The Praxis Teaching Reading exam consists of six sections. Five of these are objective questions, which assess the candidate’s knowledge of Emerging literacy -- oral language and letter recognition skills Phonological awareness –how learners relate letter sounds to spelling and reading Phonics – how students associate consonant and vowel sounds to read new words Comprehension and fluency – word recognition as well as insight into how words acquire meaning in the written contexts Vocabulary -expanding word skills through reading and listening The essay portion of the Praxis 5204 asks test takers to discuss topics concerning instructional techniques and processes, including: The learning environment in a reading class Assessing reading skills Curricula for reading instruction