A student is able to apply strategies to comprehend the meanings of unfamiliar words; can supply definitions for words with several meanings such as crucial, criticism, and witness; and is able to reflect on her background knowledge in order to decipher a word's meaning. These features of effective reading belong to which category?

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The General Curriculum exam is a subtest requirement of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) program. 

The General Curriculum test consists of two subtests, Mathematics and Multi-subject. The Mathematics subtest consists of 45 multiple-choice questions and one open response assignment. The Multi-subject subtest consists of 55 multiple-choice questions and one open response assignment.

You must pass both subtests with a score of at least 240 to pass the General Curriculum test.


A student is able to apply strategies to comprehend the meanings of unfamiliar words; can supply definitions for words with several meanings such as <i>crucial, criticism, </i>and <i>witness</i>; and is able to reflect on her background knowledge in order to decipher a word's meaning. These features of effective reading belong to which category?