EXAM: MTTC Elementary Education; Questions
and Answers
phonological awareness Correct Answer-knowledge of sounds and syllables and of the
sound structure of words (rhyming, segmentation, blending, syllables, alliteration)
alliteration, assonance, onomatopea Correct Answer-alliteration: Repetition of sounds in
words (Black Bird, Peter Pipper, "CHirp, CHirp said the CHick")
assonance: repition of similar sounds or vowels in words (the brIDE crIED, hEar the wEdding
bElls, the rAIN in spAIN)
onomatopea: mimicking sounds (honk, chrip, click, quack, meow)
syntactic Correct Answer-the study of sentences and phrases, correct grammatical
structure of a sentence (student places adjectives after nouns is NOT SYNTACTIC)
KWL charts Correct Answer-what you KNOW, what you WONDER, and what you LEARNED
(use to remind students about what you read/discussed, expand on the topic, and show
relationships)
synonym Correct Answer-a word that has the same meaning as another word (funny,
hilarious)
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antonym Correct Answer-a word that means the opposite of another word (good and bad)
literal comprehension vs critical comprehension Correct Answer-literal- skills used to
identify the main idea, important facts, and using context clues
critical- involves prior knowledge and understanding (inferences, point of view, tone,
language, fact and opinion)
Metacognition Correct Answer-"Thinking about thinking" or the ability to evaluate a
cognitive task to determine how best to accomplish it, and then to monitor and adjust one's
performance on that task
metacognitive skills are grouped into 3 categories: awareness, planning, and self monitoring &
reflection
letter recognition- which letters should be taught first? Correct Answer-lower case letters
that are most commonly used like a, m, t, s, d
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CVCe words Correct Answer-a group of words that contain the same vowel(s) for example,
rOpE, pOkE, hOlE, jOkE, vOtE
define "Echo Reading" and explain when you would use it Correct Answer-Reading of a
text where an adult or experienced reader reads a line of text, and the student repeats the
line. Good technique for Emergent and Early Readers to build fluency and teach expression.
what would be a way in effectively supporting kindergarten vocabulary development during
whole group read aloud? Correct Answer-pausing regularly to elaborate on the content of
the passage and to question students about key words in the text
which theme was frequently explored by Julia Alvarez, mildred taylor, and laurence yep ?
Correct Answer-the determination to overcome social injustice (the lack of human rights
that are manifested in the daily lives of people in the society)
Which of the following oral responses most clearly indicates that critical listening has
occurred?
"Are donations to your organization tax-deductible?"
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"How many people have donated money to your organization?"
"How does your organization use private donations?"
"I can't donate money to your organization, but I can donate my time." Correct Answer-
"How does your organization use private donations?"
define rapport Correct Answer-a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or
groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
A third-grade teacher plans to assess students' active listening skills by observing small-group
discussions and using a checklist to record observations. Which of the following criteria would
be most appropriate to include on the checklist?
speaking at least 25 percent of the time
rephrasing a speaker's statement before responding
nodding and smiling during the discussion
waiting to speak until other students take their turn Correct Answer-rephrasing a speaker's
statement before responding
