Praxis II Spanish: Content Knowledge Exam

This exam is designed for individuals who would like to teach beginning Spanish. You will be given two hours to complete this 120 multiple-choice question exam. The questions are based on printed and recorded materials in Spanish. There will be 20 questions regarding cultural perspectives, 31 questions regarding interpretive reading, 34 questions regarding language structure, and 32 questions regarding interpretive listening.

For the cultural perspectives, interpretive reading, and structure of language sections you should have a good understanding of grammar terminology, know the structure of the Spanish-language; be familiar with print and non-print materials written in Spanish, and know the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. For section II part B you will be provided with writing samples from non-native Spanish students, and asked to identify and correct errors in their writing.

Cultural Perspectives
All questions in this section of the exam will be written in Spanish. This section of the exam will focus on geography, history, literature, the arts, and societies and lifestyles of the Spanish-speaking world.

Interpretive Reading
For this section of the exam you will be provided with reading selections in Spanish at various levels of difficulty. You will be asked to answer questions in Spanish regarding use of language, implied content, organization, and actual content of these selections.

Language Structure
This section of the exam will cover grammar, language, writing, and speech in Spanish. In the grammar section, you will be asked to select or provide or select an appropriate phrase or word; and complete sentences and short paragraphs. In the language section, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of vocabulary, word analysis, morphology and language structure. In the writing section you will be asked to describe, correct, and identify errors in word choice, capitalization, spelling, and punctuation of passengers printed in the test booklet. In the speech section you will be asked to listen to recordings of Spanish and correct and identify grammatical errors such as false cognates, pronunciation errors and use of slang.

Interpretive Listening
For this section of the exam you will be provided with audio recordings of short narratives, conversations, and dialogues from native Spanish speakers that will be followed by questions. The questions will cover vocabulary and structures of conversational Spanish, comprehension of cultural information into spoken material, idiomatic expressions and phonemic discrimination.