NYSTCE Multi-Subject 1– 6
Literacy & ELA Practice Test
Exam QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
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GUARANTEED PASS
Open vs. closed syllables - CORRECT ANSWER-An open syllable ends with a vowel sound that is
spelled with a single vowel letter (a, e, i, o, or u). Examples include me, e/qual, pro/gram,
mu/sic. A closed syllable has a short vowel ending in a consonant. Examples include hat, dish,
bas/ket.
What is a fable writing piece? - CORRECT ANSWER-A fable is a short story that illustrates a
moral lesson.
What is an epic writing piece? - CORRECT ANSWER-long narrative poem recounting heroic
deeds.
What are homophones? - CORRECT ANSWER-two words have the same pronunciation but
different meanings. ex. new and know.
What are metonyms? - CORRECT ANSWER-a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for
something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for
the federal government of the US.
, What are hyponyms? - CORRECT ANSWER-a word of more specific meaning than a general or
superordinate term applicable to it. For example, spoon is a hyponym of cutlery.
syntactic knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER-syntax is the arrangement of words and phrases to
create well formed sentences in a given language.
orthographic processing skills - CORRECT ANSWER-
discourse processing skills - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability to mentally recognize, create, store,
and retrieve the visual representation of written words. Students with strong Orthographic
Processing skills become better and better at recognizing written words, helping them become
more fluent readers and writers.
syntax rules - CORRECT ANSWER-a sentence has a verb, direct object, and subject, the proper
order is subject → verb → direct object.
What are phonics? - CORRECT ANSWER-a method of teaching people to read by correlating
sounds with letters or groups of letters in an alphabetic writing system.
Hyperbole - CORRECT ANSWER-exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken
literally. " I slept for a week after practice."
Metaphor - CORRECT ANSWER-a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an
object or action to which it is not literally applicable. "He's a couch potato".
Regional Setting - CORRECT ANSWER-writers often emphasize specific features, such as dialect,
customs, history and landscape, of a particular region, often one that is "rural and/or
provincial".
Literacy & ELA Practice Test
Exam QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[ LATEST] 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Open vs. closed syllables - CORRECT ANSWER-An open syllable ends with a vowel sound that is
spelled with a single vowel letter (a, e, i, o, or u). Examples include me, e/qual, pro/gram,
mu/sic. A closed syllable has a short vowel ending in a consonant. Examples include hat, dish,
bas/ket.
What is a fable writing piece? - CORRECT ANSWER-A fable is a short story that illustrates a
moral lesson.
What is an epic writing piece? - CORRECT ANSWER-long narrative poem recounting heroic
deeds.
What are homophones? - CORRECT ANSWER-two words have the same pronunciation but
different meanings. ex. new and know.
What are metonyms? - CORRECT ANSWER-a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for
something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for
the federal government of the US.
, What are hyponyms? - CORRECT ANSWER-a word of more specific meaning than a general or
superordinate term applicable to it. For example, spoon is a hyponym of cutlery.
syntactic knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER-syntax is the arrangement of words and phrases to
create well formed sentences in a given language.
orthographic processing skills - CORRECT ANSWER-
discourse processing skills - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability to mentally recognize, create, store,
and retrieve the visual representation of written words. Students with strong Orthographic
Processing skills become better and better at recognizing written words, helping them become
more fluent readers and writers.
syntax rules - CORRECT ANSWER-a sentence has a verb, direct object, and subject, the proper
order is subject → verb → direct object.
What are phonics? - CORRECT ANSWER-a method of teaching people to read by correlating
sounds with letters or groups of letters in an alphabetic writing system.
Hyperbole - CORRECT ANSWER-exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken
literally. " I slept for a week after practice."
Metaphor - CORRECT ANSWER-a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an
object or action to which it is not literally applicable. "He's a couch potato".
Regional Setting - CORRECT ANSWER-writers often emphasize specific features, such as dialect,
customs, history and landscape, of a particular region, often one that is "rural and/or
provincial".
