Praxis Core Practice Test 3
10 free Praxis Core practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
Question 1 of 10
Writing (5723)Draft essay: Learning in the Garden
(1) Three years ago, Lincoln Middle School turned an unused corner of its parking lot into a vegetable garden. (2) At first, many teachers doubted that the project would last beyond a single season. (3) The garden now supplies lettuce, tomatoes, and herbs to the school cafeteria. (4) It also serves as an outdoor classroom.
(5) Science teachers use the garden to teach students about soil chemistry and plant life cycles. (6) Math classes measure the beds and calculate how much compost each one needs. (7) The school's parking lot was originally paved in the 1970s. (8) Students in art classes sketch the plants as they change through the seasons.
(9) The garden has benefits that go beyond academics. (10) Students who struggle to sit still in a classroom often thrive when they can work with their hands. (11) In addition, students learn responsibility, because a bed that goes unwatered for a few hot days will wilt. (12) They also learn to cooperate, since no single class can maintain all of the beds alone.
Which of the following is the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4 (reproduced below)?
The garden now supplies lettuce, tomatoes, and herbs to the school cafeteria. It also serves as an outdoor classroom.