Communication Arts/Literature (Grades 5–12)

Overview

The resources below provide information about these subtests, including the approximate percentage of each subtest score derived from each test subarea or content domain. The complete set of subareas across all subtests, the test framework, is provided here and contains all test objectives and descriptive statements that define the content of the subtests.

Select any of the subareas associated with a subtest that is presented in each subtest chart or its key to view:

the test objectives associated with each subarea,
a set of descriptive statements that further define each test objective.

Table outlining test structure. Column one contains the structural headings, other columns are details for each subtest.
	Subtest 1	Subtest 2
Subtest Format	Multiple-choice questions	Multiple-choice questions
Number of Questions	Approximately 50	Approximately 50
Subtest Duration	Up to 1 hour	Up to 1 hour
Reference Materials Available During This Subtest	None required	None required

Sample Items

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Subtest Content

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Subtest 1

Subtest 2

table outlining test content and subject weighting by sub area and objective
Subarea Number	Approximate Subtest Weighting	Subarea	Range of Objectives
Subtest 1
I	20%	1. Media Literacy	0001–0002
II	40%	II. Reading	0003–0006
III	40%	III. Literature	0007–0010
Subtest 2
I	30%	1. Listening and Speaking	0011–0013
II	30%	II. Components of Writing	0014–0016
III	40%	III. Modes of Writing	0017–0020

Information Sidebar

Tests
Communication Arts/Literature (Grades 5–12)
Preparation Materials
MTLE Elements: Communication Arts/Literature (Grades 5–12)