A class watches a short documentary on wolves, and then each student designs a poster that explains the pack to younger children. Which two of the six language arts named in the test objectives does this lesson join?The text and figures printed in the question. Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 002 (the integrated nature of the English language arts).
A four-year-old asked to "show me the front of the book" points to the cover, opens it and shows which page is read first. What is the teacher checking?Wikipedia, Print awareness (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 004 (language development and reading acquisition).
A girl cannot yet summarize a chapter alone, but she can when her teacher prompts her step by step. In Vygotsky's theory, where does this task lie for her?Wikipedia, Zone of proximal development (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 003 (factors that affect students' learning).
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Meaning and communication, continued
A student speaks one variety of English with friends at lunch and another when presenting to the class. What is this shifting between language varieties called?Wikipedia, Code-switching (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 005 (the different uses of language).
Adding -ness to the adjective "kind" makes the noun "kindness". What kind of morpheme is -ness?Wikipedia, Morpheme (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 001 (reading as a dynamic process).
Before reading an article on tide pools, a boy who has explored a rocky shore already expects crabs, seaweed and rising water, and he fits the new facts into what he knows. What is this organized prior knowledge called?Wikipedia, Schema (psychology) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 001 (reading as a dynamic process).
In 1966 which New Zealand researcher introduced the concept of emergent reading, to describe the earliest behaviors and concepts that young children employ with books before they read conventionally?Wikipedia, Emergent literacies (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 001 (reading as a dynamic process).
Reading "The bat flew out of the cave at dusk", a child settles on the animal and not the piece of sports equipment. Which system of language, the one concerned with meaning, is she drawing on?Wikipedia, Semantics (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 001 (reading as a dynamic process).
Which psychologist presented language as behavior that is a function of its controlling consequences and stimuli, in his 1957 book Verbal Behavior?Wikipedia, Verbal Behavior (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 004 (language development and reading acquisition).
Genres and craft of literature and language 7
A paragraph reads: "Because the river rose overnight, the bridge was closed. As a result, the buses took the long road and school began late." Which expository text structure is this?The text and figures printed in the question. Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 007 (literary genres).
A poem reads: "The chicks chirped, the oven timer beeped, and the lion roared." Which device do the three verbs share?Wikipedia, Onomatopoeia (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 008 (mechanics and the author's craft).
Five fourth graders stand at music stands and voice the parts of a folktale from scripts. Nobody wears a costume and there is no scenery. What is this activity, which the objectives name as a way to build enthusiasm for reading?Wikipedia, Reader's theatre (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 009 (promoting literacy).
In a novel a girl who is new in town is shunned at first, then wins friends when she stands up for a classmate. Which statement gives a theme of the novel, not its plot or setting?Wikipedia, Theme (narrative) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 006 (literature and its uses in reading instruction).
Students examine an old storybook in which every scientist is a man and every nurse is a woman, then compare it with a recent one. What are they investigating in the text?Wikipedia, Stereotype (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 006 (literature and its uses in reading instruction).
Where in an informational book does a reader find an alphabetical list of the book's special terms with their definitions?Wikipedia, Glossary (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 007 (literary genres).
Which genre is a brief story, often with animals that talk and act like people, told to teach a moral lesson that may be stated at the end?Wikipedia, Fable (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 007 (literary genres).
Skills and processes 9
A fourteen-month-old says only "up" while lifting her arms, meaning "pick me up". Which stage of oral language packs a whole thought into one word?Wikipedia, Holophrasis (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 011 (the developmental nature of the language arts).
A pupil reads every word right, but slowly and with effort at each word, and loses the thread of each sentence. Which part of fluency does she lack?Wikipedia, Fluency (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 013 (reading comprehension strategies).
A reader notices that a paragraph has made no sense to him, goes back and rereads it slowly. What kind of thinking does this show?Wikipedia, Metacognition (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 013 (reading comprehension strategies).
A school sets aside 15 minutes each day in which every student reads a book of his or her own choosing in silence, with no test afterwards. What is this practice called?Wikipedia, Sustained silent reading (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 010 (a literate environment in the classroom).
A student whose first language is Spanish says "I have twelve years" for "I am twelve", following the pattern of her first language. What is this influence of one language on another called?Wikipedia, Language transfer (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 011 (the developmental nature of the language arts).
After a conference with her teacher, a fifth grader swaps the order of two scenes in her story, drops a slow opening and adds dialogue near the end. Which step of the writing process is she carrying out?Wikipedia, Writing process (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 011 (the developmental nature of the language arts).
Michigan's early literacy law defines phonemic awareness as including the ability to manipulate individual speech sounds. Which task is an example?Michigan Legislature, Revised School Code, MCL 380.1280f (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 013 (reading comprehension strategies).
Michigan's early literacy law lists the features of a reading intervention. Which feature makes the family a partner in it?Michigan Legislature, Revised School Code, MCL 380.1280f (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 012 (literacy as a lifelong skill).
With two minutes to decide whether a 30-page article is worth reading, a student reads its title, its headings and the first sentence of each section. Which way of reading is this?Wikipedia, Speed reading (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 014 (study strategies).
Instruction 9
A class begins a KWL chart before reading about lighthouses. Where does a student's question "How did keepers light the lamp before electricity?" belong?Wikipedia, KWL table (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 016 (enhancing students' reading comprehension).
A class has read a folktale. By the revised version of Bloom's taxonomy, which follow-up task asks for the most demanding kind of thinking?Wikipedia, Bloom's taxonomy (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 015 (literacy instruction theories).
A reader meets this sentence: "The stream was so limpid that Ana could count every pebble on the bottom." Which strategy lets him work out that "limpid" means clear?The text and figures printed in the question. Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 018 (promoting vocabulary skills).
A story says only: "Maya grabbed her umbrella and frowned at the sky." A student says, "It is probably about to rain." What has the student done?The text and figures printed in the question. Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 016 (enhancing students' reading comprehension).
A student works out "unbreakable" by spotting un-, break and -able. The objectives call this strategy structural analysis. What are un- and -able?Wikipedia, Affix (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 018 (promoting vocabulary skills).
A teacher poses a question, gives a minute of silent thought, has partners talk it over, then calls on pairs to report. Which discussion routine is this?Wikipedia, Think-pair-share (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 017 (oral and written communication).
A teacher thinks aloud while she summarizes a paragraph, then summarizes one with the class, then has partners try, then each student alone. Which model of instruction is this?Wikipedia, Gradual release of responsibility (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 016 (enhancing students' reading comprehension).
The objectives name ADHD among the needs a reading teacher plans for. By which three features does the National Institute of Mental Health characterize it?National Institute of Mental Health, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 019 (a learning environment for all students).
Which lesson fits the definition of "explicit" instruction in Michigan's early literacy law?Michigan Legislature, Revised School Code, MCL 380.1280f (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 015 (literacy instruction theories).
Assessment 7
A child reads a 120-word passage aloud while her teacher marks a copy. She misreads 6 words and corrects none of them. What percentage of the words did she read correctly?The text and figures printed in the question. Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 021 (literacy assessment instruments).
A Michigan second grader's screening assessment shows a reading deficiency. What must the district provide within 30 days?Michigan Legislature, Revised School Code, MCL 380.1280f (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 023 (uses of assessment results).
A teacher deletes every fifth word of a passage and asks students to write a fitting word in each blank. What does this cloze task chiefly show?Wikipedia, Cloze test (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 021 (literacy assessment instruments).
Before a research project a teacher hands out a chart that names four criteria and describes four levels of quality for each. What is this scoring tool?Wikipedia, Rubric (academic) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 021 (literacy assessment instruments).
Each month a student picks two pieces of his writing for a folder and writes a note on why each one shows growth. Which self-assessment tool is he building?The text and figures printed in the question. Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 022 (self-assessment).
Midway through a lesson on main idea, every student holds up a card marked A, B or C to answer one question, and the teacher regroups the class for the next ten minutes by what the cards show. What kind of assessment is this?Wikipedia, Formative assessment (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 020 (principles and practices of literacy assessment).
Under Michigan's early literacy law, how often must a district assess a pupil's progress in reading skills in grades K to 3?Michigan Legislature, Revised School Code, MCL 380.1280f (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 023 (uses of assessment results).
Professional, program, and curriculum development 7
A principal plans to give a third grader her reading intervention by taking her out of the daily reading lesson. What does Michigan's early literacy law say about when the intervention is implemented?Michigan Legislature, Revised School Code, MCL 380.1280f (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 024 (assisting students with reading difficulties).
A teacher visits families and learns that one student's grandmother keeps bees and another's father repairs engines. She builds reading lessons on that expertise. Which concept is she applying?Wikipedia, Funds of knowledge (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 025 (students, families, and the community).
After each small-group lesson a teacher writes down what worked, what did not and what she will change next time. What is this habit called?Wikipedia, Reflective practice (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 027 (professional growth).
Children who read well early tend to read more and pull further ahead, while those who struggle read less and fall further behind. Which name did Keith Stanovich give this widening gap?Wikipedia, Matthew effect (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 024 (assisting students with reading difficulties).
Michigan's early literacy law defines dyslexia as neurobiological in origin. From what do its difficulties with word recognition, spelling and decoding typically result?Michigan Legislature, Revised School Code, MCL 380.1280f (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 024 (assisting students with reading difficulties).
The objectives name the International Reading Association (IRA) among the organizations that promote literacy. What is that organization called today?Wikipedia, International Literacy Association (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 027 (professional growth).
The reading teachers of a school meet every two weeks to study student work together, share lessons and set common goals. What is such a group called?Wikipedia, Professional learning community (read 2026-10-16). Outline: MTTC Reading (005) test objectives, objective 026 (interacting with others in the learning community).
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the test objectives of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) field 005, Reading, as the MTTC site prints them (https://www.mttc.nesinc.com/Content/STUDYGUIDE/MI_SG_obj_005.htm and the test page https://www.mttc.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/MI005_TestPage.html, read 2026-10-16): Meaning and Communication, objectives 001-005, 19%; Genres and Craft of Literature and Language, 006-009, 15%; Skills and Processes, 010-014, 18%; Instruction, 015-019, 18%; Assessment, 020-023, 15%; Professional, Program, and Curriculum Development, 024-027, 15%; 100 multiple-choice questions, 2 hours 30 minutes of testing time, passing score 220. This bank holds 48 questions, spread 9, 7, 9, 9, 7 and 7 over those subareas. Every fact was read on 2026-10-16 in the public page named under its question: section 1280f of the Revised School Code on the Michigan Legislature's site (7 questions on Michigan's early literacy law), the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Wikipedia article named for each remaining question. 6 questions rest on a text or figures printed in the question and on the wording of the objective. Licence: Questions, passages, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
How it works
This MTTC Reading practice test follows Reading, field 005, with 48 questions of our own. It is unofficial: the real test is the Michigan Department of Education's, on a site that Pearson publishes, and neither has any connection with this page.
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What field 005 weighs
Six subareas, by the test objectives read October 16, 2026: meaning and communication 19%; genres and craft of literature and language 15%; skills and processes 18%; instruction 18%; assessment 15%; professional, program, and curriculum development 15%. This bank holds 9, 7, 9, 9, 7 and 7. A timed set of 40 gets 60 minutes, which is how fast the real test goes.
Michigan's early literacy law
Seven questions rest on MCL 380.1280f: reading assessed at least 3 times a year in grades K to 3, an individual reading improvement plan within 30 days, intervention on top of regular reading lessons, a read-at-home plan, and the law's definitions of explicit instruction, phonemic awareness and dyslexia.
Objective 023 names the Michigan Educational Assessment Program and the Michigan Literacy Progress Profile among standardized assessments.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the MTTC Reading test?
One hundred multiple-choice questions. Testing time is 2 hours 30 minutes on a computer, and the appointment is 15 minutes longer to allow for a tutorial and a nondisclosure agreement.
What is the passing score for MTTC Reading (005)?
220. Scores are reported on a scale from 100 to 300, converted from the number of scorable questions answered correctly, and the Michigan Department of Education establishes the passing score.
Is MTTC Reading (005) the same as Reading Specialist (092)?
No. The test page says Reading (005) may be used as a minor or a major, or as an additional endorsement at the elementary or secondary level. Reading Specialist (092) belongs to a graduate program and gives an additional K–12 endorsement.
Is the Reading test enough for the BT endorsement?
Not on its own for a first certificate. The test page asks for a Professional Knowledge and Skills test (117, 121, 135 or 136) as well before the BT endorsement is granted.