100+ Free MTTC Reading (005) Practice Questions

Meaning and Communication (Subarea I)

Reading as a dynamic, meaning-making process; the integrated nature of the English language arts; factors affecting student learning; language development and reading acquisition including phonological and phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, and oral language; and the different uses of language including dialect, linguistic diversity, and the needs of multilingual learners.

Genres and Craft of Literature and Language (Subarea II)

Literature and its uses in reading instruction, the major literary genres and their instructional applications, story elements such as plot, character, setting, theme, and point of view, figurative language and other elements of author's craft, the mechanics of conveying meaning, and methods for promoting literacy through literature.

Skills and Processes (Subarea III)

Creating a literate classroom environment, the developmental nature of the language arts, promoting literacy as a lifelong skill, reading comprehension strategies such as predicting, inferring, summarizing, visualizing, and monitoring, and study strategies including graphic organizers, SQ3R, and determining importance.

Instruction (Subarea IV)

Theories and approaches to literacy instruction such as balanced literacy and gradual release of responsibility, strategies for enhancing reading comprehension, methods for enhancing oral and written communication, vocabulary instruction including morphology and high-utility words, and creating a learning environment that supports all students through differentiation, UDL, and MTSS.

Assessment (Subarea V)

Principles and practices of literacy assessment including reliability and validity, diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment, instruments such as running records, miscue analysis, informal reading inventories, and curriculum-based measurement, self-assessment concepts, and appropriate uses of assessment results to plan instruction.

Professional, Program, and Curriculum Development (Subarea VI)

Assisting students with reading difficulties including dyslexia and comprehension difficulties, targeted intervention, professional practices with students, families, and community, effective collaboration within the learning community including PLCs, coaching, and IEP teams, curriculum alignment, and promoting ongoing professional growth and reflective practice.