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The ILTS exam has 150 questions and runs 4 hours.
These 10 free ILTS questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A third-grade student reads a grade-level passage aloud with 98% accuracy and at an appropriate rate, but cannot answer questions about what the passage means. According to the Simple View of Reading, which area should the teacher assess next?
Correct answer: C - Language comprehension
A second-grade student reads the word "invite" as /in-VIT/, using a short i sound in the second syllable. Which syllable type does this student most likely need explicit instruction in?
Correct answer: A - Vowel-consonant-e syllables
A fourth-grade article about deforestation repeatedly uses the phrases "as a result," "this led to," and "consequently." Which text structure do these signal words indicate, and which graphic organizer best supports comprehension of it?
Correct answer: D - Cause and effect, best supported by a flow chart
A fifth-grade student's draft contains strong ideas that jump from one to the next without clear connections, along with several comma errors. Which feedback should the teacher prioritize, and which stage of the writing process does it represent?
Correct answer: B - Reorder the ideas so they build logically - revising
A fourth-grade multilingual learner who has attended U.S. schools for two years converses easily with classmates but struggles with textbook reading and written responses in science and social studies. The teacher is considering a special education referral. Which action is most appropriate?
Correct answer: C - Provide targeted academic language instruction and monitor the student's progress
A second-grade student is asked to solve 8 + 4 = □ + 5 and writes 12 in the box. This response most likely indicates that the student:
Correct answer: D - Interprets the equal sign as a signal to write an answer
A fourth-grade student states that 1/3 is greater than 1/2 because 3 is greater than 2. Which understanding is this student missing?
Correct answer: A - That a larger denominator produces smaller equal parts
Two rectangles each have a perimeter of 24 units. One measures 11 units by 1 unit; the other measures 6 units by 6 units. A student concludes that the two rectangles must have the same area. Which understanding does this student need to develop?
Correct answer: B - That perimeter and area can vary independently
A fifth-grade teacher is introducing decimal place value. Which manipulative most accurately models the relationships among tenths, hundredths, and thousandths?
Correct answer: C - Base-ten blocks with the flat as one whole
In a class of 20 students, 19 students read between 2 and 9 books over the summer and one student read 84. Which measure of center best represents a typical student in this class?
Correct answer: D - The median, because it is not distorted by the extreme value
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