MTLE Reading Practice Test Free

Unofficial practice for both subtests of Minnesota's MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) test, codes 211 and 212.

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Subtest 1 (211): foundations and planning; assessment; the literate and professional environment. Subtest 2 (212): foundational skills and fluency; vocabulary and comprehension.

In the simple view of reading, described by Gough and Tunmer in 1986, reading is the product of which two things?

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Subtest 1: all 24 questions

Foundations and planning 9

  • A first grader has been taught the sounds of p, a, t, f and r. Which kind of text is sequenced so that she can read it with only the letter-sounds taught so far? Wikipedia, Decodable text. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0003
  • A reading teacher checks a passage with the Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level test before giving it to an intervention group. Which two measures of the text does the test use? Wikipedia, Flesch–Kincaid readability tests. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0003
  • A teacher plans each strategy lesson in four phases: “I do it”, “We do it”, “You do it together” and “You do it alone”. Which model of instruction is this? Wikipedia, Gradual release of responsibility. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0002
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Foundations and planning, continued

  • By the 2026–2027 school year, Minnesota Statutes 120B.12 has districts teach reading with a focus on student mastery of which foundational reading skills? Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.12, subdivision 1. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0002
  • Children who read well early go on to later successes in reading, while those who fail early tend to keep struggling. Which name did psychologist Keith Stanovich adopt for this pattern? Wikipedia, Matthew effect. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0001
  • In shared reading with a large group of young children, what kind of text does the teacher usually read from so that everyone can see the words? Wikipedia, Shared reading. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0003
  • In the simple view of reading, described by Gough and Tunmer in 1986, reading is the product of which two things? Wikipedia, Simple view of reading. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0001
  • The National Reading Panel was set up in 1997 because Congress asked for it. What was its stated aim? Wikipedia, National Reading Panel. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0001
  • Under the definitions of Minnesota's Read Act, which method does evidence-based reading instruction not include? Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.119, subdivisions 4 and 16. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0002

Assessment tools and practices 9

  • A stanine reports a test result on a standard scale of nine points. What are the mean and standard deviation of that scale? Wikipedia, Stanine. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0004
  • A student's percentile rank on a reading test is 40. What does that number mean? Wikipedia, Percentile rank. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0004
  • A teacher collects data on a set schedule to quantify each student's rate of improvement and to judge whether an intervention is working. What does Minnesota's Read Act call this? Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.119, subdivision 13. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0006
  • After each reading screener, what must a Minnesota school give the parent of a K–3 student who is not reading at or above grade level? Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.12, subdivision 2a. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0006
  • Screening data flag a second grader for characteristics of dyslexia. Under Minnesota Statutes 125A.01, the difficulties of dyslexia typically result from a deficit in which component of language? Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.01, subdivision 2. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0006
  • Under Minnesota Statutes 120B.12, how often must a district screen every student in kindergarten through grade 3 with an approved screening tool? Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.12, subdivision 2. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0005
  • Which assessment, developed by Marie Clay for the Reading Recovery approach, has an adult tally each correctly read word while a child reads a book or passage aloud? Wikipedia, Running record. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0005
  • Which type of test estimates where a student stands within a predefined population, in place of checking the student against a fixed list of skills? Wikipedia, Norm-referenced test. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0004
  • Words are masked in a passage and the student is asked to fill in each masked word from the context. Which kind of test is this? Wikipedia, Cloze test. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0005

Literate and professional environment 6

  • A classroom displays an organized collection of vocabulary words in large letters for students to use while they read and write. What is this display called? Wikipedia, Word wall. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0007
  • A small group of teachers plans a “research lesson” together, watches it taught to real students, and reports the results for other teachers' benefit. What is this form of professional development called? Wikipedia, Lesson study. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0008
  • Every day at a set time, students read silently from books they chose themselves, with no quiz or book report afterward. Which practice is this? Wikipedia, Sustained silent reading. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0007
  • In Minnesota's Read Act, what is a “literacy lead”? Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.119, subdivision 8. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0008
  • Small groups of students meet to discuss a book, much as an adult book club would but with more structure and rigor. What is this called? Wikipedia, Literature circle. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0007
  • Starting in the 2026–2027 school year in Minnesota, who must oversee foundational reading intervention that a paraprofessional or a volunteer delivers? Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.12, subdivision 3. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 1, objective 0008

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to Subtest 1 (test code 211) of the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations field Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) in the test framework on the MTLE website (https://www.mtle.nesinc.com/Content/Worksheets/MN211_212_FrameworkWorksheet.html; test page https://www.mtle.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/MN211_TestPage.html, read 2026-10-13): 50 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour, passing score 222; Foundations of Literacy and Planning Literacy Instruction (objectives 0001 to 0003, 19 questions, 38%), Assessment Tools and Practices (0004 to 0006, 19 questions, 37%) and Literate and Professional Environment (0007 and 0008, 12 questions, 25%). This set holds 24: 9, 9 and 6. Every fact was read on the public page named under its question: Minnesota Statutes 120B.12, 120B.119 and 125A.01 on the Revisor of Statutes' website and the named Wikipedia articles. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

Subtest 2: all 21 questions

Foundational skills and fluency 8

  • A child hears a word and slides one token into a box for each sound heard. What are these boxes, used to build phonemic awareness, called? Wikipedia, Elkonin boxes. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0009
  • A kindergartner writes “KAT” for cat and “WUZ” for was, spelling each word by the sounds she hears. What is this use of unconventional spellings called? Wikipedia, Inventive spelling. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0010
  • “Blended phonics” and “inductive phonics” are other names for which method, in which letter-sounds come first and whole words are then built from them? Wikipedia, Synthetic phonics. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0010
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Foundational skills and fluency, continued

  • In “sheep”, the letters s and h together write the single sound /ʃ/. What is a pair of letters that writes one phoneme called? Wikipedia, Digraph (orthography). Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0010
  • Minnesota's Read Act defines fluency as the ability of students to read text in what way? Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.119, subdivision 5. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0011
  • Onsets and rimes are parts of spoken language smaller than syllables but larger than phonemes. What is the onset of the one-syllable word “swim”? Put Reading First, third edition (National Institute for Literacy), Phonemic Awareness Instruction. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0009
  • Students reread a short passage aloud several times while a teacher listens and gives feedback. What does Put Reading First conclude about this repeated and monitored oral reading? Put Reading First, third edition (National Institute for Literacy), Fluency Instruction. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0011
  • With no letters in sight, a child hears “cat” and breaks it into the three sounds /k/, /æ/ and /t/. Which skill is the child showing? Wikipedia, Phonemic awareness. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0009

Vocabulary and comprehension 13

  • A student meets the unknown word “arid” in the sentence “The arid land, dry and cracked, grew nothing.” The surrounding words give its meaning. What does Put Reading First call such hints? Put Reading First, third edition (National Institute for Literacy), Vocabulary Instruction. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0012
  • A teacher brings the new word “erosion” back in a lab, a map lesson and a read-aloud over three weeks. What does Put Reading First say about repeated exposure to vocabulary in many contexts? Put Reading First, third edition (National Institute for Literacy), Vocabulary Instruction. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0012
  • A teacher shows that “mislabeled” is built from mis-, label and -ed, each carrying meaning. What is the smallest meaningful part of a word called? Wikipedia, Morpheme. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0012
  • After reading a chapter, students pick out what is important, condense it and put it into their own words. According to Put Reading First, what is this comprehension strategy? Put Reading First, third edition (National Institute for Literacy), Text Comprehension Instruction. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0013
  • Good readers notice when a passage stops making sense and go back to fix it. Put Reading First defines the term for this as “thinking about thinking”. What is the term? Put Reading First, third edition (National Institute for Literacy), Text Comprehension Instruction. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0013
  • In literary criticism, what is the careful, sustained reading of a short passage called, as when a class spends a whole period on four sentences of an essay? Wikipedia, Close reading. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0015
  • In Rosenblatt's transactional theory, a reader who comes to a poem to enjoy its rhythms, word choices and images is reading in which way? Wikipedia, Louise Rosenblatt. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0014
  • Minnesota's Read Act says that oral language consists of five components. Which list gives them? Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.119, subdivision 10. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0016
  • Students chart a story's setting, initiating events, goals, attempts and outcomes on a story map. What does Put Reading First call the way a story's content and events are organized into a plot? Put Reading First, third edition (National Institute for Literacy), Text Comprehension Instruction. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0014
  • Teacher and children agree on a sentence and then “share the pen”, taking turns to write it on chart paper. What is this teaching method called? Wikipedia, Interactive writing. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0016
  • To show a comprehension strategy, a teacher reads a paragraph to the class and says each of her thoughts out loud as she works out its meaning. What is this technique called? Wikipedia, Think aloud protocol. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0013
  • Which genre tells a brief made-up story, in prose or verse, and gives human traits to animals, plants or objects in order to teach a moral? Wikipedia, Fable. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0014
  • While reading a chapter on volcanoes, students fill in a web that links each kind of volcano to its features. According to Put Reading First, what do graphic organizers illustrate? Put Reading First, third edition (National Institute for Literacy), Text Comprehension Instruction. Written to the MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, Subtest 2, objective 0015

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to Subtest 2 (test code 212) of the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations field Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) in the test framework on the MTLE website (https://www.mtle.nesinc.com/Content/Worksheets/MN211_212_FrameworkWorksheet.html; test page https://www.mtle.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/MN211_TestPage.html, read 2026-10-13): 50 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour, passing score 222; Foundational Literacy Skills and Fluency Development (objectives 0009 to 0011, 19 questions, 37%) and Vocabulary and Comprehension Development (0012 to 0016, 31 questions, 63%). This set holds 21: 8 and 13. Every fact was read on the public page named under its question: Put Reading First (National Institute for Literacy), Minnesota Statutes 120B.119 on the Revisor of Statutes' website and the named Wikipedia articles. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

How it works

This free MTLE reading practice test follows the Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) framework, one question set for each of its two subtests. It is unofficial and was made with no involvement of the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board or Pearson.

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MTLE Reading Teacher (Grades K–12): the two subtests

The MTLE framework, read October 13, 2026, weights Subtest 1 as Foundations of Literacy and Planning Literacy Instruction 38%, Assessment Tools and Practices 37% and Literate and Professional Environment 25%. Subtest 2 is Foundational Literacy Skills and Fluency Development 37% and Vocabulary and Comprehension Development 63%. Our sets hold 24 (9, 9 and 6) and 21 (8 and 13).

Minnesota's Read Act in the questions

Ten questions rest on Minnesota Statutes. Nine are from the Read Act: its literacy goal, screening of grades K to 3 three times a year, the notice to parents and who oversees intervention (120B.12), and its definitions of fluency, oral language, progress monitoring, the literacy lead and the three-cueing system it excludes (120B.119). One gives the state's definition of dyslexia (125A.01).

  • Objectives 0004 to 0006 are assessment: how tests are built, how literacy assessments are given and read, and how the data shape instruction.

Questions and answers

Is this MTLE reading practice test free?

Yes, free and without a sign-up. Its 45 questions were written for this page from the objectives of the published framework, and each gives the public source of its answer. None is copied from the real test or the official practice tests.

How long is the MTLE Reading Teacher test?

The test page lists two subtests of 50 multiple-choice questions each. Testing time is 1 hour per subtest, after a 15-minute tutorial, and one or both subtests may be taken at an appointment.

What score passes MTLE Reading Teacher?

The test page, read October 13, 2026, sets 222 for Subtest 1 and 222 for Subtest 2; both are required. This page reports how many answers were right and makes no pass or fail call.

Is this the reading subtest of MTLE Elementary Education?

No. Reading Teacher (Grades K–12) is a separate MTLE test with two subtests of its own. The reading questions for classroom teachers belong to Subtest 1 of Elementary Education, which has its own page on this site.

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