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MTEL Communication And Literacy Skills Test

The Communication And Literary Skills MTEL^® test has two subtests: reading and writing. There are six subareas in the reading test: word meaning, main idea and detail, writer’s purpose, idea relationships, critical reasoning and study skills. There are a total of 30 to 42 multiple-choice and short answer questions. The multiple choice questions cover vocabulary definitions. The short answer questions are based on 750 word passages. The writing test has 48 to 52 multiple choice and short answer questions with 2 sections that have 12 subareas covering written mechanics and a grammar and usage. The two open-ended questions include a written summary and a written composition. All answers are counted equally in this subtest.

MTEL Communication And Literacy Skills Test Practice Questions

1. General social skills needed to complete every day transactions include:

1. Asking sensible questions
2. Knowing how to read and write
3. Understanding simple directions
4. All of the above

2. What “props” are missing in context-reduced communication?

1. Visual clues
2. Tone of voice
3. Language fluency
4. Vocabulary knowledge

3. Which of the following is not part of a clarifying table?

1. Core concept identified
2. Introductory paragraph
3. Supporting ideas
4. Clarifying details

4. In the study of linguistics, which of the following is not part of semantics?

1. Pronunciation
2. Inflections
3. Derivation
4. Compound words

5. Which of the following is not an elaboration technique used to comprehend new words?

1. Descriptions
2. Restatements
3. Memorization
4. Paraphrasing

Answer Key | MTEL Communication And Literacy Skills Test Breakdown