MTTC Reading (005) study guide
MTTC Reading (005) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Reading (005) is one of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) subject assessments, administered by Evaluation Systems group of Pearson for the Michigan Department of Education. It carries endorsement code BT. Candidates who want to teach reading typically take it alongside a Professional Knowledge and Skills test - 117, 121, 135, or 136 - because both are required for the BT endorsement for initial certification. The test is delivered by computer and consists of 100 multiple-choice questions with 2 hours and 30 minutes of testing time; the full appointment runs 2 hours and 45 minutes, including 15 minutes for the CBT tutorial and nondisclosure agreement. The passing score is 220, the fee is $129, and scores are released within 6 weeks of testing. Appointments are available year-round, Monday through Saturday, excluding some holidays, at sites in Michigan and nationwide. Topics on this exam: Reading. The MTTC Reading (005) study guide has 1 section and about 408 words.
01Reading
The Reading domain tests your command of the reading process and your ability to connect that knowledge to instruction and assessment. Items address phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics and word identification, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, content-area literacy, and assessment-driven teaching. Strong responses connect a skill to its developmental sequence, its purpose in real reading, and evidence-based classroom practice. Phonological awareness is the broad umbrella; phonemic awareness is the phoneme-level subset.
408 words, about 2 minMore study resources for MTTC Reading (005)
- Practice questionsA first-grade teacher plans instruction on phonemic awareness.
- FlashcardsPhonemic awareness. The ability to notice, isolate, blend, segment, and manipulate individual phonemes in spoken words.
- Cheat sheetPhonological awareness is the umbrella skill (syllables, rhyme, onset-rime, phonemes); phonemic awareness is the narrowest level - isolating, blending, segmenting, deleting, and substituting individual phonemes.
- Key termsphonemic awareness. The ability to notice, think about, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words, such as blending or segmenting them, without relying on printed letters.
- Study planMap the MTTC Reading (005) subareas against your current knowledge by writing a one-page self-audit that rates your confidence (1-5) on phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics and word analysis, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and assessment.
- Common mistakesUnder time pressure candidates fall back on generic pedagogy language they already know rather than reading the prompt's verbs (identify, describe, explain) and the grade level and skill named in the scenario, so the response never connects to the rubric's scoring points.
- Exam-day guideBring the exact form of identification your admission ticket names; the name must match your registration.