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D668 Elementary Literacy
Curriculum Objective Assessment
OA V1 and V2 | Questions and Answers
Official Practice Exam · 2026/2027 Edition
QUESTIONS MINUTES PASSING SCORE RECERTIFICATION
100 120 80% Annual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Foundations of Literacy Development ........ Q1–Q17
Section 2: Phonics and Word Recognition ........ Q18–Q34
Section 3: Fluency Development ........ Q35–Q50
Section 4: Vocabulary and Comprehension ........ Q51–Q67
Section 5: Writing and Language Arts ........ Q68–Q84
Section 6: Literacy Assessment and Intervention ........ Q85–Q100
INSTRUCTIONS
Read each question carefully. Select the best answer from the four options provided. A rationale explaining the correct
answer and addressing a common misconception follows each question. You have 120 minutes to complete all 100
questions. A score of 80% or higher is required to pass. Review the answer key at the end of the document for quick
reference.
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,Section 1: Foundations of Literacy Development — 2026/2027
Q1 Question 1 of 100
Q1. A first-grade teacher observes that a student can identify their own name in print but cannot
identify individual letters within the name. This observation most directly relates to which concept of
print development?
A. Logographic awareness preceding alphabetic insight
B. Orthographic mapping of high-frequency words
C. Metalinguistic awareness of grapheme-phoneme correspondence
D. Syntactic awareness of sentence structure
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
The student recognizes the whole word as a visual logo without analyzing its letter components, which is
characteristic of logographic awareness as an early phase of print development. Orthographic mapping involves
automatic letter-sound connections, which this student has not yet achieved.
Q2 Question 2 of 100
Q2. A kindergarten teacher reads a big book aloud and points to each word as it is read. The teacher
is primarily modeling which concept of print for the students?
A. Pragmatic use of language in social contexts
B. One-to-one correspondence between spoken and written words
C. Phonemic segmentation of consonant clusters
D. Morphological decomposition of multisyllabic words
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Pointing to each word while reading aloud demonstrates one-to-one correspondence, a foundational concept of
print that helps children understand that spoken words map to written words. Phonemic segmentation operates
at the sound level, not the word level.
,Q3 Question 3 of 100
Q3. A preschool teacher notices a child holding a book upside down and turning pages from back to
front. This behavior indicates the child has not yet developed which key emergent literacy skill?
A. Phonological awareness of onset and rime
B. Decoding of consonant-vowel-consonant patterns
C. Book orientation and print directionality
D. Alphabetic principle and phonics knowledge
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Holding the book upside down and turning pages backward shows the child lacks understanding of book
orientation and print directionality, which are among the earliest concepts of print that children must acquire. The
alphabetic principle involves letter-sound relationships, which is a more advanced skill.
Q4 Question 4 of 100
Q4. A second-grade teacher wants to help students understand that spoken language is made up of
smaller units. The teacher asks students to clap once for each word in a spoken sentence. This
activity primarily targets which level of phonological awareness?
A. Syllable awareness within words
B. Onset-rime awareness within syllables
C. Phonemic awareness within onset and rime
D. Word awareness within sentences
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Clapping for each word in a sentence develops word awareness, which is the most basic level of phonological
awareness and serves as the foundation for more advanced skills. Syllable awareness involves breaking
individual words into syllable units.
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, Q5 Question 5 of 100
Q5. A parent reports that their four-year-old child pretends to read familiar storybooks by telling the
story using the pictures and some memorized phrases. This behavior best exemplifies which stage of
literacy development?
A. Pretend or mock reading as emergent literacy behavior
B. Independent reading with automatic word recognition
C. Guided reading with instructional-level text support
D. Frustrational reading beyond the child's decoding ability
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Pretend reading using pictures and memorized language is a hallmark of emergent literacy, demonstrating that
the child understands the purpose of reading even before conventional decoding skills develop. Independent
reading requires actual word recognition, which this child has not yet achieved.
Q6 Question 6 of 100
Q6. A first-grade teacher provides explicit instruction on the differences between letters, words, and
sentences. Which concept of print is the teacher directly addressing?
A. Fluency and automatic word recognition
B. Distinction between units of written language
C. Alphabetic principle and grapheme-phoneme relationships
D. Phonemic awareness and sound manipulation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Teaching students to distinguish letters, words, and sentences addresses their understanding of the structural
units of written language, a core concept of print. The alphabetic principle focuses on letter-sound
correspondence rather than structural distinctions.
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D668 Elementary Literacy
Curriculum Objective Assessment
OA V1 and V2 | Questions and Answers
Official Practice Exam · 2026/2027 Edition
QUESTIONS MINUTES PASSING SCORE RECERTIFICATION
100 120 80% Annual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Foundations of Literacy Development ........ Q1–Q17
Section 2: Phonics and Word Recognition ........ Q18–Q34
Section 3: Fluency Development ........ Q35–Q50
Section 4: Vocabulary and Comprehension ........ Q51–Q67
Section 5: Writing and Language Arts ........ Q68–Q84
Section 6: Literacy Assessment and Intervention ........ Q85–Q100
INSTRUCTIONS
Read each question carefully. Select the best answer from the four options provided. A rationale explaining the correct
answer and addressing a common misconception follows each question. You have 120 minutes to complete all 100
questions. A score of 80% or higher is required to pass. Review the answer key at the end of the document for quick
reference.
WGU D668 Literacy OA — 2026/2027 | Passing Score: 80% | Page 1 of {TOTAL}
,Section 1: Foundations of Literacy Development — 2026/2027
Q1 Question 1 of 100
Q1. A first-grade teacher observes that a student can identify their own name in print but cannot
identify individual letters within the name. This observation most directly relates to which concept of
print development?
A. Logographic awareness preceding alphabetic insight
B. Orthographic mapping of high-frequency words
C. Metalinguistic awareness of grapheme-phoneme correspondence
D. Syntactic awareness of sentence structure
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
The student recognizes the whole word as a visual logo without analyzing its letter components, which is
characteristic of logographic awareness as an early phase of print development. Orthographic mapping involves
automatic letter-sound connections, which this student has not yet achieved.
Q2 Question 2 of 100
Q2. A kindergarten teacher reads a big book aloud and points to each word as it is read. The teacher
is primarily modeling which concept of print for the students?
A. Pragmatic use of language in social contexts
B. One-to-one correspondence between spoken and written words
C. Phonemic segmentation of consonant clusters
D. Morphological decomposition of multisyllabic words
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Pointing to each word while reading aloud demonstrates one-to-one correspondence, a foundational concept of
print that helps children understand that spoken words map to written words. Phonemic segmentation operates
at the sound level, not the word level.
,Q3 Question 3 of 100
Q3. A preschool teacher notices a child holding a book upside down and turning pages from back to
front. This behavior indicates the child has not yet developed which key emergent literacy skill?
A. Phonological awareness of onset and rime
B. Decoding of consonant-vowel-consonant patterns
C. Book orientation and print directionality
D. Alphabetic principle and phonics knowledge
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Holding the book upside down and turning pages backward shows the child lacks understanding of book
orientation and print directionality, which are among the earliest concepts of print that children must acquire. The
alphabetic principle involves letter-sound relationships, which is a more advanced skill.
Q4 Question 4 of 100
Q4. A second-grade teacher wants to help students understand that spoken language is made up of
smaller units. The teacher asks students to clap once for each word in a spoken sentence. This
activity primarily targets which level of phonological awareness?
A. Syllable awareness within words
B. Onset-rime awareness within syllables
C. Phonemic awareness within onset and rime
D. Word awareness within sentences
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Clapping for each word in a sentence develops word awareness, which is the most basic level of phonological
awareness and serves as the foundation for more advanced skills. Syllable awareness involves breaking
individual words into syllable units.
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, Q5 Question 5 of 100
Q5. A parent reports that their four-year-old child pretends to read familiar storybooks by telling the
story using the pictures and some memorized phrases. This behavior best exemplifies which stage of
literacy development?
A. Pretend or mock reading as emergent literacy behavior
B. Independent reading with automatic word recognition
C. Guided reading with instructional-level text support
D. Frustrational reading beyond the child's decoding ability
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Pretend reading using pictures and memorized language is a hallmark of emergent literacy, demonstrating that
the child understands the purpose of reading even before conventional decoding skills develop. Independent
reading requires actual word recognition, which this child has not yet achieved.
Q6 Question 6 of 100
Q6. A first-grade teacher provides explicit instruction on the differences between letters, words, and
sentences. Which concept of print is the teacher directly addressing?
A. Fluency and automatic word recognition
B. Distinction between units of written language
C. Alphabetic principle and grapheme-phoneme relationships
D. Phonemic awareness and sound manipulation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Teaching students to distinguish letters, words, and sentences addresses their understanding of the structural
units of written language, a core concept of print. The alphabetic principle focuses on letter-sound
correspondence rather than structural distinctions.
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