240's Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge Study Guide Is 96% Test-Aligned

240's Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge study guide is built around the official exam framework so you can study what is actually tested. This page shows exactly how the guide maps to the real exam — SMR by SMR and competency by competency — so you can see where coverage is strongest, where some depth gaps remain, and how each part of the guide supports your prep.

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257
Fully covered
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Partially covered
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Based on a competency-by-competency review of the official framework and the lessons, practice questions, flashcards, videos, and study materials included in this guide.
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  • ✓Built around the official exam framework
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  • ✓Shows exactly what is covered and where depth is partial
  • ✓Includes aligned questions, flashcards, study materials, and videos
  • ✓Helps candidates study what is actually tested instead of broad generic content
Transparent coverage is a strength. We show where the guide is strong, where depth is partial, and where a gap has been identified so you can make an informed study decision.

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4 domains · 273 competencies reviewed · 96% test-aligned
Covered— competency is comprehensively supported by the guide
Partially covered— core content is covered, but some depth gaps remain
Coverage gap identified— a content gap has been identified
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This study guide is based on the current official exam framework
We review and update alignment whenever the official framework changes so candidates are always studying current, accurate material.
READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS (DOMAIN ELA) Coverage gap identified
SMR ELA.A Reading: Foundational Skills
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Understands the role of phonological awareness in literacy development None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands the role of phonics and word analysis in literacy development None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Understands the role of fluency in literacy development None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR ELA.B Reading: Literature and Informational Texts
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Understands how to use key ideas and details to comprehend literature and informational text None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands how features and structures of text across genres affect comprehension None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Understands the concept of point of view using evidence from the text None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
4. Understands how to integrate and compare written, visual, and oral information from texts and multimedia sources None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
5. Knows the role of text complexity in reading development None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR ELA.C Writing
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Understands the characteristics of common types of writing None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands the characteristics of effective writing None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Knows the developmental stages of writing (e.g., picture, scribble) None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
4. Knows the importance of digital tools for producing and publishing writing and for interacting with others None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
5. Knows the research process None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR ELA.D Language
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Knows the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling when writing, speaking, reading, and listening None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands how to determine the meaning of words and phrases None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Understands characteristics of conversational, academic, and domain-specific language None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR ELA.E Speaking and Listening
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Knows the characteristics of effective collaboration to promote comprehension None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Knows the characteristics of engaging oral presentations None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
MATHEMATICS (DOMAIN M) Coverage gap identified
SMR M.A Numbers and Operations
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Understands the place value system None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands operations and properties of rational numbers None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Understands proportional relationships and percents None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
4. Knows how to use basic concepts of number theory None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
5. Knows a variety of strategies to determine reasonableness of results None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR M.B Algebraic Thinking
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Knows how to evaluate and manipulate algebraic expressions, equations, and formulas None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands the meanings of the solutions to linear equations and inequalities None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Knows how to recognize and represent patterns (e.g., number, shape) None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR M.C Geometry and Measurement
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Understands how to classify one-, two-, and three-dimensional figures None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Knows how to solve problems involving perimeter, area, surface area, and volume None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Knows the components of the coordinate plane and how to graph ordered pairs on the plane None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
4. Knows how to solve problems involving measurement None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR M.D Data, Statistics, and Probability
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Is familiar with basic statistical concepts None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Knows how to represent and interpret data presented in various forms None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Is familiar with how to interpret the probability of events None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SOCIAL STUDIES (DOMAIN SS) Coverage gap identified
SMR SS.A Geography, Anthropology, and Sociology
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Knows world and regional geography None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands the interaction of physical and human systems None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Knows the uses of geography None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR SS.B World History
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Knows the major contributions of classical civilizations (e.g., Egypt, Greece, Rome) None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands twentieth-century developments and transformations in world history None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Understands the role of cross-cultural comparisons in world history instruction None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR SS.C United States History
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Knows European exploration and colonization in United States history and growth and expansion of the United States None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Knows about the American Revolution and the founding of the United States None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Knows the major events and developments in United States history from founding to present (e.g., westward expansion, industrialization, Great Depression) None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
4. Knows about twentieth-century developments and transformations in the United States (e.g., assembly line, space age) None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
5. Understands connections between causes and effects of events None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR SS.D Government, Citizenship, and Democracy
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Understands the nature, purpose, and forms of government None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Knows key documents and speeches in the history of the United States None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Knows the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in a democracy None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR SS.E Economics
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Knows key terms and basic concepts of economics None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands how economics affects population, resources, and technology None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Understands the government’s role in economics and the impact of economics on government None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR SS.F Social Studies as Inquiry and Social Studies Processes
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Understands social studies as inquiry None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands how to use resource and research material in social studies None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Understands process skills in social studies None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SCIENCE (DOMAIN S) Coverage gap identified
SMR S.A Earth and Space Science
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Understands basic physical and historical geology None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Is familiar with the structure and processes of Earth’s hydrosphere None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Is familiar with astronomy None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR S.B Life Science
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Understands the basic structure and function of cells and levels of organization in living things None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands basic genetics and evolution None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Knows the hierarchical classification scheme and the characteristics of the major groups of organisms None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
4. Knows the major structures and functions of plant organs and systems None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
5. Knows the basic anatomy and physiology of animals, including human body systems None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
6. Knows key aspects of ecology None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR S.C Physical Sciences
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Knows the basic structure and properties of matter None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Knows the basic relationships between energy and matter None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Understands basic chemical reactions None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
4. Understands basic concepts in mechanics None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
5. Understands basic concepts in electricity, magnetism, waves, and optics None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR S.D Impact of Science and Technology on Society
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Knows the impact of science and technology on the environment and society None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Is familiar with applications of science and technology in daily life and public health None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR S.E Science as Inquiry and Science Processes
0 Qs0 Materials0 Cards0 VideosCoverage gap identified
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
1. Understands the basic elements of scientific inquiry and how they are used None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Understands the common methods and tools used to gather and present reliable data None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Knows how to interpret and draw conclusions from data presented in tables, graphs, charts, and maps None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
4. Understands procedures for safe and correct use of laboratory materials and equipment None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.

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