FTCE NavaED MIDDLE GRADES ENGLISH 5-9 EXAM LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Writing Process - ANS1. Pre-Writing
Writers will use a variety of fallacies in their writing to portray ideas and thoughts. A type
of fallacy called argumentum ad populum uses arguments that are based on what to
persuade readers? - ANSSentimental weakness.
Word webs - ANSare also known as semantic mapping
whole language instruction - ANSphilosophy of reading instruction focuses on making
meaning from text. Students are immersed in language. Teachers instruct with read-
alouds and guided reading groups and encourage much independent reading. Phonics
instruction is embedded in instruction. Direct phonics instruction involves teaching letter
sounds and blends in isolation to aid in decoding. Fluency is an objective in all reading
instruction.
Who wrote The Sorrows of Young Werther? - ANSJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
Who wrote the short story "The Lottery"? - ANSShirley Jackson
Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray? - ANSOscar Wilde
Who wrote The Bell Jar? - ANSSylvia Plath
Who wrote Native Son? - ANSRichard Wright
Who was Sylvia Plath's husband? - ANSTed Hughes
Who was best known for her confessional poetry that dealt with topics like depression? -
ANSAnne Sexton
Who is the sun god, in Greek Mythology? - ANSHeilos
Which theory links language development to cognitive development? - ANSCognative
Which SRSD approach is used in writing opinions? - ANSTREE stands for topic
sentence, reasons, ending, and examine. This approach is used when students share
their opinions.
Which sonnets have two parts: an octave (8-line) "proposition", which typically asks a
question or describes a problem, and a sestet (6-line) part which often provides a
"resolution". Because of this structure, Italian sonnets are often written in more than one
voice (e.g. questioner and answer provider). - ANSItalian
Which semantic term indicates that a word or phrase that is used to replace
unacceptable language - ANSEuphemism
Which semantic term indicates a specialized language? - ANSJargon
Which of these poets' writings are meant to be enjoyed visually rather than audibly? -
ANSE.E. Cummings' works, works sometimes repeated a letter in such a way that it
was visually interesting to see and sometimes more visually relevant to the meaning of
the poem itself. He broke words and sentences in half between lines to create different
sounds or emphasis, which wouldn't be as impactful if one only heard his poems.
Which of the following works is an example of the negative social impacts of
industrialism? - ANSMary Barton (1848)
Which of the following types of punctuation is used to set off explanatory information? -
ANSParenthese
Which of the following types of organization shows readers why something happened
and the result of it? - ANSCause and effect
Which of the following poetry forms is put together from lines of other poems? -
ANSCento
,FTCE NavaED MIDDLE GRADES ENGLISH 5-9 EXAM LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following poetry forms is a poem that consists of 19 lines? - ANSA
villanelle
Which of the following poetry forms is a 15-line poem made up of three stanzas? -
ANSA rondeau
Which of the following philosophers wrote the "Allegory of the Cave"? - ANSPlato
Which of the following literary works is from the American Renaissance period of
American Literature? - ANSThoreau's "Walden"
Which of the following literary periods occurred during the fifth to eleventh centuries? -
ANSEarly Medieval
Which of the following is true about the maze in The Maze Runner? - ANSThe maze is
constantly changing
Which of the following is the study of the grammatical structure of SENTENCES? -
ANSSyntax
Which of the following is the LEAST credible source for writing a paper? - ANSWord of
mouth
Which of the following is the correct title of a poem by Robert Frost? - ANSThe Road
Not Taken
Which of the following is the correct APA format citation for the book The Bluest Eye? -
ANSMorrison, T. (1970). The bluest eye. New York: Washington Square Press.
Which of the following is not part of the narrative discourse? - ANSTeacher/Instructor
Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional word? - ANSAs
Which of the following is an implied comparison between two different things that may
actually have something in common? - ANSmetaphor
Which of the following is an idea that has been overused in artistic work so much that it
has lost its meaning? - ANSCliche
Which of the following is an example of whole language instruction? - ANSstudents
focus on meaning in reading and meaning in writing. They are immersed in many
language experiences.
Which of the following is a hypothesis and component of Stephen Krashen's theory of
second language acquisition? - ANSInput
Which of the following individuals authored more than 50 plays that utilized satire as a
way to discuss social criticism and reform? - ANSGeorge Bernard Shaw
Which of the following defines the term "descriptive grammar"? - ANSNaming the parts
of speech
Which of the following correctly matches a noun or pronoun with its possessive form? -
ANSWho, whose
Which of the following best describes the dictionary definition of a term? -
ANSDenotation
Which level of thinking is involved in differentiating fact from opinion? - ANSCritical
Creative
Which is the correct hierarchy of the study of syntax? - ANSSentences are analyzed
into clauses which are analyzed into phrases which are analyzed into words which are
analyzed into morphemes.
Which existentialist author wrote The Stranger? - ANSAlbert Camus
, FTCE NavaED MIDDLE GRADES ENGLISH 5-9 EXAM LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which definition listed below best describes allegory - ANSA pattern of meaning beyond
what is evident on the surface
When the readers or audience know something that the characters do not, this is known
as which of the following? - ANSDramatic Irony
When the announcer of a baseball games tells the listener that the team "turned a
double play" this language would be an example of which of the following? - ANSJargon
When teaching the students complex sentences, what would be a C-unit? -
ANSIndependent clause.
When psychologists talk about an Oedipus complex, what in mythology are they
referring to? - ANSIn mythology, Oedipus unknowingly kills his father and marries his
mother.
when one line of poetry ends but the thought continues onto the next line to complete
the meaning. - ANSEnjambment
When a writer shuts down any other discussion by asserting that his or her beliefs are
the only valid ones, he or she has committed which of the following fallacies? -
ANSDogmatism is a rhetorical fallacy which occurs when the writer asserts that his or
her beliefs are the only valid ones. This essentially shuts down any other discussion.
Students should learn to identify common rhetorical fallacies so that they can both spot
them in others' writing and avoid them in their own.
When a teacher finds many grammatical mistakes in a piece of student writing, the best
approach is to - ANSLook for patterns of errors and explain the basic problems they
exhibit.
What type of writing is designed to share communication of ideas and/or information
between two or more parties? - ANSTransactional writing.
-What type of meter is being used? Is rhyme employed as a device?
What should students do if they are having difficulty beginning a writing assignment? -
ANSBegin at the middle.
What role can a writer take in a persuasive writing assignment? - ANSAgainst
What is the underlined word in this sentence? - ANSInterjection
What is the function of the underlined phrase? - ANSAdverb
What is the earliest a second language acquisition student would typically reach the
stage of continued language development? - ANS2 years
What happens if the main character leaves the graveyard in The Graveyard Book? -
ANSHe will be killed by the man that killed his family.
What grammatical issue needs to be addressed in this sentence?
What book is about a 15 year old girl named Billie Jo? - ANSOut of the Dust
Webbing - ANSis a form of brainstorming used to visually collect captured ideas and
thoughts from a group.
Von Schiller's "Don Carlos" is representative of which neoclassical period of literature? -
ANSThe German Neoclassical period
Visual elements - ANS-Charts, graphs, tables, photos, maps, diagrams are useful in
conveying information vividly and in a summary form.
Virginia Hamilton is the author of - ANSM.C. Higgins the Great.
Virgil - ANSRoman Poet
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Writing Process - ANS1. Pre-Writing
Writers will use a variety of fallacies in their writing to portray ideas and thoughts. A type
of fallacy called argumentum ad populum uses arguments that are based on what to
persuade readers? - ANSSentimental weakness.
Word webs - ANSare also known as semantic mapping
whole language instruction - ANSphilosophy of reading instruction focuses on making
meaning from text. Students are immersed in language. Teachers instruct with read-
alouds and guided reading groups and encourage much independent reading. Phonics
instruction is embedded in instruction. Direct phonics instruction involves teaching letter
sounds and blends in isolation to aid in decoding. Fluency is an objective in all reading
instruction.
Who wrote The Sorrows of Young Werther? - ANSJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
Who wrote the short story "The Lottery"? - ANSShirley Jackson
Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray? - ANSOscar Wilde
Who wrote The Bell Jar? - ANSSylvia Plath
Who wrote Native Son? - ANSRichard Wright
Who was Sylvia Plath's husband? - ANSTed Hughes
Who was best known for her confessional poetry that dealt with topics like depression? -
ANSAnne Sexton
Who is the sun god, in Greek Mythology? - ANSHeilos
Which theory links language development to cognitive development? - ANSCognative
Which SRSD approach is used in writing opinions? - ANSTREE stands for topic
sentence, reasons, ending, and examine. This approach is used when students share
their opinions.
Which sonnets have two parts: an octave (8-line) "proposition", which typically asks a
question or describes a problem, and a sestet (6-line) part which often provides a
"resolution". Because of this structure, Italian sonnets are often written in more than one
voice (e.g. questioner and answer provider). - ANSItalian
Which semantic term indicates that a word or phrase that is used to replace
unacceptable language - ANSEuphemism
Which semantic term indicates a specialized language? - ANSJargon
Which of these poets' writings are meant to be enjoyed visually rather than audibly? -
ANSE.E. Cummings' works, works sometimes repeated a letter in such a way that it
was visually interesting to see and sometimes more visually relevant to the meaning of
the poem itself. He broke words and sentences in half between lines to create different
sounds or emphasis, which wouldn't be as impactful if one only heard his poems.
Which of the following works is an example of the negative social impacts of
industrialism? - ANSMary Barton (1848)
Which of the following types of punctuation is used to set off explanatory information? -
ANSParenthese
Which of the following types of organization shows readers why something happened
and the result of it? - ANSCause and effect
Which of the following poetry forms is put together from lines of other poems? -
ANSCento
,FTCE NavaED MIDDLE GRADES ENGLISH 5-9 EXAM LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following poetry forms is a poem that consists of 19 lines? - ANSA
villanelle
Which of the following poetry forms is a 15-line poem made up of three stanzas? -
ANSA rondeau
Which of the following philosophers wrote the "Allegory of the Cave"? - ANSPlato
Which of the following literary works is from the American Renaissance period of
American Literature? - ANSThoreau's "Walden"
Which of the following literary periods occurred during the fifth to eleventh centuries? -
ANSEarly Medieval
Which of the following is true about the maze in The Maze Runner? - ANSThe maze is
constantly changing
Which of the following is the study of the grammatical structure of SENTENCES? -
ANSSyntax
Which of the following is the LEAST credible source for writing a paper? - ANSWord of
mouth
Which of the following is the correct title of a poem by Robert Frost? - ANSThe Road
Not Taken
Which of the following is the correct APA format citation for the book The Bluest Eye? -
ANSMorrison, T. (1970). The bluest eye. New York: Washington Square Press.
Which of the following is not part of the narrative discourse? - ANSTeacher/Instructor
Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional word? - ANSAs
Which of the following is an implied comparison between two different things that may
actually have something in common? - ANSmetaphor
Which of the following is an idea that has been overused in artistic work so much that it
has lost its meaning? - ANSCliche
Which of the following is an example of whole language instruction? - ANSstudents
focus on meaning in reading and meaning in writing. They are immersed in many
language experiences.
Which of the following is a hypothesis and component of Stephen Krashen's theory of
second language acquisition? - ANSInput
Which of the following individuals authored more than 50 plays that utilized satire as a
way to discuss social criticism and reform? - ANSGeorge Bernard Shaw
Which of the following defines the term "descriptive grammar"? - ANSNaming the parts
of speech
Which of the following correctly matches a noun or pronoun with its possessive form? -
ANSWho, whose
Which of the following best describes the dictionary definition of a term? -
ANSDenotation
Which level of thinking is involved in differentiating fact from opinion? - ANSCritical
Creative
Which is the correct hierarchy of the study of syntax? - ANSSentences are analyzed
into clauses which are analyzed into phrases which are analyzed into words which are
analyzed into morphemes.
Which existentialist author wrote The Stranger? - ANSAlbert Camus
, FTCE NavaED MIDDLE GRADES ENGLISH 5-9 EXAM LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which definition listed below best describes allegory - ANSA pattern of meaning beyond
what is evident on the surface
When the readers or audience know something that the characters do not, this is known
as which of the following? - ANSDramatic Irony
When the announcer of a baseball games tells the listener that the team "turned a
double play" this language would be an example of which of the following? - ANSJargon
When teaching the students complex sentences, what would be a C-unit? -
ANSIndependent clause.
When psychologists talk about an Oedipus complex, what in mythology are they
referring to? - ANSIn mythology, Oedipus unknowingly kills his father and marries his
mother.
when one line of poetry ends but the thought continues onto the next line to complete
the meaning. - ANSEnjambment
When a writer shuts down any other discussion by asserting that his or her beliefs are
the only valid ones, he or she has committed which of the following fallacies? -
ANSDogmatism is a rhetorical fallacy which occurs when the writer asserts that his or
her beliefs are the only valid ones. This essentially shuts down any other discussion.
Students should learn to identify common rhetorical fallacies so that they can both spot
them in others' writing and avoid them in their own.
When a teacher finds many grammatical mistakes in a piece of student writing, the best
approach is to - ANSLook for patterns of errors and explain the basic problems they
exhibit.
What type of writing is designed to share communication of ideas and/or information
between two or more parties? - ANSTransactional writing.
-What type of meter is being used? Is rhyme employed as a device?
What should students do if they are having difficulty beginning a writing assignment? -
ANSBegin at the middle.
What role can a writer take in a persuasive writing assignment? - ANSAgainst
What is the underlined word in this sentence? - ANSInterjection
What is the function of the underlined phrase? - ANSAdverb
What is the earliest a second language acquisition student would typically reach the
stage of continued language development? - ANS2 years
What happens if the main character leaves the graveyard in The Graveyard Book? -
ANSHe will be killed by the man that killed his family.
What grammatical issue needs to be addressed in this sentence?
What book is about a 15 year old girl named Billie Jo? - ANSOut of the Dust
Webbing - ANSis a form of brainstorming used to visually collect captured ideas and
thoughts from a group.
Von Schiller's "Don Carlos" is representative of which neoclassical period of literature? -
ANSThe German Neoclassical period
Visual elements - ANS-Charts, graphs, tables, photos, maps, diagrams are useful in
conveying information vividly and in a summary form.
Virginia Hamilton is the author of - ANSM.C. Higgins the Great.
Virgil - ANSRoman Poet
