MTTC Practice Questions with Correct
Answers
Phonological Structure Correct Answ_Languages' speech sounds and the letters representing
them
Semantic Cueing System Correct Answ_Set of cues available in semantics
Semantics Correct Answ_meaning(s) of words and the morphemes (smallest unit of
meaning) that compromise words
Morphemes Correct Answ_Smallest unit of meaning in words, such as roots, prefixes, and
suffixes. EX: in the rechargeable, there are three morphemes, "re" "charge" and "able"
Three Cueing Systems Model Correct Answ_Syntactic cueing system, phonological cueing
system, and semantic cueing system
,Pragmatic Cues Correct Answ_Reader understanding of their reasons for reading and of how
text structures operate.
Pragmatics Correct Answ_The study of how language is used for social communication.
Speech-language Pathologist Correct Answ_Can determine if students mispronunciations
indicate the need for therapy and assist students who frequently mispronounce words in reading
and conversation.
Indirect ways of reading instruction Correct Answ_Daily conversations, reading on your
own, being read to by adults
Direct reading instruction Correct Answ_Extended instruction exposing students repeatedly
to vocab words in multiple teaching contexts, pre-teaching specific words prior to reading,
teaching vocab over extended periods of time, and having students work actively with vocab
words.
Analogizing Correct Answ_Recognizing the pattern of letters in words that share sound
similarities
, Rhyme Correct Answ_A pattern found at the end of a word (EX: rent, sent, bent)
Consonant blend Correct Answ_Frequently found at the beginning of words (EX: street,
stripe, strong)
Consonant Digraph Correct Answ_Letters are taken together to represent a single sound such
as in phone, phonics, or phantom.
Targeted Student Writing Correct Answ_A reading response such as journals, worksheets, or
other written responses.
Oral Reading Response Correct Answ_A presentation or debate
Reading responses Correct Answ_increase a student's capacity to understand what he or she
has read and to analyze personal responses to the text.
Graphs Correct Answ_Can be used to compare quantities and values at the same point or
time (or irrespective of time) or to show changes in quantities or values over time.
Answers
Phonological Structure Correct Answ_Languages' speech sounds and the letters representing
them
Semantic Cueing System Correct Answ_Set of cues available in semantics
Semantics Correct Answ_meaning(s) of words and the morphemes (smallest unit of
meaning) that compromise words
Morphemes Correct Answ_Smallest unit of meaning in words, such as roots, prefixes, and
suffixes. EX: in the rechargeable, there are three morphemes, "re" "charge" and "able"
Three Cueing Systems Model Correct Answ_Syntactic cueing system, phonological cueing
system, and semantic cueing system
,Pragmatic Cues Correct Answ_Reader understanding of their reasons for reading and of how
text structures operate.
Pragmatics Correct Answ_The study of how language is used for social communication.
Speech-language Pathologist Correct Answ_Can determine if students mispronunciations
indicate the need for therapy and assist students who frequently mispronounce words in reading
and conversation.
Indirect ways of reading instruction Correct Answ_Daily conversations, reading on your
own, being read to by adults
Direct reading instruction Correct Answ_Extended instruction exposing students repeatedly
to vocab words in multiple teaching contexts, pre-teaching specific words prior to reading,
teaching vocab over extended periods of time, and having students work actively with vocab
words.
Analogizing Correct Answ_Recognizing the pattern of letters in words that share sound
similarities
, Rhyme Correct Answ_A pattern found at the end of a word (EX: rent, sent, bent)
Consonant blend Correct Answ_Frequently found at the beginning of words (EX: street,
stripe, strong)
Consonant Digraph Correct Answ_Letters are taken together to represent a single sound such
as in phone, phonics, or phantom.
Targeted Student Writing Correct Answ_A reading response such as journals, worksheets, or
other written responses.
Oral Reading Response Correct Answ_A presentation or debate
Reading responses Correct Answ_increase a student's capacity to understand what he or she
has read and to analyze personal responses to the text.
Graphs Correct Answ_Can be used to compare quantities and values at the same point or
time (or irrespective of time) or to show changes in quantities or values over time.
