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