FTCE Middle Grades English 5-9

COMPETENCY 1.0 KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MIDDLE
GRADES STUDENTS AS RELATED TO THE TEACHING
AND LEARNING OF INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS...... 1
Skill 1.1 Identify the characteristics of cognitive development of middle
grades students as they relate to the teaching of integrated
language arts..................................................................................... 1
Skill 1.2 Identify the characteristics of social and emotional development of
middle grades students as they relate to the teaching of integrated
language arts..................................................................................... 8
COMPETENCY 2.0 KNOWLEDGE OF RESEARCH AND CURRENT ISSUES
IN TEACHING INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS ................10
Skill 2.1 Identify current issues in middle grades language arts curricula .......10
Skill 2.2 Identify research related to the teaching of integrated language
arts .................................................................................................... 13
Skill 2.3 Identify effective interdisciplinary learning experiences within a
middle grades classroom................................................................... 14
Skill 2.4 Identify professional resources for middle grades instructors............ 15
Skill 2.5 Identify effective technological resources to use in the integrated
middle grades classroom................................................................... 16
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COMPETENCY 3.0 KNOWLEDGE OF LITERACY IN THE INTEGRATED
LANGUAGE ARTS ................................................................ 17
Skill 3.1 Identify strategies for developing students' lifelong learning and
reading habits.................................................................................... 17
Skill 3.2 Identify methods for constructing meaning from a variety of reading
materials............................................................................................ 18
Skill 3.3 Identify the characteristics of emergent literacy................................. 24
Skill 3.4 Identify methods for determining students' reading ability ................. 27
Skill 3.5 Identify strategies for using students' first language in their
development of literacy in English as a second language .................29
Skill 3.6 Identify strategies for using students' prior knowledge, experiences,
and culture for literacy development.................................................. 29
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COMPETENCY 4.0 KNOWLEDGE OF CONTENT AND STRATEGIES FOR
TEACHING INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS.....................31
Skill 4.1 Identify variations in language across contexts and cultures.............31
Skill 4.2 Identify individual and peer activities that support the reading and
writing processes............................................................................... 33
Skill 4.3 Identify appropriate selections from the genres of literature,
including adolescent literature ........................................................... 34
Skill 4.4 Determine effective strategies for teaching students reading,
speaking, listening, and viewing for various purposes.......................40
Skill 4.5 Identify appropriate methods and materials for meeting the learning
needs of diverse students..................................................................49
Skill 4.6 Identify effective strategies for analyzing and evaluating print and
non-print messages for meaning, method, and intent........................ 49
Skill 4.7 Identify strategies for teaching students to write for a variety of
purposes and audiences ...................................................................50
Skill 4.8 Identify strategies for teaching usage, mechanics, spelling, and
vocabulary in the writing process ......................................................55
Skill 4.9 Identify strategies for incorporating multicultural experiences in
reading and writing activities in the integrated language arts ............67
COMPETENCY 5.0 KNOWLEDGE OF ASSESSMENT OF INTEGRATED
LANGUAGE ARTS ...............................................................70
Skill 5.1 Apply results of informal assessments to instruction .........................70
Skill 5.2 Apply results of the Florida Writing Assessment, Florida
Comprehensive Assessment Test Reading, and other standardized
tests to instruction..............................................................................70
Skill 5.3 Identify appropriate and effective tools and techniques for
assessing students' progress in the integrated language arts ...........73
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COMPETENCY 6.0 ABILITY TO WRITE WELL ON A GIVEN TOPIC ..................77
Skill 6.1 Analyze a given selection.................................................................. 77
Skill 6.2 Organize ideas around a focal point..................................................78
Skill 6.3 Incorporate appropriate elements of style to enhance readers'
interest and understanding................................................................83
Skill 6.4 Incorporate relevant content, using ample supporting details from
the selection ......................................................................................85
Skill 6.5 Apply conventions of standard English..............................................87
Sample Test...........................................................................................................90
Answer Key ...........................................................................................................106
Rigor Table ............................................................................................................107
Answers with Rationales......................................................................................108