MTTC 090, Practice Questions

This major work was written by J. D. Salinger: a. The Catcher in the Rye b. The Outsiders c. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl d. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

a. The Catcher in the Rye

How many morphemes does the word 'Africa' have? a. 2 b. 1 c. 3 d. none

b.1

Which of the following communication models theorizes that communication is a two-way opportunity and has a sender and a receiver? a. Shannon weaver model b.osgood schramm model c. interactive model d. speaker centered model

b.osgood schramm model

Which of the following is NOT considered literary nonfiction? a. an autobiography b. a diary c. a drama d. a journal

c. a drama

When you are reading nonfiction pieces of writing, what does it mean to evaluate the author's point of view? a. to make an argument opposite of the author's perspective b. to determine if it is told in first-person or third-person c. to assess the value of his or her attitude or opinion on the topic in order to make a judgment d. to figure out who is telling the story

c. to assess the value of his or her attitude or opinion on the topic in order to make a judgment

Which vocal quality can be adjusted in ways similar to a radio? a. volume b. fluency c. tone d. pitch

a. volume

Written symbols, including letters, are known as: a. morphemes b. phonemes c. semantics d. graphemes

d. graphemes

What are four characteristics of effective writing to consider about word choice? a. Clarity, specificity, familiarity, and being concise b. Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs c. Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and spacing d. Structure, flow, pacing, and impact

a. Clarity, specificity, familiarity, and being concise

Which is true about closed source software? a.It is distributed for a price and the source code is not accessible and cannot be modified by the user. b. It is distributed for a price and the source code is accessible and can be modified by the user. c.It is distributed for a price and the source code is accessible but cannot be modified by the user. d.It is distributed for free and the source code is accessible but cannot be modified by the user. e. It is distributed for free and the source code is not accessible and cannot be modified by the user.

a.It is distributed for a price and the source code is not accessible and cannot be modified by the user.

What is an example of an integrated science class focused on classification of animals? a. studying the similar characteristics of the animals in each category b. using math to find the rate and graph the speed of different animals c. memorizing all the categories from kingdom down the species d. making visuals of the classification system e. putting specific animals in their proper categories

b. using math to find the rate and graph the speed of different animals

A story begins at a wedding with a bride (Marie) and groom (Tony) saying their vows. After they say, ''I do,'' the account flashes back to a boy named Tony meeting a girl named Marie on the first day of kindergarten. The narrative proceeds from there. What literary device is being used in this story? a. a red herring b. symbolic foreshadowing c. direct foreshadowing d. Chekhov's gun

c. direct foreshadowing

Of the following, which one corresponds with the idea that children are born with the ability to learn language? a. classical conditioning b. emergent literacy c. language acquistion d. operant conditioning

c. language acquistion

Once you've completed brainstorming for an essay, you'll be ready to _____. a. begin free writing b. write your thesis c. outline your major points d. write your conclusion e. draft your essay

c. outline your major points

The rhythm and pace that a fluent reader has is known as a. prosody b. encoding c. decoding d. automaticity

a. prosody

What do we call a variation in a language that involves the use of different word choices, spellings, and pronunciations? a. an accent b. a dialect c. mutual intelligibility d. diction

b. a dialect

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause? a. I washed the dishes but he made dinner b. he washed the dishes. I Made dinner. c. He made dinner and I washed the dishes. d. After he made dinner, I washed the dishes.

d. After he made dinner, I washed the dishes.

Which of the following statements is an opinion? a. Independence Day is July 4. b. President's Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February. c. Labor Day falls on the first Monday in September d. Columbus Day should no longer be a national holiday

d. Columbus Day should no longer be a national holiday

Which of the following is a good way to start thinking about the differences between the book and the film? a. read only the book b. Read a movie review c. Make a flow chart d. Conduct a brainstorming session

d. Conduct a brainstorming session

Which of the following is an example of a general search engine? a. dogpile b. lexisNexis c. Metacrawler d. Google

d. Google

Which of these goals is specific? a. Lori will improve her math computation skills. b. Lori will practice her instrument. c. Lori will get along with her peers. d. Lori will solve ten single digit multiplication problems.

d. Lori will solve ten single digit multiplication problems.

which activity might help with sound spelling? a. generating rhymes b. dictation c. sorting words d. all of the answers are correct

d. all of the answers are correct

Which of the following is NOT a type of discourse? a. formal discourse b. academic discourse c. common discourse d. analytical discourse

d. analytical discourse

A .org domain is traditionally operated by whom? a. a non profit organization b. The Oregon State Government c. A for profit organization d. A governmental organization

a. a non profit organization

Which of the following is NOT a stage of L1 development? a. all of these are stages of L1 development b. telegraphic c. cooling d. prelinguistic

a. all of these are stages of L1 development

Of the following points of view, which one utilizes ''I'' as the speaker? a. first person b. third person c. fourth person d. second person

a. first person

Gail wants to see firsthand how potential customers will respond to her company's new handheld electronic device. What kind of research would most likely give Gail the information she needs? a. focus group b. market analyzing c. attention study d. environmental scanning

a. focus group

Of the following, which is NOT a preposition? a. seem b. under c. in d. on

a. seem

The linear model of communication is prevalent in all of the following channels EXCEPT which? a. social media b. television c. newspaper d. radio

a. social media

Which of the following words is an adverb? a. very b. seems c. interesting d. sad

a. very

What is another word for discourse? a. Essay Writing b. Communication c. Conflict d. Culture

b. Communication

Of the following, which is NOT an example of creative writing? a. a song b. a recipe c. a memoir d. a play

b. a recipe

Of the following, which writing style has the purpose of informing an audience? a. persuasive b. expository c. descriptive d. narrative

b. expository

Which aspects should phonics instruction include? a. it should include homework b. it should be weekly c. It should be systematic d. all of these

c. It should be systematic

Which of the following is NOT an internal individual influence on second language learning? a. intrinsic motivation b. age c. personality d. curriculum

d. curriculum

What type of informative essay, in its most basic form, looks at cause and effect? a. definition b. compare and contrast c. how to d. data analysis

d. data analysis

If you are a language arts teacher doing a unit on Romeo and Juliet, what is a way to integrate your lesson? a. Studying the history of the era Shakespeare lived in b. Relating the actions of the play to other works in literature c. Acting out the play d. Studying the vocabulary Shakespeare used e. Studying how Shakespeare's plays are structured

a. Studying the history of the era Shakespeare lived in

Which of the following is labeled as 'serious fiction' and focuses on literary merit? a. literary fiction b. short stories c. novellas d. non fiction works e. genre fiction

a. literary fiction

We can determine what a prepositional phrase modifies by: a. paying attention to the information the phrase provides b. looking at the words that come directly after the prepositional phrase c. looking at the words that come directly before the prepositional phrase d. all of these answers are correct

a. paying attention to the information the phrase provides

Students in upper elementary grades and middle school, known as immediate readers, fall into this stage of literacy development known as: a. syllables and affixes b. derivational relations c. alphabetic readers and spellers d. word pattern readers and spellers

a. syllables and affixes

Which is an example of a metaphor? a. time is money b. give me liberty or give me death c. Gail's goldfish grew giant gills d. My grandmother passed away last December e. Jumbo Shrimp

a. time is money

What is cultural homogenization? a. when one culture dominated all other cultures and removes cultural diversity b. when all cultural art is suppressed c.When all cultures co-exist and remain diverse d. when cultures come in conflict with each other

a. when one culture dominated all other cultures and removes cultural diversity

All basic skills of emergent literacy occur in: a. stage 0 b. stage 2 c. stage 3 d. stage 1

a. stage 0

Which of the following literacy theories was created by Marie Clay? a. maturationist theory b. emergent literacy theory c. social constructivist theory d. cognitive literacy theory

b. emergent literacy theory

Which type of essay tries to convince the reader to believe or do something? a. expository b. persuasive c. personal d. memoir e. letter

b. persuasive

The interpretation of words is known as: a. syntax b. semantics c. phonology d. morphology

b. semantics

What is meant by the term ''channel'' in the Shannon-Weaver Model? a. the distractions that cause the message to fail b. the device used to convey the message c. the person who the message is for d. the signals used to transcribe the message

b. the device used to convey the message

Which of the following is missing from the sentence below? Mila took us to the following locations the mall, the movie theater, and her favorite ice cream parlor. a. , b. ' c. :

c. :

What is the critical period hypothesis for learning language? a. We are born with a language acquisition device that naturally allows us to learn language. b. We learn language through a system of rewards or punishments. c. We have a time period for learning language. Once that time frame is over, language acquisition becomes very difficult. d. Adults can learn new languages easier than children.

c. We have a time period for learning language. Once that time frame is over, language acquisition becomes very difficult.

Learning phonics helps students _____ words as they read. a. express b. write c. define d. decode

d. decode

How can using an ELL student's native language promote learning? a.When learning in the native language, students are able to acquire greater fluency in their first language. b.When learning in the native language, students are able to identify English synonyms more quickly. c.When learning in the native language, students are able to focus on the content being studied. d.When learning in the native language, students are able to acquire greater fluency in English.

d.When learning in the native language, students are able to acquire greater fluency in English.