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The Praxis Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (5511) study guide includes instructional videos, quizzes, flashcards, and 1000+ practice questions. The study guide covers 21 concepts including Reading Literature, Number Sense, Physical Geography and much more!

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TopicLessonsQuestions
Reading Literature780
Literary Methods and Effects8108
Rhetorical Analysis13420
Writing Process689
Number Sense14231
Basic Algebra10175
Geometry9136
Measurement669
Data Analysis and Probability9160
Social Science Concepts659
History12149
Human Geography763
Physical Geography540
Civics and Government11168
Scarcity and Economic Choice591
Nature and History of Science13119
Fundamentals of Physical Science12177
Fundamentals of Life Science13175
Fundamentals of Earth Science12170
Fundamentals of Chemistry656
Science, Technology, and Social Perspectives769
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