Elementary MTTC (103) questions and
answers latest top score.
During world language instruction, which of the following student activities
would best incorporate opportunities for students to negotiate meaning?
A. reading a text and underlining any words that are unfamiliar
B. playing a game in which a word must be guessed by use of circumlocution
C. filling out a worksheet of questions that require the use of a dictionary
D. writing a short story based on a sequential set of illustrations from a
picture book - CORRECT ANSWER. B
Which of the following characteristics of literacy development best
illustrates the relationship between speaking and writing?
A. printing the letters of the alphabet
B. overgeneralizing regular verb tense endings
C. using phonetic spelling
D. recognizing examples of environmental print - CORRECT ANSWER. C
A second-grade teacher notices that several students regularly place
adjectives after nouns in their writing and speaking. These students most
likely require explicit instruction related to which of the following English
language systems?
A. phonological
B. semantic
C. syntactic
, D. pragmatic 2- 2 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 C
At 2the 2beginning 2of 2the 2school 2year, 2a 2kindergarten 2teacher 2talks 2informally
2with 2students' 2families 2about 2the 2kinds 2of 2prior 2experiences 2their 2children
2have 2had, 2especially 2those 2related 2to 2learning 2and 2literacy. 2The 2teacher
2uses 2this 2information 2to 2help 2plan 2dramatic 2play 2and 2literacy 2centers 2that
2reflect 2familiar 2settings, 2tasks, 2and 2experiences. 2These 2actions 2most
2clearly 2demonstrate 2the 2teacher's 2awareness 2of 2the:
A. integrated 2nature 2of 2reading, 2writing, 2listening, 2and 2speaking.
B. interconnections 2between 2language, 2literacy, 2and 2culture.
C. relationship 2between 2oral 2language 2development 2and 2reading 2achievement.
D. links 2between 2vocabulary 2development 2and 2reading 2in 2the 2home. 2-
CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2B
As 2a 2regular 2component 2of 2whole-group 2mathematics 2instruction, 2a 2fifth-
grade 2teacher 2guides 2students 2in 2closely 2reading 2key 2pages 2from 2the
2grade-level 2textbook. 2Afterward, 2in 2addition 2to 2guiding 2students 2in
2applying 2the 2new 2material 2presented 2in 2the 2text 2to 2sample 2exercises, 2the
2teacher 2also 2helps 2the 2students 2summarize 2the 2text's 2main 2ideas 2orally.
2Finally, 2students 2draft 2their 2own 2written 2summaries 2of 2the 2new 2concepts,
2processes, 2and/or 2terminology 2in 2their 2mathematics 2journals. 2This
2approach 2to 2content- 2area 2instruction 2promotes 2students' 2school
2achievement 2primarily 2in 2which 2of 2the 2following 2ways?
A. by 2providing 2a 2print-rich 2environment 2in 2which 2students 2at 2all 2skill 2levels
2participate 2in 2differentiated 2literacy 2activities
B. by 2using 2nonverbal, 2concrete 2experiences 2to 2scaffold 2students'
2comprehension 2and 2vocabulary 2development
C. by 2promoting 2students' 2development 2of 2skill 2in 2using 2listening,
2speaking, 2reading, 2- 2CORRECT 2ANSWER . 2 C
A 2kindergarten 2teacher 2wants 2to 2involve 2all 2families 2in 2helping 2students
2develop 2oral 2language 2skills 2that 2support 2literacy 2development. 2Which 2of
2the 2following 2teacher 2recommendations 2to 2families 2is 2likely 2to 2be 2most
2effective 2in 2addressing 2this 2goal?
A. "Take 2your 2children 2to 2arts 2and 2cultural 2community 2events 2such 2as
2concerts 2and 2festivals."
B. "Visit 2the 2local 2public 2library 2regularly 2with 2your 2child 2to 2borrow
2children's 2books 2such 2as 2picture 2books 2and 2easy 2readers."
C. "Spend 2time 2with 2your 2children 2playing 2active 2games 2such 2as
2hopscotch 2and 2jump 2rope."
D. "Talk 2with 2your 2children 2while 2working 2together 2when 2preparing
2meals 2and 2doing 2other 2daily 2activities." 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 D
A 2teacher 2is 2designing 2a 2sequence 2of 2instruction 2for 2teaching 2letter
2recognition 2skills 2to 2emergent 2readers. 2Which 2of 2the 2following 2sets 2of
2letters 2would 2be 2most 2appropriate 2for 2a 2teacher 2to 2include 2in 2the 2first
2lessons?
A. c, 2o, 2w, 2x, 2y, 2z
B. I, 2L, 2T, 2H, 2E, 2F
C. a, 2m, 2t, 2s, 2f, 2d
, D. A, 2a, 2B, 2b, 2C, 2c 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 C
An 2English 2Language 2Learner 2in 2a 2fourth-grade 2class 2can 2read 2fluently 2in 2a
2language 2that 2is 2written 2using 2a 2nonalphabetic 2script. 2Which 2of 2the
2following 2concepts 2is 2likely 2to 2be 2most 2difficult 2for 2this 2student 2to 2grasp
2when 2learning 2to 2read 2in 2English?
A. A 2series 2of 2letters 2represents 2a 2word.
B. Print 2symbolizes 2spoken 2language.
C. A 2sentence 2is 2composed 2of 2a 2sequence 2of 2words.
D. Letters 2correspond 2to 2phonemes. 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 D
A 2kindergarten 2teacher 2regularly 2reads 2aloud 2"big 2books" 2to 2her 2students. 2As
2she 2reads 2she 2points 2to 2each 2word, 2and 2during 2successive 2readings 2she
2encourages 2students 2to 2join 2in 2the 2reading 2as 2she 2points. 2Which 2of 2the
2following 2emergent 2literacy 2skills 2is 2this 2activity 2most 2likely 2to 2promote?
A. awareness 2of 2consonant 2and 2vowel 2phonemes
B. understanding 2of 2the 2relationship 2of 2speech 2to 2print
C. recognition 2of 2basic 2phonics 2and 2spelling 2patterns
D. knowledge 2of 2variations 2in 2letter-sound 2relationships 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER.
2 B
A 2kindergarten 2teacher 2regularly 2leads 2classroom 2discussions 2before
2beginning 2a 2new 2read-aloud 2of 2informational 2texts. 2For 2example, 2he 2may
2conduct 2a 2book 2walk 2of 2the 2pictures, 2point 2out 2some 2key 2vocabulary, 2and
2then 2ask 2students 2to 2share 2what 2they 2already 2know 2about 2the 2subject 2of
2the 2book. 2This 2practice 2most 2clearly 2demonstrates 2the 2teacher's
2understanding 2of 2which 2of 2the 2following 2factors 2that 2influence 2emergent
2readers' 2construction 2of 2meaning?
A. the 2role 2of 2setting 2a 2purpose 2and 2goal 2prior 2to 2reading 2a 2text
B. the 2importance 2of 2using 2textual 2evidence 2to 2draw 2conclusions
C. the 2role 2of 2activating 2background 2knowledge 2related 2to 2a 2text
D. the 2importance 2of 2determining 2a 2text's 2main 2idea 2and 2details 2 - 2 2 CORRECT
2ANSWER. 2 C
Which 2of 2the 2following 2words 2would 2be 2most 2appropriate 2to 2include 2in 2phonics
2instruction 2designed 2to 2promote 2beginning 2readers' 2ability 2to 2decode
2regular 2CVCe 2words?
A. done
B. give
C. make
D. were 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 C
A 2fifth-grade 2student 2who 2is 2having 2difficulty 2reading 2the 2word 2instinctively 2in
2a 2science 2text 2would 2be 2best 2advised 2to 2apply 2which 2of 2the 2following
2skills?
A. word 2recognition
B. structural 2analysis
C. syllabication
D. phonic 2analysis 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 B
, A 2second-grade 2teacher 2would 2like 2to 2improve 2students' 2ability 2to 2read
2narrative 2texts 2with 2appropriate 2expression. 2Which 2of 2the 2following
2strategies 2is 2likely 2to 2be 2most 2effective 2in 2addressing 2this 2goal?
A. asking 2students 2to 2try 2to 2read 2a 2short 2story 2silently 2in 2a 2specified 2amount 2of
2time
B. engaging 2students 2in 2a 2round-robin 2reading 2of 2a 2short 2story
C. having 2students 2read 2and 2then 2rewrite 2a 2short 2story 2in 2the 2form 2of 2a 2song
2or 2poem
D. leading 2students 2in 2an 2echo 2reading 2of 2a 2short 2story 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER.
2 D
As 2part 2of 2an 2informal 2reading 2assessment, 2a 2teacher 2asks 2a 2first-grade
2student 2to 2read 2a 2grade-level 2passage 2aloud. 2As 2the 2student 2reads, 2the
2teacher 2marks 2the 2student's 2errors 2on 2a 2copy 2of 2the 2passage, 2indicating
2errors 2of 2substitution, 2insertion, 2omission, 2and 2reversal. 2The 2teacher 2also
2notes 2any 2repetitions 2or 2self-corrections. 2This 2assessment 2is 2likely 2to
2provide 2the 2most 2useful 2information 2about 2the 2student's 2skills 2in 2which 2of
2the 2following 2areas 2of 2reading 2development?
A. reading 2comprehension
B. vocabulary 2knowledge
C. phonemic 2awareness
D. word 2recognition 2- 2 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 D
Which 2of 2the 2following 2scenarios 2would 2provide 2the 2best 2evidence 2that 2a
2kindergarten 2student 2is 2progressing 2according 2to 2typical 2stages 2of 2literacy
2development?
A. Now 2the 2student 2provides 2detailed 2drawings 2to 2accompany 2his
2written 2symbols, 2whereas 2he 2never 2illustrated 2his 2writings 2at 2the
2beginning 2of 2the 2school 2year.
B. At 2the 2beginning 2of 2the 2school 2year, 2the 2student 2often 2incorporated
2words 2into 2his 2writings 2that 2he 2had 2copied 2from 2environmental 2print,
2but 2now 2he 2only 2uses 2his 2own 2original 2symbols.
C. Now 2the 2student 2knows 2that 2he 2is 2not 2writing 2real 2words, 2whereas 2at 2the
2beginning 2of 2the 2school 2year 2he 2would 2point 2to 2clusters 2of 2letters 2and 2call
2them 2words.
D. At 2the 2beginning 2of 2the 2school 2year, 2the 2student 2told 2a 2different 2story
2each 2time 2he 2reread 2his 2writings, 2but 2now 2he 2follows 2the 2letters 2with 2his
2finger 2and 2uses 2similar 2words 2when 2rereading. 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 D
Which 2of 2the 2following 2words 2would 2be 2most 2appropriate 2to 2teach 2as 2a 2sight
2word 2to 2fifth- 2grade 2students?
A. teacher
B. understand
C. scientist
D. explain 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 C
Which 2of 2the 2following 2teacher 2actions 2during 2a 2read-aloud 2of 2a 2"big 2book" 2is
2likely 2to 2be 2most 2effective 2in 2supporting 2kindergartners' 2vocabulary
2development?
A. reading 2dramatically 2using 2exaggerated 2intonation 2and 2placing 2extra
answers latest top score.
During world language instruction, which of the following student activities
would best incorporate opportunities for students to negotiate meaning?
A. reading a text and underlining any words that are unfamiliar
B. playing a game in which a word must be guessed by use of circumlocution
C. filling out a worksheet of questions that require the use of a dictionary
D. writing a short story based on a sequential set of illustrations from a
picture book - CORRECT ANSWER. B
Which of the following characteristics of literacy development best
illustrates the relationship between speaking and writing?
A. printing the letters of the alphabet
B. overgeneralizing regular verb tense endings
C. using phonetic spelling
D. recognizing examples of environmental print - CORRECT ANSWER. C
A second-grade teacher notices that several students regularly place
adjectives after nouns in their writing and speaking. These students most
likely require explicit instruction related to which of the following English
language systems?
A. phonological
B. semantic
C. syntactic
, D. pragmatic 2- 2 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 C
At 2the 2beginning 2of 2the 2school 2year, 2a 2kindergarten 2teacher 2talks 2informally
2with 2students' 2families 2about 2the 2kinds 2of 2prior 2experiences 2their 2children
2have 2had, 2especially 2those 2related 2to 2learning 2and 2literacy. 2The 2teacher
2uses 2this 2information 2to 2help 2plan 2dramatic 2play 2and 2literacy 2centers 2that
2reflect 2familiar 2settings, 2tasks, 2and 2experiences. 2These 2actions 2most
2clearly 2demonstrate 2the 2teacher's 2awareness 2of 2the:
A. integrated 2nature 2of 2reading, 2writing, 2listening, 2and 2speaking.
B. interconnections 2between 2language, 2literacy, 2and 2culture.
C. relationship 2between 2oral 2language 2development 2and 2reading 2achievement.
D. links 2between 2vocabulary 2development 2and 2reading 2in 2the 2home. 2-
CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2B
As 2a 2regular 2component 2of 2whole-group 2mathematics 2instruction, 2a 2fifth-
grade 2teacher 2guides 2students 2in 2closely 2reading 2key 2pages 2from 2the
2grade-level 2textbook. 2Afterward, 2in 2addition 2to 2guiding 2students 2in
2applying 2the 2new 2material 2presented 2in 2the 2text 2to 2sample 2exercises, 2the
2teacher 2also 2helps 2the 2students 2summarize 2the 2text's 2main 2ideas 2orally.
2Finally, 2students 2draft 2their 2own 2written 2summaries 2of 2the 2new 2concepts,
2processes, 2and/or 2terminology 2in 2their 2mathematics 2journals. 2This
2approach 2to 2content- 2area 2instruction 2promotes 2students' 2school
2achievement 2primarily 2in 2which 2of 2the 2following 2ways?
A. by 2providing 2a 2print-rich 2environment 2in 2which 2students 2at 2all 2skill 2levels
2participate 2in 2differentiated 2literacy 2activities
B. by 2using 2nonverbal, 2concrete 2experiences 2to 2scaffold 2students'
2comprehension 2and 2vocabulary 2development
C. by 2promoting 2students' 2development 2of 2skill 2in 2using 2listening,
2speaking, 2reading, 2- 2CORRECT 2ANSWER . 2 C
A 2kindergarten 2teacher 2wants 2to 2involve 2all 2families 2in 2helping 2students
2develop 2oral 2language 2skills 2that 2support 2literacy 2development. 2Which 2of
2the 2following 2teacher 2recommendations 2to 2families 2is 2likely 2to 2be 2most
2effective 2in 2addressing 2this 2goal?
A. "Take 2your 2children 2to 2arts 2and 2cultural 2community 2events 2such 2as
2concerts 2and 2festivals."
B. "Visit 2the 2local 2public 2library 2regularly 2with 2your 2child 2to 2borrow
2children's 2books 2such 2as 2picture 2books 2and 2easy 2readers."
C. "Spend 2time 2with 2your 2children 2playing 2active 2games 2such 2as
2hopscotch 2and 2jump 2rope."
D. "Talk 2with 2your 2children 2while 2working 2together 2when 2preparing
2meals 2and 2doing 2other 2daily 2activities." 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 D
A 2teacher 2is 2designing 2a 2sequence 2of 2instruction 2for 2teaching 2letter
2recognition 2skills 2to 2emergent 2readers. 2Which 2of 2the 2following 2sets 2of
2letters 2would 2be 2most 2appropriate 2for 2a 2teacher 2to 2include 2in 2the 2first
2lessons?
A. c, 2o, 2w, 2x, 2y, 2z
B. I, 2L, 2T, 2H, 2E, 2F
C. a, 2m, 2t, 2s, 2f, 2d
, D. A, 2a, 2B, 2b, 2C, 2c 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 C
An 2English 2Language 2Learner 2in 2a 2fourth-grade 2class 2can 2read 2fluently 2in 2a
2language 2that 2is 2written 2using 2a 2nonalphabetic 2script. 2Which 2of 2the
2following 2concepts 2is 2likely 2to 2be 2most 2difficult 2for 2this 2student 2to 2grasp
2when 2learning 2to 2read 2in 2English?
A. A 2series 2of 2letters 2represents 2a 2word.
B. Print 2symbolizes 2spoken 2language.
C. A 2sentence 2is 2composed 2of 2a 2sequence 2of 2words.
D. Letters 2correspond 2to 2phonemes. 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 D
A 2kindergarten 2teacher 2regularly 2reads 2aloud 2"big 2books" 2to 2her 2students. 2As
2she 2reads 2she 2points 2to 2each 2word, 2and 2during 2successive 2readings 2she
2encourages 2students 2to 2join 2in 2the 2reading 2as 2she 2points. 2Which 2of 2the
2following 2emergent 2literacy 2skills 2is 2this 2activity 2most 2likely 2to 2promote?
A. awareness 2of 2consonant 2and 2vowel 2phonemes
B. understanding 2of 2the 2relationship 2of 2speech 2to 2print
C. recognition 2of 2basic 2phonics 2and 2spelling 2patterns
D. knowledge 2of 2variations 2in 2letter-sound 2relationships 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER.
2 B
A 2kindergarten 2teacher 2regularly 2leads 2classroom 2discussions 2before
2beginning 2a 2new 2read-aloud 2of 2informational 2texts. 2For 2example, 2he 2may
2conduct 2a 2book 2walk 2of 2the 2pictures, 2point 2out 2some 2key 2vocabulary, 2and
2then 2ask 2students 2to 2share 2what 2they 2already 2know 2about 2the 2subject 2of
2the 2book. 2This 2practice 2most 2clearly 2demonstrates 2the 2teacher's
2understanding 2of 2which 2of 2the 2following 2factors 2that 2influence 2emergent
2readers' 2construction 2of 2meaning?
A. the 2role 2of 2setting 2a 2purpose 2and 2goal 2prior 2to 2reading 2a 2text
B. the 2importance 2of 2using 2textual 2evidence 2to 2draw 2conclusions
C. the 2role 2of 2activating 2background 2knowledge 2related 2to 2a 2text
D. the 2importance 2of 2determining 2a 2text's 2main 2idea 2and 2details 2 - 2 2 CORRECT
2ANSWER. 2 C
Which 2of 2the 2following 2words 2would 2be 2most 2appropriate 2to 2include 2in 2phonics
2instruction 2designed 2to 2promote 2beginning 2readers' 2ability 2to 2decode
2regular 2CVCe 2words?
A. done
B. give
C. make
D. were 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 C
A 2fifth-grade 2student 2who 2is 2having 2difficulty 2reading 2the 2word 2instinctively 2in
2a 2science 2text 2would 2be 2best 2advised 2to 2apply 2which 2of 2the 2following
2skills?
A. word 2recognition
B. structural 2analysis
C. syllabication
D. phonic 2analysis 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 B
, A 2second-grade 2teacher 2would 2like 2to 2improve 2students' 2ability 2to 2read
2narrative 2texts 2with 2appropriate 2expression. 2Which 2of 2the 2following
2strategies 2is 2likely 2to 2be 2most 2effective 2in 2addressing 2this 2goal?
A. asking 2students 2to 2try 2to 2read 2a 2short 2story 2silently 2in 2a 2specified 2amount 2of
2time
B. engaging 2students 2in 2a 2round-robin 2reading 2of 2a 2short 2story
C. having 2students 2read 2and 2then 2rewrite 2a 2short 2story 2in 2the 2form 2of 2a 2song
2or 2poem
D. leading 2students 2in 2an 2echo 2reading 2of 2a 2short 2story 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER.
2 D
As 2part 2of 2an 2informal 2reading 2assessment, 2a 2teacher 2asks 2a 2first-grade
2student 2to 2read 2a 2grade-level 2passage 2aloud. 2As 2the 2student 2reads, 2the
2teacher 2marks 2the 2student's 2errors 2on 2a 2copy 2of 2the 2passage, 2indicating
2errors 2of 2substitution, 2insertion, 2omission, 2and 2reversal. 2The 2teacher 2also
2notes 2any 2repetitions 2or 2self-corrections. 2This 2assessment 2is 2likely 2to
2provide 2the 2most 2useful 2information 2about 2the 2student's 2skills 2in 2which 2of
2the 2following 2areas 2of 2reading 2development?
A. reading 2comprehension
B. vocabulary 2knowledge
C. phonemic 2awareness
D. word 2recognition 2- 2 2 CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 D
Which 2of 2the 2following 2scenarios 2would 2provide 2the 2best 2evidence 2that 2a
2kindergarten 2student 2is 2progressing 2according 2to 2typical 2stages 2of 2literacy
2development?
A. Now 2the 2student 2provides 2detailed 2drawings 2to 2accompany 2his
2written 2symbols, 2whereas 2he 2never 2illustrated 2his 2writings 2at 2the
2beginning 2of 2the 2school 2year.
B. At 2the 2beginning 2of 2the 2school 2year, 2the 2student 2often 2incorporated
2words 2into 2his 2writings 2that 2he 2had 2copied 2from 2environmental 2print,
2but 2now 2he 2only 2uses 2his 2own 2original 2symbols.
C. Now 2the 2student 2knows 2that 2he 2is 2not 2writing 2real 2words, 2whereas 2at 2the
2beginning 2of 2the 2school 2year 2he 2would 2point 2to 2clusters 2of 2letters 2and 2call
2them 2words.
D. At 2the 2beginning 2of 2the 2school 2year, 2the 2student 2told 2a 2different 2story
2each 2time 2he 2reread 2his 2writings, 2but 2now 2he 2follows 2the 2letters 2with 2his
2finger 2and 2uses 2similar 2words 2when 2rereading. 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 D
Which 2of 2the 2following 2words 2would 2be 2most 2appropriate 2to 2teach 2as 2a 2sight
2word 2to 2fifth- 2grade 2students?
A. teacher
B. understand
C. scientist
D. explain 2- CORRECT 2ANSWER. 2 C
Which 2of 2the 2following 2teacher 2actions 2during 2a 2read-aloud 2of 2a 2"big 2book" 2is
2likely 2to 2be 2most 2effective 2in 2supporting 2kindergartners' 2vocabulary
2development?
A. reading 2dramatically 2using 2exaggerated 2intonation 2and 2placing 2extra
