MTTC 90 - Practice Test all done questions and answers
Which of the following instructional strategies would be most effective for a
teacher to use to develop students' reading comprehension through the
integration of reading and listening skills?
A. echo reading of a text
B. reading aloud from a text while students silently follow along
C. choral reading of a text
D. reading aloud from a text and frequently pausing to think aloud
D. reading aloud from a text and frequently pausing to think aloud
Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of the Internet
and other forms of multimedia communication in the teaching of language arts?
A. The most reliable assessment of comprehension for students with poor
literacy skills is their ability to represent information visually.
B. Actively viewing a film, video, photograph, or other visual text is considered a
form of literacy that should be explicitly taught.
C. The availability of live news feeds and streaming video has reduced the need
to develop students' background knowledge in the classroom.
D. Frequent exposure to highly stimulating visual texts has reduced students'
motivation to acquire reading and writing skills.
B. Actively viewing a film, video, photograph, or other visual text is considered a form of
literacy that should be explicitly taught.
A second-grade teacher would like to develop students' ability to use complex
sentence structures. Which of the following instructional strategies would be
most effective for this purpose?
A. giving a lesson on sentence structure and having students use what they learn
when writing their daily journal entries
B. conducting choral readings term-3from classroom texts that include a variety
of complex sentences
C. providing worksheets on combining short sentences into complex sentences
using linking words from the class word bank
D. having students read a complex sentence together and then use it as a model
to write their own expanded sentences
D. having students read a complex sentence together and then use it as a model to
write their own expanded sentences
Students in a fifth-grade class are learning about state government. After reading
basic information in their textbooks and watching short videos about how laws
are made at the state level, students meet in small groups to brainstorm a list of
questions. The unit will culminate in a field trip to the state capitol, where
students will have the opportunity to pose their questions to their local
representative. By engaging students in these activities, the teacher is
demonstrating knowledge of:
A. techniques for formulating questions for research purposes and sources and
techniques for locating relevant information.
B. the social, cultural, and dynamic nature of verbal language and the reciprocal
relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication.
,C. the integrated nature of English language arts and ways in which oral, written,
and visual texts can be used to explore issues in other disciplines.
D. strategies for identifying and overcoming difficulties when constructing and
conveying meaning across a wide range of situations.
C. the integrated nature of English language arts and ways in which oral, written, and
visual texts can be used to explore issues in other disciplines.
In which of the following communication models do the sender and receiver of a
message constantly and simultaneously provide feedback to one another?
A. reflective
B. interactive
C. linear
D. interpersonal
B. interactive
Which of the following elements would most likely indicate that the participants in
a conversation belong to a shared speech community?
A. gestures
B. evaluative listening
C. mirrored body language
D. jargon
D. jargon
Members of a highly homogeneous society with deeply rooted cultural traditions
would most likely share a communication style that includes which of the
following features?
A. repeated references to attitudes and beliefs shared by the entire group
B. an implicit understanding of appropriate behaviors for given situations
C. a desire to reach consensus among all members regardless of status
D. adherence to standard conventions even during informal conversations
B. an implicit understanding of appropriate behaviors for given situations
An individual who regularly uses standard conventions of spoken English would
most likely switch to a nonstandard dialect for which of the following purposes?
A. to show solidarity with a tight social network
B. to defer to a speaker from a higher social class
C. to identify with members of a younger generation
D. to protect regionalisms from outside influence
A. to show solidarity with a tight social network
A teacher is providing constructive feedback to a student who is frustrated and
struggling with an assignment. Which of the following teacher behaviors would
most likely enhance the student's receptivity to the feedback?
A. maintaining direct eye contact
B. using a warm vocal tone
C. maintaining a relaxed posture
D. using a high vocal register
B. using a warm vocal tone
A teacher observes that a number of students do not participate in class
discussions. The students listen to the other students talk during class but do
not make contributions or ask questions, and they only answer questions when
, called upon. While the students' written work indicates that they are paying
attention, the teacher worries about their lack of active participation. Which of the
following factors would be most important for the teacher to consider before
attempting to engage the students in class discussions?
A. the relationship between active listening and the ability to formulate questions
B. the effects of style, voice, and language choices in oral communication
C. the role played by cultural attitudes in students' verbal and nonverbal behavior
D. the importance of using direct eye contact to encourage students' attention
C. the role played by cultural attitudes in students' verbal and nonverbal behavior
According to research, people throughout the world communicate genuine
emotion primarily through:
A. word choice and syntax.
B. nonverbal vocalizations and pauses.
C. vocal pitch, rate, and volume.
D. gestures, posture, and facial expressions.
D. gestures, posture, and facial expressions.
Which of the following statements about language acquisition provides the best
evidence for the existence of a Language Acquisition Device (LAD) within the
structure of the human brain?
A. Injury to the left hemisphere of the brain will impair language use in adults.
B. Children quickly and spontaneously acquire complicated linguistic systems.
C. Children can understand spoken language that is not grammatically correct.
D. The ability to learn a new linguistic system often diminishes as people age.
B. Children quickly and spontaneously acquire complicated linguistic systems.
A first-grade student writes "my fafret anaml is a lzrad" in his writing journal.
Which of the following factors is most likely indicated by the misspelled words in
the phrase?
A. a difficulty with phonological processing
B. developmentally appropriate application of the alphabetic principle
C. developmentally appropriate use of pre-phonetic spellings
D. a need for explicit phonics instruction
Having a student read aloud nonsense words would be an effective instructional
strategy to use for which of the following purposes?
A. to evaluate automaticity
B. to assess fluency
C. to provide comprehension practice
D. to develop phonics skills
D. to develop phonics skills
A teacher suggests that students read an entire page in their social studies
textbook before looking up unfamiliar words in the glossary or dictionary. This
strategy will most likely enhance students' ability to:
A. paraphrase central ideas.
B. infer meaning from context.
C. provide accurate summaries.
D. identify key supporting details.
B. infer meaning from context.
Which of the following instructional strategies would be most effective for a
teacher to use to develop students' reading comprehension through the
integration of reading and listening skills?
A. echo reading of a text
B. reading aloud from a text while students silently follow along
C. choral reading of a text
D. reading aloud from a text and frequently pausing to think aloud
D. reading aloud from a text and frequently pausing to think aloud
Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of the Internet
and other forms of multimedia communication in the teaching of language arts?
A. The most reliable assessment of comprehension for students with poor
literacy skills is their ability to represent information visually.
B. Actively viewing a film, video, photograph, or other visual text is considered a
form of literacy that should be explicitly taught.
C. The availability of live news feeds and streaming video has reduced the need
to develop students' background knowledge in the classroom.
D. Frequent exposure to highly stimulating visual texts has reduced students'
motivation to acquire reading and writing skills.
B. Actively viewing a film, video, photograph, or other visual text is considered a form of
literacy that should be explicitly taught.
A second-grade teacher would like to develop students' ability to use complex
sentence structures. Which of the following instructional strategies would be
most effective for this purpose?
A. giving a lesson on sentence structure and having students use what they learn
when writing their daily journal entries
B. conducting choral readings term-3from classroom texts that include a variety
of complex sentences
C. providing worksheets on combining short sentences into complex sentences
using linking words from the class word bank
D. having students read a complex sentence together and then use it as a model
to write their own expanded sentences
D. having students read a complex sentence together and then use it as a model to
write their own expanded sentences
Students in a fifth-grade class are learning about state government. After reading
basic information in their textbooks and watching short videos about how laws
are made at the state level, students meet in small groups to brainstorm a list of
questions. The unit will culminate in a field trip to the state capitol, where
students will have the opportunity to pose their questions to their local
representative. By engaging students in these activities, the teacher is
demonstrating knowledge of:
A. techniques for formulating questions for research purposes and sources and
techniques for locating relevant information.
B. the social, cultural, and dynamic nature of verbal language and the reciprocal
relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication.
,C. the integrated nature of English language arts and ways in which oral, written,
and visual texts can be used to explore issues in other disciplines.
D. strategies for identifying and overcoming difficulties when constructing and
conveying meaning across a wide range of situations.
C. the integrated nature of English language arts and ways in which oral, written, and
visual texts can be used to explore issues in other disciplines.
In which of the following communication models do the sender and receiver of a
message constantly and simultaneously provide feedback to one another?
A. reflective
B. interactive
C. linear
D. interpersonal
B. interactive
Which of the following elements would most likely indicate that the participants in
a conversation belong to a shared speech community?
A. gestures
B. evaluative listening
C. mirrored body language
D. jargon
D. jargon
Members of a highly homogeneous society with deeply rooted cultural traditions
would most likely share a communication style that includes which of the
following features?
A. repeated references to attitudes and beliefs shared by the entire group
B. an implicit understanding of appropriate behaviors for given situations
C. a desire to reach consensus among all members regardless of status
D. adherence to standard conventions even during informal conversations
B. an implicit understanding of appropriate behaviors for given situations
An individual who regularly uses standard conventions of spoken English would
most likely switch to a nonstandard dialect for which of the following purposes?
A. to show solidarity with a tight social network
B. to defer to a speaker from a higher social class
C. to identify with members of a younger generation
D. to protect regionalisms from outside influence
A. to show solidarity with a tight social network
A teacher is providing constructive feedback to a student who is frustrated and
struggling with an assignment. Which of the following teacher behaviors would
most likely enhance the student's receptivity to the feedback?
A. maintaining direct eye contact
B. using a warm vocal tone
C. maintaining a relaxed posture
D. using a high vocal register
B. using a warm vocal tone
A teacher observes that a number of students do not participate in class
discussions. The students listen to the other students talk during class but do
not make contributions or ask questions, and they only answer questions when
, called upon. While the students' written work indicates that they are paying
attention, the teacher worries about their lack of active participation. Which of the
following factors would be most important for the teacher to consider before
attempting to engage the students in class discussions?
A. the relationship between active listening and the ability to formulate questions
B. the effects of style, voice, and language choices in oral communication
C. the role played by cultural attitudes in students' verbal and nonverbal behavior
D. the importance of using direct eye contact to encourage students' attention
C. the role played by cultural attitudes in students' verbal and nonverbal behavior
According to research, people throughout the world communicate genuine
emotion primarily through:
A. word choice and syntax.
B. nonverbal vocalizations and pauses.
C. vocal pitch, rate, and volume.
D. gestures, posture, and facial expressions.
D. gestures, posture, and facial expressions.
Which of the following statements about language acquisition provides the best
evidence for the existence of a Language Acquisition Device (LAD) within the
structure of the human brain?
A. Injury to the left hemisphere of the brain will impair language use in adults.
B. Children quickly and spontaneously acquire complicated linguistic systems.
C. Children can understand spoken language that is not grammatically correct.
D. The ability to learn a new linguistic system often diminishes as people age.
B. Children quickly and spontaneously acquire complicated linguistic systems.
A first-grade student writes "my fafret anaml is a lzrad" in his writing journal.
Which of the following factors is most likely indicated by the misspelled words in
the phrase?
A. a difficulty with phonological processing
B. developmentally appropriate application of the alphabetic principle
C. developmentally appropriate use of pre-phonetic spellings
D. a need for explicit phonics instruction
Having a student read aloud nonsense words would be an effective instructional
strategy to use for which of the following purposes?
A. to evaluate automaticity
B. to assess fluency
C. to provide comprehension practice
D. to develop phonics skills
D. to develop phonics skills
A teacher suggests that students read an entire page in their social studies
textbook before looking up unfamiliar words in the glossary or dictionary. This
strategy will most likely enhance students' ability to:
A. paraphrase central ideas.
B. infer meaning from context.
C. provide accurate summaries.
D. identify key supporting details.
B. infer meaning from context.
