NYSTCE Multi-Subject 1– 6 Literacy &
ELA Practice Test-Graded A
Orthographic Processing - ANSWER-In which type of language processing do student
recall words based on visual qualities?
while semantic memory consists of general facts and knowledge. For example, knowing
that football is a sport is an example of semantic memory. - ANSWER-What is Semantic
Memory?
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. - ANSWER-What
is syntactic processing?
Independent reading. Using context clues, read complex texts helps them expand
vocabulary. - ANSWER-During the advanced stage of literacy development, students
acquire new vocabulary primarily through...
Antonyms. Understanding opposites is a foundational skill that teachers can use to help
students build more complex semantic relationship knowledge. - ANSWER-Given the
typical continuum on semantic relationships, what types of words would be most
appropriate to teach students first?
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. - ANSWER-Open vs.
closed syllables
A fable is a short story that illustrates a moral lesson. - ANSWER-What is a fable writing
piece?
long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds. - ANSWER-What is an epic writing piece?
two words have the same pronunciation but different meanings. ex. new and know. -
ANSWER-What are homophones?
a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is
closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the federal government
of the US. - ANSWER-What are metonyms?
ELA Practice Test-Graded A
Orthographic Processing - ANSWER-In which type of language processing do student
recall words based on visual qualities?
while semantic memory consists of general facts and knowledge. For example, knowing
that football is a sport is an example of semantic memory. - ANSWER-What is Semantic
Memory?
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. - ANSWER-What
is syntactic processing?
Independent reading. Using context clues, read complex texts helps them expand
vocabulary. - ANSWER-During the advanced stage of literacy development, students
acquire new vocabulary primarily through...
Antonyms. Understanding opposites is a foundational skill that teachers can use to help
students build more complex semantic relationship knowledge. - ANSWER-Given the
typical continuum on semantic relationships, what types of words would be most
appropriate to teach students first?
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. - ANSWER-Open vs.
closed syllables
A fable is a short story that illustrates a moral lesson. - ANSWER-What is a fable writing
piece?
long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds. - ANSWER-What is an epic writing piece?
two words have the same pronunciation but different meanings. ex. new and know. -
ANSWER-What are homophones?
a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is
closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the federal government
of the US. - ANSWER-What are metonyms?
