NYSTCE 221 EXAM 2026 UPDATE WITH
MULTIPLE, CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+
orthographic processing ANS: ✔- allows students to use visual cues
to store, form, and recall words
orthographic processing leads to ANS: ✔- automaticity (a key
fluency element)
This ability is most characteristic during the intermediate stage of
literacy development ANS: ✔- reading with appropriate rate,
accuracy, and expression
emergent literacy stage of literacy development ANS: ✔- sing the
ABCs
*rhymes, phrases, and songs
alphabetic fluency stage of literacy development ANS: ✔- see the
relationships between sounds and letters
*pointing at words, reading aloud, reversing written letters,
words and patterns stage of literacy development ANS: ✔- read
silently/independently without vocalizing
*recognizing phonemes and syllables as opposed to individual letters
, intermediate stage of literacy development ANS: ✔- read (at a
faster rate) to acquire ideas and gain knowledge
advanced reading stage of literacy development ANS: ✔-
comprehend longer texts, such as books
*independent reading
5 stages of literacy development ANS: ✔- 1. emergent literacy
2. alphabetic fluency
3. words and patterns
4. intermediate reading
5. advanced reading
To better understand semantic relationships, teacher should teach
these types of words first ANS: ✔- antonyms
metonyms ANS: ✔- a word, name, or expression used as a
substitute for something with which it is closely associated
ex: "Hollywood has produced many great films." In this sentence,
"Hollywood" is used as a metonym for the American film industry.
"The White House issued a statement." Here, "White House" is used as
a metonym for the executive branch of the U.S. government or the
President
homophones ANS: ✔- These are words that are pronounced the
same, but have different meanings.
*ex: their, there, they're; two, too, to; here, hear
MULTIPLE, CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+
orthographic processing ANS: ✔- allows students to use visual cues
to store, form, and recall words
orthographic processing leads to ANS: ✔- automaticity (a key
fluency element)
This ability is most characteristic during the intermediate stage of
literacy development ANS: ✔- reading with appropriate rate,
accuracy, and expression
emergent literacy stage of literacy development ANS: ✔- sing the
ABCs
*rhymes, phrases, and songs
alphabetic fluency stage of literacy development ANS: ✔- see the
relationships between sounds and letters
*pointing at words, reading aloud, reversing written letters,
words and patterns stage of literacy development ANS: ✔- read
silently/independently without vocalizing
*recognizing phonemes and syllables as opposed to individual letters
, intermediate stage of literacy development ANS: ✔- read (at a
faster rate) to acquire ideas and gain knowledge
advanced reading stage of literacy development ANS: ✔-
comprehend longer texts, such as books
*independent reading
5 stages of literacy development ANS: ✔- 1. emergent literacy
2. alphabetic fluency
3. words and patterns
4. intermediate reading
5. advanced reading
To better understand semantic relationships, teacher should teach
these types of words first ANS: ✔- antonyms
metonyms ANS: ✔- a word, name, or expression used as a
substitute for something with which it is closely associated
ex: "Hollywood has produced many great films." In this sentence,
"Hollywood" is used as a metonym for the American film industry.
"The White House issued a statement." Here, "White House" is used as
a metonym for the executive branch of the U.S. government or the
President
homophones ANS: ✔- These are words that are pronounced the
same, but have different meanings.
*ex: their, there, they're; two, too, to; here, hear
