Praxis Elementary Ed CKT: Reading & ELA (7812) Alignment

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5Domains

73Competencies reviewed

98%Test-aligned

71Covered

1Partially covered

1Gaps

CoveredCompetency is comprehensively supported by the guide.
Partially coveredCore content is covered, but some depth gaps remain.
Coverage gap identifiedA content gap has been identified.

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.

Content Knowledge for Teaching (Domain 0)Partially covered

SMR 0.A · CKT0 questions · 1 materials · 0 cards · 0 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Teachers understand the structure of the CKT exam and how to prepare	ELA.CKT Overview	Partially covered	0	1	0	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (0 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.

Foundational Literacy Skills (Domain I)Partially covered

SMR I.A · Print Concepts26 questions · 1 materials · 8 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Demonstrates knowledge that written words communicate a message, words are separated by spaces, text is written in a particular direction, and sentences have distinguishing features (e.g., capitalization and punctuation)	ELA.Teaching - Concepts of Print	Covered	26	1	8	0	Covered by 1 topic (26 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
2. Differentiates between the pictures and the printed words on a page	ELA.Teaching - Concepts of Print	Covered	26	1	8	0	Covered by 1 topic (26 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).

SMR I.B · Alphabetic Principle33 questions · 1 materials · 5 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Identifies the alphabet’s uppercase and lowercase letter names, letter shapes, and corresponding sounds	ELA.Teaching - Alphabetic Knowledge and Principle	Covered	33	1	5	1	Covered by 1 topic (33 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 1 videos).
2. Demonstrates understanding that the individual phonemes (the smallest units of sound) they hear in words are represented by graphemes (the alphabetic letters) and that those letter-sound relationships can be analyzed and synthesized in the decoding and encoding process	ELA.Teaching - Alphabetic Knowledge and Principle	Covered	33	1	5	1	Covered by 1 topic (33 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 1 videos).

SMR I.C · Phonological Awareness32 questions · 1 materials · 13 cards · 1 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Demonstrates understanding that speech is composed of various phonological units that vary in size (from phonemes to morphemes and from syllables to words)	ELA.Basic Linguistic Concepts	Covered	32	1	13	1	Covered by 1 topic (32 questions, 1 materials, 13 cards, 1 videos).
2. Detects and manipulates speech sounds at four levels:	None	Coverage gap identified	0	0	0	0	No matching topic found in the study guide.

SMR I.D · Phonics and Word Recognition99 questions · 4 materials · 28 cards · 2 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Pronounces unfamiliar words by systematically applying knowledge of letter-sound correspondences and orthographic patterns and by making word analogies (e.g., “bolt” sounds like “colt” but starts with /b/)	ELA.Teaching - Phonics and Decoding	Covered	47	1	14	1	Covered by 1 topic (47 questions, 1 materials, 14 cards, 1 videos).
2. Accurately reads multisyllabic words in and out of context by breaking words into syllables, identifying affixes (i.e., prefixes and suffixes), and using strategies such as word analogy	ELA.Teaching - Word Identification Skills; ELA.Types of Phonics Instruction	Covered	33	2	13	1	Covered by 2 topics (33 questions, 2 materials, 13 cards, 1 videos).
3. Identifies grade-appropriate, high-frequency words by sight	ELA.Teaching - High-Frequency Words	Covered	19	1	5	0	Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).

SMR I.E · Fluency118 questions · 4 materials · 20 cards · 2 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Reads grade-level text with accuracy, at an appropriate rate, and with prosody (i.e., resembling natural speech in stress, pitch, phrasing, intonation, and timing)	ELA.Measures of Fluency; ELA.Process of Learning and Intervention - Reading Fluency	Covered	44	2	8	1	Covered by 2 topics (44 questions, 2 materials, 8 cards, 1 videos).
2. Uses context to confirm or self-correct for word recognition and understanding, rereading words and phrases when necessary	ELA.Teaching - Reading Fluency	Covered	47	1	13	0	Covered by 1 topic (47 questions, 1 materials, 13 cards, 0 videos).
3. Demonstrates sufficient stamina to finish a reading task	ELA.Teaching - Reading Fluency; ELA.Developing Readers	Covered	74	2	17	1	Covered by 2 topics (74 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 1 videos).

Language (Domain II)Partially covered

SMR II.A · Conventions of Standard Academic English96 questions · 5 materials · 45 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Applies knowledge of the structural rules that govern clauses, phrases, and words, which include conventional use of word tense, parts of speech (e.g., nouns, verbs, and adjectives), subject-verb agreement, and correlative conjunctions (e.g., “either/or” and “neither/nor”)	ELA.Verb Tense; ELA.Parts of Speech	Covered	35	2	20	0	Covered by 2 topics (35 questions, 2 materials, 20 cards, 0 videos).
2. Follows capitalization and punctuation conventions, including capitalization of words in titles, appropriate use of commas, and use of underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works	ELA.Teaching - Proper Writing and Grammar Conventions	Covered	15	1	0	0	Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
3. Produces simple, compound, and complex sentences	ELA.Types of Sentences (Grammar)	Covered	20	1	9	1	Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 1 videos).
4. Spells grade-appropriate, irregularly spelled words by applying conventional knowledge of alphabetic spelling, common orthographic patterns, syllables and affixes, and derivational suffixes (e.g., “compete” versus “competition”)	ELA.Teaching - Spelling	Covered	26	1	19	0	Covered by 1 topic (26 questions, 1 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos).

SMR II.B · Vocabulary128 questions · 4 materials · 29 cards · 2 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Demonstrates knowledge of the denotative meanings and the uses of academic words, domain-specific vocabulary, and words central to understanding and writing about topics being studied and demonstrates knowledge of the connotative meanings represented through figurative and idiomatic language	ELA.Teaching - Increasing Vocabulary; ELA.Three Tiers of Words; ELA.Teaching - Common Idioms and Foreign Phrases; ELA.Types of Figurative Language	Covered	128	4	29	2	Covered by 4 topics (128 questions, 4 materials, 29 cards, 2 videos).
2. Takes an active role in analyzing and determining the meanings of unfamiliar words or new uses of familiar words by using key strategies to aid in pronunciation, meaning making, and word usage	None	Coverage gap identified	0	0	0	0	No matching topic found in the study guide.

SMR II.C · Forms and Functions of Language66 questions · 4 materials · 17 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Discerns the appropriate level of formal language use across various contexts and analyzes the use of English dialects and registers within and across texts	ELA.Dialects and Variations in Language; ELA.Teaching - Spoken vs Written English	Covered	27	2	12	0	Covered by 2 topics (27 questions, 2 materials, 12 cards, 0 videos).
2. Reaches beyond conventional appropriateness in speaking and writing and selects words, phrases, and punctuation for effect and precision	ELA.Teaching - Details and Main Ideas in Writing	Covered	14	1	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (14 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
3. Makes choices about how to expand, reduce, and combine sentences in order to infuse writing with meaning, interest, and style	ELA.Skill - Evaluate Writing	Covered	25	1	6	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 1 videos).

Constructing Meaning (Domain III)Partially covered

SMR III.A · Key Ideas and Details123 questions · 2 materials · 35 cards · 2 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Asks and answers questions to demonstrate understanding of a text and refers to the text to support answers	ELA.Teaching - Reading Comprehension (All Texts)	Covered	84	1	20	1	Covered by 1 topic (84 questions, 1 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos).
2. Determines central ideas or themes in a text and summarizes/paraphrases the key supporting details, evidence, and ideas	ELA.Teaching - Reading Comprehension (All Texts)	Covered	84	1	20	1	Covered by 1 topic (84 questions, 1 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos).
3. Recounts stories, determining a central message, lesson, or moral and explains how those elements are supported by key details from the text	ELA.Teaching - Literary Analysis	Covered	39	1	17	1	Covered by 1 topic (39 questions, 1 materials, 17 cards, 1 videos).
4. Identifies relationships within a text between characters/individuals, settings, events, ideas, or concepts based on specific text information, such as through determining a connection between a theme and a series of events or understanding how characters respond to challenges differently	ELA.Teaching - Literary Analysis	Covered	39	1	17	1	Covered by 1 topic (39 questions, 1 materials, 17 cards, 1 videos).

SMR III.B · Author’s Craft and Text Structure79 questions · 3 materials · 42 cards · 2 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Analyzes how printed language (such as specific word choice) is used to convey meaning and tone	ELA.Teaching - Literary Analysis	Covered	39	1	17	1	Covered by 1 topic (39 questions, 1 materials, 17 cards, 1 videos).
2. Describes the overall structure of a text (e.g., cause/effect, problem/solution, and sequence), including how parts of a text (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, scenes, and stanzas) relate to one another	ELA.Types of Organization	Covered	25	1	12	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 12 cards, 1 videos).
3. Uses text features (e.g., captions, tables of contents, and diagrams) to locate relevant information efficiently and to support comprehension of a text	ELA.Informational Text Features	Covered	15	1	13	0	Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 13 cards, 0 videos).
4. Analyzes craft and structure across texts (e.g., in narrative texts, by comparing how authors convey point of view differently for the same event or topic or, in informational texts, by comparing how authors convey the structure of an argument)	None	Coverage gap identified	0	0	0	0	No matching topic found in the study guide.

SMR III.C · Integration and Application of Knowledge88 questions · 4 materials · 57 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
1. Understands and critiques the validity of arguments, evaluates the validity of reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of evidence, and identifies the relationship between evidence and reasoning and a claim	ELA.Teaching - Informational Text Comprehension	Covered	47	1	42	Covered by 1 topic (47 questions, 1 materials, 42 cards, 0 videos).
2. Integrates information across multiple texts in order to synthesize it, compare different author approaches or ideas, or analyze how various formats contribute to meaning, tone, or beauty of text	ELA.Teaching - Multiple Representations of Information	Covered	9	1	1	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
3. Applies information and ideas to new contexts and problems and integrates information in order to write or speak about a subject knowledgeably	ELA.The Research Process	Covered	24	1	11	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
4. Tells how illustrations and other visual representations within a text support reader understanding	ELA.Teaching - Graphic Representations of Informational Text	Covered	8	1	6	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).

SMR III.D · Text Types142 questions · 6 materials · 51 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Demonstrates knowledge of typical elements of different genres (e.g., narrator, dialogue, description, quotations, concrete facts and details, and examples)	ELA.Writing Types and Various Contexts	Covered	52	1	12	0	Covered by 1 topic (52 questions, 1 materials, 12 cards, 0 videos).
2. Uses transitional words, phrases, and clauses to link ideas (e.g., “first,” “next,” “then”; “consequently”; and “specifically”) across all text types	ELA.Teaching Writing - Transition Words	Covered	8	1	0	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
3. Uses text structures (e.g., cause/effect, problem/solution, and sequence) for different purposes	ELA.Types of Organization	Covered	25	1	12	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 12 cards, 1 videos).
4. Uses formats for introducing, sequencing, and concluding all types of texts	ELA.Teaching - Writing Skills	Covered	20	1	2	0	Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
5. Writes narratives that communicate real or imagined experiences or events using techniques such as sensory and descriptive details and clear event sequencing through a narrator, dialogue, and description	ELA.Teaching - Narrative Writing Skills	Covered	24	1	26	0	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 26 cards, 0 videos).
6. Writes expository texts with a clear introduction to the topic and with supporting facts and concrete details logically grouped and organized	ELA.Teaching - Informational Writing Skills	Covered	13	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (13 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).

SMR III.E · Production of Written Texts42 questions · 3 materials · 17 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Produces clear and coherent writing by adapting the organization and style of written information to the audience, task, and purpose	ELA.Teaching - Clear and Coherent Style; ELA.Clear and Effective Organization	Covered	15	2	7	0	Covered by 2 topics (15 questions, 2 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
2. Takes a piece of written work through the stages of the writing process (e.g., planning, drafting, revising) and produces first-draft, on-demand, and extended writing	ELA.Teaching - Stages of the Writing Process	Covered	27	1	10	1	Covered by 1 topic (27 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos).

SMR III.F · Research to Build and Present Knowledge60 questions · 2 materials · 13 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Locates, selects, gathers, recalls, categorizes, and possibly reorganizes relevant information from different text types to support analys	ELA.Teaching - The Research Process	Covered	31	1	8	0	Covered by 1 topic (31 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
2. Analyzes and reflects on evidence found in narrative texts (e.g., by comparing and contrasting characters, settings, and events) and in informational texts (e.g., by explaining how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points and by identifying the corresponding reasons and evidence)	ELA.Teaching - The Research Process	Covered	31	1	8	0	Covered by 1 topic (31 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
3. Determines the credibility, accuracy, and biases of sources	ELA.Credible Sources	Covered	29	1	6	1	Covered by 1 topic (29 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 1 videos).

SMR III.G · Discussion and Collaboration65 questions · 3 materials · 9 cards · 1 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Uses social knowledge of discourse conventions to communicate clearly and persuasively	None	Coverage gap identified	0	0	0	0	No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. Utilizes group discussions to build knowledge and comprehension	ELA.Teaching - Using Groups	Covered	21	1	4	0	Covered by 1 topic (21 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
3. Asks and answers questions to seek help, gather additional information, or gain a deeper understanding	ELA.Active Listening	Covered	25	1	1	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 1 videos).
4. Paraphrases and summarizes a text or speaker’s main points, reasons, and evidence	ELA.Active Listening	Covered	25	1	1	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 1 videos).
5. Expresses ideas and feelings and builds on the ideas of others clearly and persuasively	ELA.Teaching - Oral Communication in the Classroom	Covered	19	1	5	0	Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
6. Integrates and evaluates information by posing and responding to discussion questions and by explaining how evidence, reasoning, and point of view are connected to another’s claim	ELA.Active Listening	Covered	25	1	1	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 1 videos).
7. Regulates interpretation of texts or sources of information by reflecting on and evaluating others’ perspectives	ELA.Active Listening	Covered	25	1	1	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 1 videos).

SMR III.H · Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas83 questions · 3 materials · 20 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
1. Sequences ideas logically	ELA.Oral Presentation Skills	Covered	22	1	15	Covered by 1 topic (22 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
2. Uses appropriate facts and relevant descriptive details to support main ideas	ELA.Oral Presentation Skills	Covered	22	1	15	Covered by 1 topic (22 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
3. Establishes a line of reasoning and organization	ELA.Teaching - Oral Presentation Skills	Covered	36	1	17	Covered by 1 topic (36 questions, 1 materials, 17 cards, 0 videos).
4. Speaks clearly and at an understandable pace	ELA.Teaching - Effective Digital Presentations	Covered	25	1	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
5. Adopts a speaking style, register, and dialect appropriate for the given context	ELA.Teaching - Effective Digital Presentations	Covered	25	1	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
6. Uses digital and visual media displays strategically to enhance expression and comprehensibility of ideas	ELA.Teaching - Effective Digital Presentations	Covered	25	1	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).

Tasks of Teaching (Domain IV)Covered

SMR IV.A · Planning and Facilitating Instruction75 questions · 4 materials · 0 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Notes
1. Evaluating texts, examples, and graphic representations for their support of particular ELA instructional goals	ELA.Instructional Materials (CKT)	Covered	29	1	Covered by 1 topic (29 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
2. Creating and modifying texts, examples, and graphic representations to support particular ELA instructional goals, including differentiation for particular learners	ELA.Instructional Materials (CKT)	Covered	29	1	Covered by 1 topic (29 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
3. Analyzing language and language systems	ELA.Language Systems (CKT)	Covered	11	1	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
4. Explaining, defining, and demonstrating ELA processes and concepts for students	ELA.Processes and Concepts (CKT)	Covered	12	1	Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
5. Facilitating class discussions and conversations with individual students to elicit or develop their thinking about particular ELA content	ELA.Instructional Strategies (CKT)	Covered	23	1	Covered by 1 topic (23 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
6. Evaluating instructional strategies and activities to elicit, develop, or assess students’ thinking about particular ELA content or to develop or assess their facility with particular ELA processes	ELA.Instructional Strategies (CKT)	Covered	23	1	Covered by 1 topic (23 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).

SMR IV.B · Analyzing Student Learning65 questions · 4 materials · 0 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Notes
7. Evaluating student reading, writing, speaking, and listening to identify specific strengths and/or areas for improvement or instructional focus	ELA.Evaluating Student Listening (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Speaking (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Reading (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Writing (CKT)	Covered	65	4	Covered by 4 topics (65 questions, 4 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
8. Evaluating student reading, writing, speaking, or listening to classify students’ level of literacy development	ELA.Evaluating Student Listening (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Speaking (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Reading (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Writing (CKT)	Covered	65	4	Covered by 4 topics (65 questions, 4 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
9. Analyzing student reading, writing, speaking, or listening to identify patterns of thinking, cuing systems, misconceptions, and partial conceptions	ELA.Evaluating Student Listening (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Speaking (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Reading (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Writing (CKT)	Covered	65	4	Covered by 4 topics (65 questions, 4 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
10. Responding to student reading, writing, speaking, or listening to target the particular content issue in need of attention	ELA.Evaluating Student Listening (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Speaking (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Reading (CKT); ELA.Evaluating Student Writing (CKT)	Covered	65	4	Covered by 4 topics (65 questions, 4 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).

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