CSET SUBTEST 1
# Term Definition
1 The idea that, in English, words the alphabetic principle
are made up of letters that
approximate the sounds heard
when we speak these words is
called _____________.
2 A teacher shows her student a the ability to use morphological rules instead of
picture of a fictional creature remembering a past experience
called a “blurk”. She asks them
what two of these creatures would
be called, and they respond
correctly with “blurks”. Her
students have demonstrated
________.
3 Most languages are similar in The basic principles of phrase structure (i.e.
which respect? subject/predicate).
4 Clues to a word’s connotative the presence of blends
meanings can usually be found in
all of the following except _______.
5 A 5-year-old child becomes lack of understanding of the role of pragmatics in
confused when his father rolls his interpreting meaning
eyes and says “that guy was really
helpful” following an argument
with an unhelpful store clerk. The
child’s confusion is most likely due
to:
6 A child says the phrase “I hungry.” telegraphic speech
This can be considered an
example of which of the following?
7 An individual who speaks a many words and roots are likely to have similar
language historically related to spellings and meanings
English may have an advantage in
learning English as a second
language because _______.
8 Which of the following is phonemic awareness and understanding of
considered the best predictor of a letters
child’s success in learning to read?
, CSET SUBTEST 1
# Term Definition
9 Which of the following represents A 6-year-old frequently communicates using
a case of exceptional language holophrases.
development?
10 Which of the following sentences The building was tall; its height was over five
contains two independent hundred feet.
clauses? A. He’s the man who sells
cotton candy. B. I rushed to the
store, but arrived too late. C. Brian
and Mike both received new bikes
for Christmas. D. The building was
tall; its height was over five
hundred feet.
11 In which of the following The lobbyists were able to effectradical changes
sentences is the underlined word in the economic policy.
used correctly? A. The men were
accused of trying to insight a riot.
B. Hearing about Dave’s childhood
gave me some incite into his
personality. C. The new law
produced a positive affect by
reducing air pollution. D. The
lobbyists were able to effectradical
changes in the economic policy.
12 Which of the following is not copy editing
considered a prewriting strategy?
Outlining, webbing, copy editing,
or note taking?
13 Anaphora, the repetition of a creating a feeling of building excitement or
certain phrase in rhetorical importance.
speech, is most effective for:
14 Which of the following is the least A. alphabetically
likely way in which chapters of a
fifth grade history textbook might
be organized: A. alphabetically B.
geographically C. chronologically
D. thematically
15 Which of the following is not extended metaphors and complex plot
typically found in Native American structures
folk tales?
# Term Definition
1 The idea that, in English, words the alphabetic principle
are made up of letters that
approximate the sounds heard
when we speak these words is
called _____________.
2 A teacher shows her student a the ability to use morphological rules instead of
picture of a fictional creature remembering a past experience
called a “blurk”. She asks them
what two of these creatures would
be called, and they respond
correctly with “blurks”. Her
students have demonstrated
________.
3 Most languages are similar in The basic principles of phrase structure (i.e.
which respect? subject/predicate).
4 Clues to a word’s connotative the presence of blends
meanings can usually be found in
all of the following except _______.
5 A 5-year-old child becomes lack of understanding of the role of pragmatics in
confused when his father rolls his interpreting meaning
eyes and says “that guy was really
helpful” following an argument
with an unhelpful store clerk. The
child’s confusion is most likely due
to:
6 A child says the phrase “I hungry.” telegraphic speech
This can be considered an
example of which of the following?
7 An individual who speaks a many words and roots are likely to have similar
language historically related to spellings and meanings
English may have an advantage in
learning English as a second
language because _______.
8 Which of the following is phonemic awareness and understanding of
considered the best predictor of a letters
child’s success in learning to read?
, CSET SUBTEST 1
# Term Definition
9 Which of the following represents A 6-year-old frequently communicates using
a case of exceptional language holophrases.
development?
10 Which of the following sentences The building was tall; its height was over five
contains two independent hundred feet.
clauses? A. He’s the man who sells
cotton candy. B. I rushed to the
store, but arrived too late. C. Brian
and Mike both received new bikes
for Christmas. D. The building was
tall; its height was over five
hundred feet.
11 In which of the following The lobbyists were able to effectradical changes
sentences is the underlined word in the economic policy.
used correctly? A. The men were
accused of trying to insight a riot.
B. Hearing about Dave’s childhood
gave me some incite into his
personality. C. The new law
produced a positive affect by
reducing air pollution. D. The
lobbyists were able to effectradical
changes in the economic policy.
12 Which of the following is not copy editing
considered a prewriting strategy?
Outlining, webbing, copy editing,
or note taking?
13 Anaphora, the repetition of a creating a feeling of building excitement or
certain phrase in rhetorical importance.
speech, is most effective for:
14 Which of the following is the least A. alphabetically
likely way in which chapters of a
fifth grade history textbook might
be organized: A. alphabetically B.
geographically C. chronologically
D. thematically
15 Which of the following is not extended metaphors and complex plot
typically found in Native American structures
folk tales?
