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MTEL Middle School Humanities Test

The Humanities MTEL^® test for middle school has four subtests: literature and language, reading, rhetoric and composition, history and geography, government, and economics. The candidate is also tested on the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the subject matter by writing an essay and/or short answer that evaluates and analyzes a subarea of humanities at the middle school level. There are 96 to 104 multiple choice questions covering the content subareas that count 80 percent of the final score and two open response questions relevant to the understanding and application of the content that counts 20 percent of the final score: one question on English that counts 10 percent and one question on history that counts 10 percent.

MTEL Middle School Humanities Test Practice Questions

1. Which of the following does not contribute to language development?

1. Rules, patterns and conventions
2. Changes over time
3. Is one-dimensional
4. Continues after formal schooling has ended

2. Dr. Fred M. Newmann’s standards for authentic intellectual work include:

1. Obtaining knowledge
2. Disciplined inquiry
3. Applying knowledge
4. All of the above

3. The privileges of citizenship do not include:

1. Obeying the laws
2. Owning a house
3. Right to vote
4. Paying taxes

4. Economics is:

1. A physical science
2. Local
3. Studied at the micro and macro levels
4. All about math

5. What does the US motto, E Pluribus Unum, mean?

1. From many, one
2. A second chance
3. Free and open society
4. Combination of many cultures

Answer Key | MTEL Middle School Humanities Test Breakdown