Ross: The writing or picture is too small to see, so it can be hidden. These messages aren't big like a person. That's why someone who needs to read the information has to use special tools to be able to see the secret message. Janine: Oh, I understand.
What did Ross say that helped Janine finally understand what embedded meant with regard to steganography?
3. Oral language development across the curriculum requires
4. A teacher asked his students to prepare a presentation that could be shown in a foreign country. He advised them to
5. Public speakers want to give speeches that make their audience pay attention, but they also want to give speeches whose messages are meaningful enough to remain in audience member's minds. This can best be accomplished with:
6. Of the following sentences, which one appeals to emotion?
7. Metaphor, a rhetorical device, is used in oratory to:
8. Making a strong argument in a speech, conversation, or debate requires:
9. Interpersonal communications can be unclear due to:
10. Oral language development across the curriculum requires
11. Public speakers want to give speeches that make their audience pay attention, but they also want to give speeches whose messages are meaningful enough to remain in audience member's minds. This can best be accomplished with: