MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills 01 Teacher Certification, 2nd Edition (XAM MTEL)

Table of Contents......Page 4
Study Tips......Page 8
Testing Tips......Page 11
Skill 1.1 Using context clues to determine the meaning of a word withmultiple meanings......Page 12
Skill 1.2 Using the context of a paragraph or passage as a clue to themeaning of an unfamiliar or uncommon word or phrase......Page 15
Skill 1.3 Determining the meaning of a figurative expression from itscontext in a paragraph or passage......Page 16
Skill 2.2 Identifying the statement that best expresses the implied mainidea of a paragraph or passage......Page 18
Skill 2.3 Recognizing ideas that support, illustrate, or elaborate themain idea of a paragraph or passage......Page 19
Skill 3.1 Recognizing a statement of a writer’s expressed or impliedpurpose for writing (e.g., to persuade, to describe)......Page 21
Skill 3.2 Evaluating the appropriateness of written material for aspecific purpose or audience......Page 22
Skill 3.4 Using the content, word choice, and phrasing of a passage todetermine a writer’s opinion or point of view......Page 23
Skill 4.2 Recognizing cause-effect relationships......Page 25
Skill 4.3 Analyzing relationships between ideas in opposition (e.g., proand con)......Page 26
Skill 4.4 Identifying a solution to a problem presented in a passage......Page 27
Skill 4.5 Drawing conclusions inductively and deductively frominformation stated or implied in a passage......Page 28
Skill 5.1 Analyzing the stated or implied assumptions on which thevalidity of an argument depends......Page 31
Skill 5.2 Judging the relevance or importance of particular facts,examples, or graphic data to a writer’s argument......Page 32
Skill 5.3 Evaluating the logic of writer’s argument......Page 33
Skill 5.4 Evaluating the validity of analogies......Page 34
Skill 5.5 Distinguishing between fact and opinion......Page 35
Skill 5.6 Assessing the credibility or objectivity of the writer or sourceof written material......Page 37
Skill 6.1 Organizing information for study purposes (e.g., using notetakingskills, outlining, mapping the text)......Page 40
Skill 6.2 Following written instruction or directions......Page 41
Skill 6.3 Interpreting information presented in charts, graphs, or tables......Page 43
Skill 6.4 Identifying a summary of a passage......Page 47
Skill 7.2 Recognizing writing that is appropriate for a given audienceand occasion......Page 48
Skill 8.2 Recognizing revisions that improve the unity and focus of apiece of writing......Page 49
Skill 8.3 Recognizing examples of well-developed writing......Page 52
Skill 9.1 Recognizing methods of paragraph organization......Page 54
Skill 9.2 Reorganizing sentences to improve coherence and theeffective sequence of ideas......Page 55
Skill 9.3 Recognizing the appropriate use of transitional words orphrases to convey text structure......Page 56
Skill 10.1 Recognizing ineffective repetition and inefficiency in sentenceconstruction......Page 58
Skill 10.2 Identifying sentence fragments and run-on sentences......Page 60
Skill 10.3 Identifying standard subject-verb agreement......Page 68
Skill 10.4 Identifying standard placement of modifiers, parallel structure,and use of negatives in sentence formation......Page 75
Skill 10.5 Recognizing imprecise and inappropriate word choice......Page 84
Skill 11.1 Recognizing the standard use of verb forms......Page 87
Skill 11.2 Recognizing the standard use of pronouns......Page 94
Skill 11.3 Recognizing the standard formation and use of adverbs,adjectives, comparatives and superlatives, and plural andpossessive forms of nouns......Page 99
Skill 11.4 Recognizing standard punctuation......Page 107
DOMAIN III. ESSAY......Page 114
ESSAY GUIDELINES......Page 115
Sample Test: Reading......Page 131
Answer Key: Reading......Page 138
Rigor Table: Reading......Page 139
Rationales with Sample Questions: Reading......Page 140
Sample Test: Writing......Page 152
Answer Key: Writing......Page 166
Rigor Table: Writing......Page 167
Rationales with Sample Questions: Writing......Page 168