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| Introduction | |
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| About This Book | |
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| About the FTCE English 6-12 Test | |
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| How to Use This Book | |
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| Studying for the FTCE English 6-12 Test | |
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| Study Schedule | |
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| Format of the FTCE English 6-12 Test | |
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| Scoring the FTCE English 6-12 Test | |
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| Test-Taking Tips | |
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| The Day of the Test | |
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| Knowledge of the English Language for Effective Teaching | |
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| Influences on the English Language | |
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| Various Approaches to the Study of Language and Knowledge of Standard Written English | |
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| How Audience and Purpose Affect Language | |
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| Methods of Effectively Assessing Language Skills | |
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| Methods and Strategies for Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages | |
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| Knowledge of Writing and Methods for Effective Teaching | |
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| Techniques to Develop a Supportive Environment for Writing | |
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| Techniques for Teaching Students to Make EffectiveOrganizational and Stylistic Choices | |
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| Elements of the Writing Process and Activities that Support the Writing Process | |
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| Effective Responses to Student Writing | |
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| Methods to Assess Student Writing | |
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| The Use of the Reading Process to Construct Meaning from a Wide Range of Selections | |
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| Techniques for Teaching Students to Understand Organizational Structures of Literary and Informational Material | |
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| Effective Strategies to Analyze Text | |
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| Techniques for Teaching Students the Uses of a Wide Variety of Reference Materials | |
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| Strategies to Develop and Enhance Reading Comprehension | |
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| Methods of Assessing Student Reading Progress to Determine Strengths and Weaknesses | |
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| Knowledge of Literature and Methods for Effective Teaching | |
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| Literary Devices in Fiction and Nonfiction | |
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| Characteristics of Various Literary Genres, Movements, and Critical Approaches | |
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| How Allusions from a Variety of Sources Contribute to Literature | |
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| Major Authors Who Represent the Diversity of American Culture | |
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| Principal Periods of British Literature and American Literature, Major Authors, and Representative Work | |
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| Representative Works and Major Authors of World Literature | |
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| Appropriate Materials, Techniques, and Methods for Teaching Literature | |
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| Representative Young Adult Literature and Its Contribution to Personal, Social, and Academic Development | |
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| Appropriate Methods for Assessing the Understanding of Literature | |
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| Knowledge of Listening, Viewing, and Speaking as Methods for Acquiring Critical Literacy | |
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| Effective Speaking Skills for Various Occasions, Audiences, and Purposes | |
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| Effective Strategies and Techniques for Listening | |
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| Appropriate Methods and Strategies to Analyze Persuasive Techniques Used to Convey Messages in Mass Media | |
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| Analyze Media Messages to Interpret Meaning, Method, and Intent | |
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| Evaluate the Elements, Uses, and Effects of Media | |
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| Various Methods for Assessing Listening, Viewing, and Speaking | |
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| Appropriate Technological Resources for Instructional Purposes | |
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| Knowledge of the Methods for Integration of the Language Arts | |
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| Methods of Integrating Language Arts | |
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| Elements of Cooperative Learning, including Grouping Strategies, Group Interactions, and Collaboration | |
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| Appropriate Interdisciplinary Activities | |
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| Elements of an Integrated Lesson | |
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| Ability to Write Well on a Selection from Poetry or Prose, including Fiction or Nonfiction | |
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| Strategies for the Essay | |
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| Effective Essay Writing | |
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| Composing Your Essay: Using the Writing Process | |
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| Practice Test 1 | |
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| Answer Sheet | |
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| Practice Test 1 | |
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| Answer Key and Competency Chart | |
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| Progress Chart | |
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| Detailed Explanations of Answers | |
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| Practice Test 2 | |
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| Answer Sheet | |
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| Practice Test 2 | |
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| Answer Key and Competency Chart | |
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| Progress Chart | |
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| Detailed Explanations of Answers | |
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| Index | |