UUS Practice Tests⌕ Search
Teacher Certification · 7812

Praxis Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts CKT Practice Test

The Praxis Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts CKT (7812) practice page focuses on elementary reading comprehension and written language. The question bank samples tasks such as using headings and diagrams to find information, choosing evidence for a claim, interpreting unfamiliar words from context, comparing versions of a story, and revising paragraphs for clarity.

Exam overview

Exam providerETS Praxis
Exam code7812
CategoryTeacher Certification

About the Praxis Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts CKT Exam

Reading tasks represented in the practice bank include locating relevant information in nonfiction text features, identifying details that support a claim, inferring word meaning from context, and comparing what different versions of a narrative include or omit. These skills support classroom work with comprehension, text analysis, and evidence-based discussion. Writing and language examples address paragraph organization, removing repetition, developing an opinion with relevant support, selecting an effective concluding sentence, and applying sentence punctuation. The questions also touch on evaluating whether a source is suitable for a factual report. For elementary teaching, these decisions connect reading strategies with students’ ability to explain ideas, select relevant evidence, and communicate in coherent, correctly punctuated prose.

Sample Practice Questions

Review a selection from this exam's published US Practice Tests practice bank.

Question 1

A student is revising a paragraph and notices that the same idea appears in two consecutive sentences. What revision would most improve the paragraph?

  1. ACombine or remove the repeated idea while keeping the important information
  2. BAdd several unrelated details to make the paragraph longer
  3. CReplace every familiar word with a more difficult word
  4. DMove the paragraph’s final sentence to the beginning without checking its meaning
Show answerCorrect answer: A

Removing unnecessary repetition or combining overlapping sentences makes a paragraph clearer and more concise while preserving its central information.

Question 2

A student reads an article that includes headings, a labeled diagram, and a caption. Which action best demonstrates using these text features to locate information efficiently?

  1. AUse a relevant heading to find the section about the topic, then consult its diagram and caption for details.
  2. BRead the caption alone and assume it explains the entire article.
  3. CIgnore the headings and read the article backward.
  4. DUse the number of diagrams to decide whether the article is accurate.
Show answerCorrect answer: A

Headings help readers locate relevant sections, while diagrams and captions can provide or clarify information related to those sections.

Question 3

A student wants to support the claim that the school garden attracts pollinators. Which detail is the strongest evidence for that claim?

  1. AThe garden has a green fence around it.
  2. BStudents planted flowers near the classroom.
  3. CBees and butterflies were observed visiting the flowers during the week.
  4. DThe garden is beside the playground.
Show answerCorrect answer: C

Observations of bees and butterflies visiting flowers directly support the claim that the garden attracts pollinators. The other details describe the garden but do not demonstrate pollinator visits.

Question 4

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

  1. ABefore we left we packed, lunch.
  2. BBefore we left, we packed lunch.
  3. CBefore, we left we packed lunch.
  4. DBefore we, left we packed lunch.
Show answerCorrect answer: B

A comma follows the introductory dependent clause “Before we left.” No comma is needed between the subject and verb in the main clause.

Question 5

A student is drafting an opinion paragraph arguing that the class should have more time for independent reading. Which detail best supports the claim?

  1. A“The classroom has three large windows.”
  2. B“Many students finish their book choices early and ask for more reading time.”
  3. C“Our class meets in the morning.”
  4. D“Some books have colorful covers.”
Show answerCorrect answer: B

This detail directly supports the claim by showing that students are ready to use additional reading time. The other details do not provide relevant evidence for the proposed change.

Question 6

A student is writing a paragraph explaining why a class chose a particular book. Which sentence would work best as a concluding sentence?

  1. AThe class chose the book because its lively characters and clear writing appealed to everyone.
  2. BFirst, the teacher placed several books on the table.
  3. COne student noticed that the cover was green.
  4. DThe library has many shelves near the windows.
Show answerCorrect answer: A

A concluding sentence should bring the paragraph’s main point together. Option A restates the reason for the choice, while the other sentences introduce separate details or unrelated information.

Question 7

A teacher asks students to compare two versions of the same folktale, noting what each version includes and leaves out. Which reading task are students performing?

  1. AIdentifying text features
  2. BComparing texts
  3. CSummarizing one text
  4. DDetermining a word’s meaning from context
Show answerCorrect answer: B

The students are examining similarities and differences across two texts. This is comparison, rather than summarizing or analyzing a feature within only one text.

How to use this practice test

The free US Practice Tests session presents up to 20 random questions from the available 50-question bank. Answer them as a short check of your reading and language arts reasoning; results appear after the session. Use any missed or uncertain items to identify whether you need more work with text evidence, text features, paragraph revision, source selection, or conventions.

Preparation tips

  • For informational passages, practice using headings, captions, diagrams, and other text features to locate a specific fact before rereading the full text.
  • When evaluating a claim, distinguish evidence that directly supports it from details that are merely related to the topic.
  • Revise short paragraphs by removing repeated ideas, checking that supporting details match the main point, and ensuring the ending provides a clear conclusion.
  • Compare alternate versions of a story by noting both shared events and details included in only one version.
  • Use surrounding sentence clues to infer unfamiliar vocabulary, then check whether the inferred meaning fits the passage.
Official sourceOfficial exam page ↗