Free Practice Questions for OSAT English

Listening, Speaking, and Viewing

Linguistic diversity, language acquisition and English learners, styles and registers, formal and informal presentations, purpose and point of view, bias, supporting evidence, verbal and nonverbal cues, multimedia tools, visual arguments, active listening, academic discussion, audience background, group dynamics, conflict management, problem solving, and decision making.

Critical Reading and Reading Process

Word identification, context clues, word structure, roots and affixes, word relationships, denotation and connotation, idioms, figurative language, academic vocabulary, English learner reading comprehension, informational and argumentative text structures, rhetorical devices, inferences, graphic features, bias, fallacies, evidence evaluation, source reliability, reading strategies, literary genres, literary elements, dramatic devices, meter, point of view, literary history, oral traditions, American literature, British literature, world literature, cultural perspectives, and young adult fiction.

Critical Writing and Writing Process

Prewriting, audience and purpose, syntax, diction, active and passive voice, sentence variety, clarity, concision, revision, transitions, precise language, editing, proofreading, digital publishing, graphic features, multimodal discourse, English learner written expression, narrative composition, informative essays, reports, technical writing, thesis development, evidence, conclusions, argument claims and counterclaims, commentary, counterarguments, research questions, primary and secondary sources, source credibility, citation styles, paraphrase, summary, and plagiarism avoidance.

Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Evaluating student readiness for standards-aligned English language arts goals, identifying potential and apparent student difficulties, planning developmentally appropriate instruction, monitoring progress, using strategies for literary and informational text analysis, citing instructional rationales, differentiating for English learners, students with disabilities, diverse learners, gifted and talented students, and at-risk students, analyzing student data, citing evidence of learning, and using effective assessment strategies.