Praxis 5038 study plan

Define and distinguish the major literary genres, subgenres, and forms, citing one original example of each from memory

Apply close-reading annotation to six short literary passages, marking diction, imagery, syntax, and tone choices

Identify and label the elements of narrative fiction (plot structure, point of view, characterization, setting, conflict) in five excerpts

Build a one-page reference sheet of literary terms and devices written in your own words

Analyze figurative language, sound devices, and form in eight poems, identifying shift, speaker, and theme

Compare how tone and mood are constructed in poetry versus prose drama, using two paired passages

Outline the structure of informational texts (chronological, cause-effect, problem-solution, compare-contrast, description) and label them in four unseen passages

Distinguish main idea from supporting detail in ten short nonfiction excerpts

Identify and evaluate rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) in six speeches or op-eds

Name and illustrate fifteen rhetorical and stylistic devices, explaining their persuasive effect

Trace an author's argument line by line, distinguishing claim, evidence, warrant, and counterclaim

Judge the credibility and relevance of evidence in three arguments, stating what would strengthen each

Synthesize literary and informational analysis by writing two full analytical paragraphs under timed conditions

Practice pairing a literary passage with a nonfiction passage on a shared theme and stating the connection

Review and correct errors from weeks 1-3 using an error log organized by skill

Recite from memory the definitions of thirty cumulative terms across both reading domains

Classify English phonemes and explain the sound-spelling patterns that govern decoding and encoding

Identify morphemes, roots, prefixes, and suffixes and use them to infer the meaning of ten unfamiliar words

Label parts of speech and sentence structures (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex) in ten sentences

Describe the major stages of first-language acquisition and their typical age ranges

Trace the history of English through Old, Middle, and Modern periods, naming one linguistic marker of each

Distinguish dialects, registers, and language variation from error, and explain the difference in writing

Apply the writing process (plan, draft, revise, edit) to one explanatory essay of 500 words

Edit ten sentences for agreement, pronoun case, modifier placement, and punctuation

Outline the components of a research paper and evaluate three sources for credibility and bias

Construct a short argument with a defensible thesis, integrated evidence, and a counterargument paragraph

Compare modes of classroom discussion and describe how to scaffold speaking and listening for varied learners

Design a rubric that measures organization, evidence, and conventions separately

Complete two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and score them by domain

Re-teach your three weakest skills using your own notes and a one-page summary for each

Recite cumulative terminology from all four domains without notes

Draft a test-day pacing plan that allocates minutes per question type