ICLA LATEST EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ Preliterate Drawing. Answer: the first stage of early writing development;
drawing
▶ Preliterate Scribbling. Answer: the second stage of early writing
development;
the student scribbles but intends it as writing; the child uses letters from the
alphabet but shows no knowledge of letter-sound correspondences
▶ Early Emergent. Answer: the third stage of early writing development;
letter like forms
▶ Emergent. Answer: the fourth stage of early writing development;
random letters or letter strings; they need explicit instruction on writing skills
and strategies, opportunities to respond in lessons, and positive, corrective
feedback on their performance
▶ Transitional. Answer: the fifth stage of early writing development; writing
via invented spelling
▶ Fluency. Answer: the sixth stage of early writing development;
conventional spelling
▶ Authentic Writing. Answer: any writing a student might do for some real
world purpose, a purpose other than demonstrating his writing ability to a
teacher
▶ Traditional writing. Answer: writing that a student might do with the
emphasis on expressing ideas and relaying information, usually with a
unique flair that is enjoyable for the reader
▶ Teaching strategy - MPC. Answer: a teaching strategy using M = Model
(I do it); P = Prompt (we do it); C = Check (you do it)
ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ Preliterate Drawing. Answer: the first stage of early writing development;
drawing
▶ Preliterate Scribbling. Answer: the second stage of early writing
development;
the student scribbles but intends it as writing; the child uses letters from the
alphabet but shows no knowledge of letter-sound correspondences
▶ Early Emergent. Answer: the third stage of early writing development;
letter like forms
▶ Emergent. Answer: the fourth stage of early writing development;
random letters or letter strings; they need explicit instruction on writing skills
and strategies, opportunities to respond in lessons, and positive, corrective
feedback on their performance
▶ Transitional. Answer: the fifth stage of early writing development; writing
via invented spelling
▶ Fluency. Answer: the sixth stage of early writing development;
conventional spelling
▶ Authentic Writing. Answer: any writing a student might do for some real
world purpose, a purpose other than demonstrating his writing ability to a
teacher
▶ Traditional writing. Answer: writing that a student might do with the
emphasis on expressing ideas and relaying information, usually with a
unique flair that is enjoyable for the reader
▶ Teaching strategy - MPC. Answer: a teaching strategy using M = Model
(I do it); P = Prompt (we do it); C = Check (you do it)
