NYSTCE Multi-Subject 1– 6 Literacy &
ELA Practice Test
In which type of language processing do student recall words based on visual qualities? - ✔✔ correct
answer Orthographic Processing
What is Semantic Memory? - ✔✔ correct answer while semantic memory consists of general facts and
knowledge. For example, knowing that football is a sport is an example of semantic memory.
What is syntactic processing? - ✔✔ correct answer Syntactic processing is the process of analyzing the
grammatical structure of a sentence to understand its meaning. This involves identifying the different
parts of speech in a sentence, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, and how they relate to each
other in order to give proper meaning to the sentence.
During the advanced stage of literacy development, students acquire new vocabulary primarily
through... - ✔✔ correct answer Independent reading. Using context clues, read complex texts helps
them expand vocabulary.
Given the typical continuum on semantic relationships, what types of words would be most appropriate
to teach students first? - ✔✔ correct answer Antonyms. Understanding opposites is a foundational skill
that teachers can use to help students build more complex semantic relationship knowledge.
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.
ELA Practice Test
In which type of language processing do student recall words based on visual qualities? - ✔✔ correct
answer Orthographic Processing
What is Semantic Memory? - ✔✔ correct answer while semantic memory consists of general facts and
knowledge. For example, knowing that football is a sport is an example of semantic memory.
What is syntactic processing? - ✔✔ correct answer Syntactic processing is the process of analyzing the
grammatical structure of a sentence to understand its meaning. This involves identifying the different
parts of speech in a sentence, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, and how they relate to each
other in order to give proper meaning to the sentence.
During the advanced stage of literacy development, students acquire new vocabulary primarily
through... - ✔✔ correct answer Independent reading. Using context clues, read complex texts helps
them expand vocabulary.
Given the typical continuum on semantic relationships, what types of words would be most appropriate
to teach students first? - ✔✔ correct answer Antonyms. Understanding opposites is a foundational skill
that teachers can use to help students build more complex semantic relationship knowledge.
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.
