Praxis Middle School Content study plan

Diagnose baseline weaknesses by completing one timed 30-question mixed ELA and math set and logging every miss by skill type.

Build a personal error log with columns for skill, error cause, and corrective rule for each missed item.

Review the four domains' weightings and map each to a weekly hour budget that sums to 6 hours.

Practice 20 ELA items on main-idea and inference questions, writing a one-sentence justification for each answer chosen.

Analyze informational and literary passages to identify stated and implied central ideas, citing one supporting sentence each.

Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in short excerpts by labeling 15 sample statements.

Identify the function of transitional words and sentence structures in 10 short paragraphs.

Correct 15 grammar and usage errors involving subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, and misplaced modifiers.

Compare two short texts on the same topic and write a paragraph explaining how each develops its argument differently.

Evaluate the strength of evidence in three sample arguments, naming one weakness in each.

Apply vocabulary-in-context strategies to define 15 words from surrounding clues without a dictionary.

Draft and revise a 250-word analytical response using a clear claim, two pieces of textual evidence, and commentary.

Solve ratio, proportion, and percent problems, including percent increase and decrease, with 85 percent accuracy on 20 items.

Compute with fractions, decimals, and integers in multi-step order-of-operations problems without a calculator.

Translate five word problems into algebraic equations and solve them, checking each answer against the original context.

Explain the difference between proportional and non-proportional relationships using a table and a graph.

Solve and graph one-variable linear equations and inequalities, including those with variables on both sides.

Interpret slope and intercept from a linear equation in a real-world context and sketch the corresponding line.

Compute area, perimeter, surface area, and volume for common figures, selecting the correct formula each time.

Calculate mean, median, mode, and range for four data sets and describe how an outlier shifts the mean.

Sequence major eras of U.S. history from colonization through Reconstruction, placing 15 events on a timeline with dates.

Explain the causes and effects of at least three constitutional compromises using specific evidence.

Interpret a written excerpt of a primary source and state its author's purpose and historical context.

Distinguish among the roles of the three branches of government and give one concrete example of checks and balances.

Compare economic systems and identify how geography shaped settlement and trade in two world regions.

Read maps, charts, and graphs to extract two conclusions per source and note one limitation of each source.

Describe the rock cycle, plate tectonics, and the water cycle, tracing energy flow in each.

Design a controlled experiment for a given question, naming the independent variable, dependent variable, and two constants.

Complete two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and record scaled scores.

Re-teach the three weakest skills from the error log by writing a short explanation and three practice items for each.

Review the formula sheet, timeline, and science notes for 30 minutes each, reciting key facts from memory.

Simulate test-day logistics by planning timing checkpoints and a pacing strategy for each domain.