WGU C909 - Elementary Reading Methods and Interventions (Practice Test) 2024/2025 Questions and Answers

Second-grade students read part of a story in their assigned groups about a boisterous boy and his quiet, five-year-old sister. The boy took his sister for a walk around the block as his mother instructed him to do. The little girl wanted to stop to look at the leaves, feel the grass, and watch a butterfly. The boy became impatient.The students were asked to predict what might happen next by working in their groups to write an ending to the story.Which scenario illustrates students working within sociocultural theory to complete the story? - ANSWER-The students worked within their group exchanging ideas and rereading the story. They agreed on an ending together. Which stage of writing development involves correcting mechanical elements such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling? - ANSWER-Editing Which term describes young children who read words based on visual cues? - ANSWER-Pre-alphabetic stage Why is oral language development critical to reading development? - ANSWER-Students draw on the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to emergent literacy. How are reading and writing development connected? - ANSWER-Writing extends reading experiences to integrate what students know in a logical way. Which research-based strategy most effectively assists teaching students about the accomplishments of several historical figures? - ANSWER-Students create Venn diagrams using trade books and their history text. A gifted and talented sixth-grade class is studying Native American culture. The teacher wants students to develop their reading and writing skills while completing the standards-based lesson plan.The lesson plan in the curriculum guide states that the students will do the following: • Read three books on Native American culture. • Research where and how most Native Americans live today. Find two sources. • Write a book report on a self-selected book about the Native American culture.How could the teacher adapt the lesson plan to help these gifted and talented students improve their reading and writing skills? - ANSWER-Have the gifted and talented students create graphic organizers as they work independently to write and publish their papers on Native American culture A reading teacher works with gifted and talented sixth- and seventh-graders. The teacher has created a standards-based lesson plan concerning Native American culture: • Read a book on Native American culture. • Research the lives of famous Native Americans. • Locate three sources on the internet about foods, customs, and culture of Native Americans. • Create a visual presentation to show what was learned. • Present the findings in a presentation to the class.Which two strategies could the teacher use to adapt this lesson plan to help improve students' vocabulary skills? - ANSWER--Have students write an essay about famous Native Americans in which they use ten new vocabulary words. -Have each student create a graphic organizer that includes at least five new vocabulary words to depict what they learned about Native American cultures A sixth-grade teacher is having students read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.Before beginning reading, she wants the class to think about the book and anticipate story events.Which strategy can the teacher use to most effectively build students' pre-reading comprehension skills? - ANSWER-Have students look at the book's front cover, pose questions, and make predictions