Praxis 5002 study plan
Praxis 5002 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Foundational Reading Skills (phonological awareness, phonics, fluency)
Distinguish phonological awareness from phonemic awareness and order the phonological continuum from syllable/rhyme tasks to phoneme manipulation tasks
Transcribe, segment, and classify the phonemes in 20 words, correctly flagging digraphs, blends, and vowel teams
State the alphabetic principle and contrast synthetic, analytic, and embedded phonics approaches in writing
Build a reference chart of the six syllable types with two decoded example words and one common exception per type
Your checkpoint
A 20-word phoneme segmentation log plus a six-syllable-type reference chart, self-checked against an answer key at 90% accuracy or better
Foundational Reading Skills (phonological awareness, phonics, fluency)
Apply scope-and-sequence logic to judge whether a given word list is decodable for a stated grade level, citing the phonics elements already taught
Compute words correct per minute and accuracy percentage from three timed oral reading samples and interpret both scores
Separate the three components of fluency (accuracy, rate, prosody) and select a matching instructional routine for a described struggling reader
Identify ten high-frequency irregular words and explain the specific decoding rule each one violates
Your checkpoint
A one-paragraph fluency case analysis that reports WCPM and accuracy for a sample reader and justifies one intervention routine with evidence
Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension
Sort 30 words into Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 vocabulary and justify five borderline placements
Use morphological analysis of roots and affixes to infer and verify the meanings of 15 unfamiliar words
Compare direct and indirect vocabulary instruction and match five named strategies (semantic mapping, context clues, word walls, cognates, interactive read-aloud) to classroom scenarios
Explain how wide reading and repeated exposure build depth of word knowledge versus breadth
Your checkpoint
A vocabulary strategy matrix plus a 15-word morphology log, scored at 85% accuracy or better
Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension
Write one literal, one inferential, and one evaluative question for a short passage and label the reasoning each demands
Map narrative and informational passages to their text structures and name the signal words that reveal each structure
Explain how quantitative measures, qualitative features, reader factors, and task demands interact in text-complexity decisions
List comprehension-monitoring fix-up strategies and match each to a described breakdown in understanding
Your checkpoint
A scored Domain 2 practice set (at least 40 items) with a written error log that names the subskill behind every miss
Writing, Language Conventions, and the Writing Process
Sequence the stages of the writing process and state the teacher's specific role and student action at each stage
Contrast narrative, informative/explanatory, and opinion/argument writing by purpose, structure, and language features
Apply a six-traits rubric to score two student writing samples trait by trait
Write three actionable feedback comments that target revision rather than correction
Your checkpoint
Two fully scored student essays on a six-traits rubric, each accompanied by three revision-focused feedback comments
Writing, Language Conventions, and the Writing Process
Identify parts of speech, sentence types, and sentence-combining or fragment errors across 25 sentences
Apply capitalization, comma, quotation, and apostrophe rules to correct a 150-word paragraph
Describe the developmental spelling stages and match a spelling error sample to its stage
Explain how grammar and conventions should be taught in the context of writing rather than in isolation
Your checkpoint
A corrected 150-word paragraph plus an error taxonomy table classifying each correction by convention category, at 90% accuracy
Speaking, Listening, and Oral Language Development
Chart phonological, semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic language milestones across the preschool through intermediate years
Distinguish receptive from expressive language and identify three behavioral indicators of possible language delay
Describe the stages of second-language acquisition and select supports appropriate to each stage for an English learner
Design a structured discussion routine that includes sentence frames and accountable-talk norms
Your checkpoint
A language development timeline chart plus a 15-minute discussion lesson outline with sentence frames and a participation check
Foundational Reading Skills (phonological awareness, phonics, fluency) & Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension & Writing, Language Conventions, and the Writing Process & Speaking, Listening, and Oral Language Development
Complete two full-length timed practice tests and log every error by domain and subskill
Re-teach the three weakest subskills identified in the error log using fresh practice items
Condense each domain into a one-page formula sheet of key terms, rules, and decision steps
Write a test-day pacing plan that allocates time per section and builds in a review pass
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length practice tests scoring 80% or higher overall, with a written remediation plan for any subskill still below 75%
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or higher on a 30-item Domain 1 quiz and correctly compute WCPM and accuracy on a timed reading sample without a reference sheet
Week 4: Score 80% or higher on a 40-item mixed Domain 1 and Domain 2 set, with every miss tagged to a named subskill in the error log
Week 6: Score 80% or higher on a 40-item Domain 3 set, and correct a conventions paragraph at 90% accuracy
Week 8: Score 80% or higher on two full-length timed practice tests, with no single domain falling below 75%