Below you will find items aligned to the Component 1 test schematic. This should not be considered a complete list of study materials.
Reading and Viewing (Standard V)
– The Purposes of Reading
Suggested High School Reading List, Reading List
– Genres
Genre List, Overview of Literary Genres
– Instructional Strategies for Reading and Viewing
Literary Devices, Creating Text Sets, Determine Text Complexity, Teaching Comprehension
Building Comprehension, Strategies for Struggling Readers, Reading Strategies
Writing and Producing (Standard VI)
– Knowledge about Writing and Producing
– Instructing Students in Writing and Producing
– Resources for Writing and Producing
Teaching Vocabulary
– Assessment of Writing and Producing
Speaking and Listening; Language Study (Standards VII and VIII)
– Pedagogy and Strategies for Teaching Speaking and Listening
– Integration of Speaking and Listening with other Strands of English Language Arts
– The Evolving Nature of the English Language
– Language in Context
– Instructional Approaches in the Study of the English Language