Spanish

• World Languages: Spanish (045)

  • 2 hours and 45 minutes total appointment time

    • 15 minutes for CBT tutorial and nondisclosure agreement

    • 2 hours and 30 minutes testing time

  • 80 multiple-choice questions, 1 written assignment, and 1 speaking assignment

  • Passing score: 220 out of 300 points

  • You are not penalized for wrong answers--so if you are stuck, go ahead and guess

  • Fee: $73

  • Takes ~18 days to get score (to see score schedule, clear here then click “view score report dates")

  • Website Link

• Review these important materials on the writing and speaking sections: https://www.mo.nesinc.com/Content/STUDYGUIDE/MO_SG_CRI_045.htm

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Domain I–Interpretive Listening

Competency 0001–Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of formal and informal oral messages in the target language from across the target-language-speaking world.

For example:

• Identify the main idea of an oral message.

• Identify supporting details in an oral message.

• Comprehend the sequence of events in an oral message.

• Recognize a cause-and-effect relationship described in an oral message.

• Demonstrate understanding of customary greetings, leave-takings, comments, and questions likely to be encountered in a social situation.

• Select an appropriate response to a spoken question or comment.

Competency 0002–Demonstrate inferential and analytical comprehension of a variety of formal and informal oral messages in the target language from across the target-language-speaking world.

For example:

• Draw conclusions that are based on information presented in an oral message.

• Characterize the mood of a speaker.

• Determine the intended audience of an oral message.

• Infer the relationship between speakers in a conversation.

• Determine the social or cultural context of an oral message.

• Analyze a speaker's assumptions, intent, or perspective.

• Analyze the communicative and discourse strategies used in an oral message.

Domain II–Interpretive Reading

Competency 0003–Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of authentic materials written in the target language from across the target-language-speaking world.

For example:

• Identify the main idea of a passage.

• Identify supporting details in a passage.

• Identify a sequence of events in a passage.

• Recognize a cause-and-effect relationship described in a passage.

• Select an accurate summary of a passage.

Competency 0004–Demonstrate inferential and analytical comprehension of a variety of authentic materials written in the target language from across the target-language-speaking world.

For example:

• Draw conclusions that are based on information presented in a passage.

• Discern an implied cause-and-effect relationship in a passage.

• Infer the intended audience of a passage.

• Assess an author's mood in a passage.

• Analyze an author's assumptions, intent, perspective, and point of view, and the use of characters and plot in authentic literary texts.

• Interpret often-used figurative language (e.g., metaphors, similes, personification), symbols, imagery, and common idiomatic expressions used in a passage.

• Analyze the structure of an author's argument and the sufficiency and reliability of evidence presented in support of an argument.

Domain III–Language Structures

Competency 0005–Understand the language structures of the target language.

For example:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the phonology of the target language (e.g., sound system, phonological processes, critical sound/tonal differences that must be mastered).

• Demonstrate knowledge of the morphology of the target language (e.g., inflectional endings, word formation).

• Demonstrate knowledge of the syntax of the target language (e.g., word order).

• Demonstrate knowledge of the pragmatics and sociolinguistics of the target language (e.g., register, social norms).

• Demonstrate knowledge of linguistic variations within the target language.

• Compare and contrast the language structures of the target language and English.

Competency 0006–Apply knowledge of the language structures of the target language.

For example:

• Transform sentences or short passages in the target language according to given instructions (e.g., transforming the tense or mood of a sentence or passage, transforming a positive statement into a negative one).

• Analyze sentences in the target language to determine grammatically correct words to complete them.

• Analyze short passages in the target language to determine grammatically correct phrases or sentences to complete them.

• Identify the appropriate pragmatic or sociolinguistic use of words and phrases in the target language.

• Correct morphological and syntactic errors in the target language.

• Correct pragmatic and sociolinguistic errors in the target language.

Domain IV–Cultural Understanding

Competency 0007–Understand the geography and major developments in the history of the target-language-speaking world and their cultural impact.

For example:

• Demonstrate knowledge of major political, economic, social, and cultural trends and developments that have shaped and continue to shape the history and perspectives of the target-language-speaking world.

• Analyze the roles of major historical events and key eras in the target-language-speaking world and their influence on the development and evolution of their respective cultures.

• Analyze the roles of major figures in the history of the target-language-speaking world and their influence on the development and evolution of their respective cultures.

• Recognize the major physical and geographic features of target-language-speaking regions and the roles these features have played and continue to play in the development and evolution of target-language-speaking cultures.

Competency 0008–Understand the practices, products, and perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures and how they relate to each other.

For example:

• Demonstrate knowledge of characteristic practices of daily life and customs in target-language-speaking cultures and ways in which such practices reflect the perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures.

• Demonstrate knowledge of products used in daily life in target-language-speaking cultures (e.g., food products, household items) and ways in which such products reflect the perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures.

• Demonstrate knowledge of major cultural institutions (e.g., government, social relationships, educational systems, patterns of work and leisure) and practices (e.g., major traditions, holidays and festivals) of target-language-speaking cultures and ways in which such institutions and practices reflect the perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures.

• Demonstrate knowledge of major works, genres, and authors of literature written in the target language and ways in which they reflect the perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures.

• Demonstrate knowledge of major works, achievements, characteristic forms, and key individuals in the arts and sciences (e.g., visual and performing arts, architecture, medicine, inventions) of target-language-speaking cultures and ways in which they reflect the perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures.

• Identify major regional differences in the practices, products, and perspectives of various target-language-speaking cultures.

• Compare and contrast the practices, products, and perspectives of target-language-speaking cultures with the practices, products, and perspectives of non-target-language-speaking cultures.

Domain V–Presentational Writing

Competency 0009–In response to a prompt, demonstrate the ability to construct a coherent, well-developed passage in the target language that effectively communicates a message.

For example:

• Fulfill the purpose of the prompt in a manner that is appropriate for the given audience.

• Organize ideas in a logically sequenced, well-connected, and consistently clear fashion.

• Demonstrate development of ideas that are well supported with relevant details and examples.

• Demonstrate a consistent control of syntax and grammar, making only minor mistakes that do not interfere with the comprehensibility of ideas.

• Use contextualized vocabulary and idiomatic expressions as appropriate.

• Use correct punctuation and orthography, and diacritical marks and capitalization as appropriate.

Domain VI–Presentational Speaking

Competency 0010–In response to a prompt, demonstrate the ability to deliver coherent, well-developed discourse in the target language that effectively communicates a message.

For example:

• Fulfill the purpose of the prompt in a manner that is appropriate for the given audience.

• Organize ideas in a logically sequenced, well-connected, and consistently clear fashion.

• Demonstrate development of ideas that are well supported with relevant details and examples.

• Demonstrate a consistent control of syntax and grammar, making only minor mistakes that do not interfere with the comprehensibility of ideas.

• Use contextualized vocabulary and idiomatic expressions as appropriate.

• Maintain a strong flow of speech with few, if any, nonproductive pauses or hesitations.

• Demonstrate intelligible and clear pronunciation and intonation or tones, as appropriate.

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Digital Materials the test development companies that make the MOCA and other content area tests:

• $24.99 NES Study Guide "Spanish”

  • There are lots of practice questions and the best part is that you can look up practice questions by topic

• $29.95 A practice test from NES which has a similar framework to the MOCA test: full NES practice test

Print resources:

• ***Mometrix study book, created by a study guide company and aligns with the MOCA framework. Includes content by category and a practice test. The content can tend to be more surface level but it is a great resource, overall. An essential study resource.***

  • Free to borrow, SLU SOE has a couple copies, contact karissa.sywulka@slu.edu to see if one is available

  • $39.99-$72.99 Purchase your own through Mometrix

  • Flashcards also available for purchase

• Free books at Pius library

  • There are teacher edition math textbooks that you can use to study specific topics. Ask Martha Allen for assistance.