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Which activity most directly strengthens receptive language in kindergarten students?

Having students listen to and follow a two-step oral direction

Having students copy a sentence from the board

Having students circle all uppercase letters

Having students trace vocabulary words

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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: GACE Exam

Selected-Response Questions

GACE 350 test page

90 min

Testing Time

GACE 350 test page

220

Scaled Passing Score

GACE score reporting guidance

$90

Current 350 Fee

GACE 350 test page

67% / 33%

Official Framework Weighting

GACE 350 framework

Jul 1, 2026

Reciprocity Literacy Rule

GaPSC transition policy

GACE is now a program of assessments rather than one single uniform test. For 2026 prep, the most cross-field current change is the literacy requirement tied to Fundamentals of the Science of Reading (350): 60 selected-response questions, 90 minutes of testing time, $90 fee, and a 220 scaled passing score. Georgia’s March 24, 2025 transition policy also makes literacy a requirement for many candidates who began programs on or after June 1, 2025, for add-a-field candidates effective July 1, 2025, and for reciprocity applicants effective July 1, 2026.

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1Which activity most directly strengthens receptive language in kindergarten students?

A.Having students listen to and follow a two-step oral direction

B.Having students copy a sentence from the board

C.Having students circle all uppercase letters

D.Having students trace vocabulary words

Explanation: Receptive language is the ability to understand spoken language. Following a two-step oral direction requires students to process vocabulary, syntax, and meaning before acting.

2During morning meeting, which teacher move best develops expressive language?

A.Leading the class in reciting the days of the week

B.Asking students to explain their thinking to a partner using complete sentences

C.Displaying a word wall for silent review

D.Giving each student a worksheet to finish quietly

Explanation: Expressive language involves putting ideas into spoken words. Asking students to explain their thinking gives them structured practice using vocabulary, grammar, and complete sentences for a real purpose.

3A first-grade teacher wants to build students' academic language during a read-aloud about weather. Which support is most effective?

A.Have students copy the vocabulary words three times

B.Replace all unfamiliar words with simpler words

C.Preteach key words like forecast and temperature and revisit them in discussion

D.Skip discussion so students can hear the story straight through

Explanation: Academic language develops when students hear precise words in context and then use them in meaningful talk. Preteaching and revisiting key terms keeps the content rigorous while making the language more accessible.

4Which classroom interaction best supports pragmatic language development?

A.Students underline verbs in a sentence

B.Students sort picture cards by initial sound

C.Students read decodable words in isolation

D.Students take turns role-playing how to ask to join a game

Explanation: Pragmatic language is the social use of language in real interactions. Role-playing how to join a game helps students practice turn taking, polite requests, and adjusting language to a social situation.

5A student can name many objects in pictures but struggles to understand sentences with words like before, after, and between. This difficulty most likely reflects weakness in

A.syntax and relational vocabulary

B.letter formation

C.phoneme segmentation

D.print directionality

Explanation: Words such as before, after, and between carry meaning through sentence relationships, so students must process both vocabulary and syntax to understand them. This is an oral language comprehension issue rather than a print or phonics issue.

6A teacher notices a student consistently uses a regional dialect pattern such as He done finished during class discussions. What is the best instructional response?

A.Refer the student immediately for a special education evaluation

B.Correct the student publicly every time the pattern occurs

C.Acknowledge the student's meaning and model the school-based form in context

D.Avoid speaking with the student during oral language activities

Explanation: Dialect differences are language variations, not signs of a language disorder. Effective instruction respects the student's home language while also modeling the form expected in academic settings.

7Which behavior shows that a child understands book handling conventions?

A.Reciting the alphabet quickly

B.Opening a book right-side up and turning pages from front to back

C.Clapping the syllables in names

D.Generating rhyming words

Explanation: Book handling conventions include knowing how to hold a book, where to begin, and how pages move in sequence. Opening a book correctly and turning pages from front to back shows the child understands those concepts of print.

8Which task best checks whether a student has concept of word in print?

A.Ask the student to name all uppercase letters

B.Ask the student to identify the front cover

C.Ask the student to sort objects by color

D.Ask the student to point to each word while rereading a memorized sentence

Explanation: Concept of word means understanding that spoken words match individual printed words in a line of text. Pointing to each word while rereading a familiar sentence shows whether the student can coordinate speech and print one word at a time.

9A kindergartner can sing the alphabet song but cannot produce the sound for most letters. Which instructional target should come next?

A.Letter formation only

B.Letter-sound correspondences

C.Sentence retelling

D.Book orientation

Explanation: Knowing the alphabet sequence does not by itself establish the alphabetic principle. The next step is teaching that individual letters represent sounds in spoken words.

10While reading a big book, a teacher sweeps a finger from left to right under each line of text. The main purpose is to reinforce

A.phoneme deletion

B.story structure

C.directionality of print

D.figurative language

Explanation: Tracking print from left to right teaches students how written English is organized on the page. This concept of print supports later one-to-one matching and independent reading behaviors.

About the GACE Exam

GACE is Georgia’s state-approved educator certification assessment program. This practice bank is anchored to the current Fundamentals of the Science of Reading assessment (350), which is now a core requirement for many initial teaching pathways, while also explaining the separate ethics and field-specific content pieces candidates may encounter.

Questions

60 scored questions

Time Limit

1h 30m (plus 15m tutorial/NDA)

Passing Score

220 (scaled)

Exam Fee

$90 (Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) / Pearson)

GACE Exam Content Outline

67%

Essential Components of Reading

Official GACE 350 Subarea I: oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, concepts of print, alphabetic principle, phonics, word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension of literary, informational, and multimedia texts.

33%

Assessment, Evaluation, Curriculum, and Instruction

Official GACE 350 Subarea II: using and communicating assessment data, progress monitoring, structured reading instruction, intervention planning, and factors that affect reading development.

Program note

Separate Ethics and Field Assessments

GACE also includes field-specific content testlets, the GACE Ethics for Teachers assessment, and other specialized assessments depending on the certification route.

How to Pass the GACE Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 220 (scaled)
Exam length: 60 questions
Time limit: 1h 30m (plus 15m tutorial/NDA)
Exam fee: $90

Keys to Passing

Complete 500+ practice questions
Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
Focus on highest-weighted sections
Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

GACE Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study the major literacy pillars in connected order: sound awareness, decoding, word recognition, fluency, and meaning making

2Treat assessment questions as decision-making questions: identify what the data shows first, then choose the next instructional move

3Know the difference between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, and morphology because GACE frequently separates them

4When two answers sound plausible, prefer the option that is explicit, evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, and tied to the student’s demonstrated need

5Keep the Georgia certification context in mind: literacy is now a high-stakes gate for many 2025-2026 candidates, so timed practice on reading foundations is worth doing weekly

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GACE one exam?

No. GACE is Georgia’s overall educator-certification assessment program. It includes field-specific content assessments, literacy assessments, ethics assessments, leadership/certificate-upgrade assessments, and the paraprofessional assessment. This practice bank focuses on the literacy framework because it is the broadest current cross-field requirement.

How many questions are on the GACE literacy assessment?

The current GACE Fundamentals of the Science of Reading assessment (350) has 60 selected-response questions. You get 90 minutes of testing time plus a short tutorial and nondisclosure step before the timed portion begins.

What passing score do I need?

For the current selected-response literacy assessment, the passing standard is a scaled score of 220. GACE passing standards vary by assessment type, and some constructed-response assessments use a 250 standard instead.

What changed in 2025 and 2026 for GACE?

Pearson’s Evaluation Systems launched the current GACE program on July 1, 2025. Georgia also added literacy-assessment requirements for many candidates who began preparation programs on or after June 1, 2025, for add-a-field candidates effective July 1, 2025, and for reciprocity applicants effective July 1, 2026.

Do I also need the ethics assessment?

Many Georgia teacher candidates also need GACE Ethics for Teachers (351), which is a separate nine-module online training-and-assessment program with a 30-question summative module. It is not the same test as the literacy assessment.

What content matters most for this practice set?

The official 350 framework weights Essential Components of Reading at 67% and Assessment, Evaluation, Curriculum, and Instruction at 33%. That means most of your study time should go to phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and then to interpreting assessment data and choosing evidence-based instruction.