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The English MTEL^® test has three content subtests: literature and language, rhetoric and composition and reading theory, research and instruction. There are 97 to 103 multiple choice questions that count 80 percent of the final score. There are two open response questions covering the integration of knowledge and understanding, which counts as 20 percent of the final score. These open response questions require a well-written, organized analysis of the content of the three subtests.

MTEL English Test Practice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a fluent reader?

1. Quick, accurate comprehension
2. Concentrate on meaning
3. Read word by word
4. Read for pleasure

2. What are context clues?

1. Indirect learning hints
2. Nouns and verbs
3. Modifiers
4. Titles

3. Which of the following is not one of the purposes of communication?

1. Convey information
2. Pass the time
3. Ask questions
4. Give advice

4. How did mass media begin?

1. Morality plays
2. Story telling
3. Pantomime
4. All of the above

5. In what year did newspapers come into existence?

1. 1612
2. 1492
3. 1736
4. 1525

Answer Key | MTEL English Test Breakdown