WGU D668 PA| Pre-Assessment Reading and
Writing
, A first-grade teacher is preparing a reading lesson that will help students identify the main topic and
retell key details of a text. Which of the following activities would best align with the standard for key
ideas and details in reading at this grade level?
Instructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting the main topic and key details from the
text
A teacher is organizing a lesson aimed at helping sixth-grade students evaluate how well an author
uses vivid language to set the atmosphere and express feelings in a story or poem.
Which learning standard does this lesson address?
Assess the impact of the author's choice of sensory details and imagery in establishing the
emotional landscape and narrative voice.
A first-grade teacher is planning a lesson to help students understand the concept of cause and
effect in stories. The teacher will read a short narrative and wants students to identify the causes
and effects of events.
Which instructional activity would best align with the standard for recognizing cause and effect
relationships at this grade level?
Instructing students to identify why certain events happened in the story and what happened as a
result
In order to evaluate the third graders' understanding of character traits and their influence on the
story's events, which inquiry should the teacher make during the literacy circle?
"What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do these qualities determine the
unfolding of the plot?"
The standard for a fourth-grade English language arts class is for students to be able to identify the
main idea and supporting details in a text.
Which activity is both multisensory and aligns with the standard?
Students listen to a story read aloud and discuss the main idea and details in small groups, using
graphic organizers to illustrate their points.
To apply a multisensory approach to a lesson on distinguishing first-person and third-person
narration for fourth graders, which activity would be most effective?
Designate two sections of the classroom as "First Person" and "Third Person" and direct students to
the section that represents the point of view of read-aloud excerpts.
To support multisensory learning in a first-grade reading lesson, which additional activity could the
teacher introduce after reading a story aloud and displaying the illustrations?
Encourage students to act out scenes from the story using props and costumes.
Writing
, A first-grade teacher is preparing a reading lesson that will help students identify the main topic and
retell key details of a text. Which of the following activities would best align with the standard for key
ideas and details in reading at this grade level?
Instructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting the main topic and key details from the
text
A teacher is organizing a lesson aimed at helping sixth-grade students evaluate how well an author
uses vivid language to set the atmosphere and express feelings in a story or poem.
Which learning standard does this lesson address?
Assess the impact of the author's choice of sensory details and imagery in establishing the
emotional landscape and narrative voice.
A first-grade teacher is planning a lesson to help students understand the concept of cause and
effect in stories. The teacher will read a short narrative and wants students to identify the causes
and effects of events.
Which instructional activity would best align with the standard for recognizing cause and effect
relationships at this grade level?
Instructing students to identify why certain events happened in the story and what happened as a
result
In order to evaluate the third graders' understanding of character traits and their influence on the
story's events, which inquiry should the teacher make during the literacy circle?
"What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do these qualities determine the
unfolding of the plot?"
The standard for a fourth-grade English language arts class is for students to be able to identify the
main idea and supporting details in a text.
Which activity is both multisensory and aligns with the standard?
Students listen to a story read aloud and discuss the main idea and details in small groups, using
graphic organizers to illustrate their points.
To apply a multisensory approach to a lesson on distinguishing first-person and third-person
narration for fourth graders, which activity would be most effective?
Designate two sections of the classroom as "First Person" and "Third Person" and direct students to
the section that represents the point of view of read-aloud excerpts.
To support multisensory learning in a first-grade reading lesson, which additional activity could the
teacher introduce after reading a story aloud and displaying the illustrations?
Encourage students to act out scenes from the story using props and costumes.
