MTEL MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a topic sentence in a body paragraph?

Accepted Answer

To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

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To provide supporting evidence for the thesis

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To summarize the entire essay

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To transition between paragraphs

Question 2

A passage states: 'Enrollment dropped sharply after the policy change; however, test scores rose significantly.' What is the relationship between the two clauses?

Accepted Answer

Contrast

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Cause and effect

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Sequence

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Elaboration

Question 3

Which punctuation correctly sets off a nonrestrictive (nonessential) clause?

Accepted Answer

Commas

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Colons

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Semicolons

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Parenthetical dashes only

Question 4

A candidate reads: 'The results were not inconclusive.' What does this double negative communicate?

Accepted Answer

The results were definitive

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The results were unclear

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The results were partially clear

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The results were unexpected

Question 5

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and running.

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She likes hiking, to swim, and running.

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She likes to hike, swimming, and run.

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She likes hike, swim, and to run.

Question 6

In reading comprehension, what does 'drawing a conclusion' primarily require?

Accepted Answer

Combining stated information with logical reasoning

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Locating explicitly stated facts

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Summarizing the passage in one sentence

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Identifying unfamiliar vocabulary

Question 7

Which word is an example of a Latin root meaning 'to carry'?

Accepted Answer

Port

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Rupt

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Scrib

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Dict