WGU D169 EXAM AND ITS
EXPECTED RESPONSES
A student is learning to speak English. She knows the
meaning of about 1,000 words and can speak some
words. What is this stage of second language
acquisition?
Early Production
A student's native language is English and the student
is in the Preproduction stage of learning to speak
Spanish. What is an activity this student can
complete?
Practice pronouncing words
A student is learning to speak English as a second
language. This student can speak simple sentences
but still relies heavily on context clues. What is this
stage of second language acquisition?
Speech Emergence
What is a characteristic of English learners?
They progress through developmental stages of second
language acquisition.
What is a characteristic of English learners?
English learners learn best in collaborative and
cooperative classes where they can practice using
American Standard English.
What is a characteristic of students who are learning a
second language?
Students who practice the second language in academic
settings learn academic language faster.
, A teacher wants to create a test-taking routine for
students. Which step should the teacher take to create
a routine for taking tests?
Remind students to read the directions before each test
begins.
Who is responsible for creating assessments in a co-
teaching classroom?
Both co-teachers
Which task must both co-teachers undertake in co-
teaching every day?
Planning Instruction
A teacher allows students to choose between taking
an exam and completing a project. Why is this an
example of a teacher using the action and expression
aspect of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the
classroom?
The action gives students more than one way to interact
with the material.
A teacher uses preassessments to determine where
each student's instruction should begin and then
matches students with appropriate activities. Which
differentiation method is the teacher using?
Content
A teacher uses reading materials at different
readability levels. Which method of differentiation is
the teacher using?
Content
A student seems to get easily confused when
completing complex tasks or answering multi-part
questions. What can the teacher do to provide a
differentiated assessment?
EXPECTED RESPONSES
A student is learning to speak English. She knows the
meaning of about 1,000 words and can speak some
words. What is this stage of second language
acquisition?
Early Production
A student's native language is English and the student
is in the Preproduction stage of learning to speak
Spanish. What is an activity this student can
complete?
Practice pronouncing words
A student is learning to speak English as a second
language. This student can speak simple sentences
but still relies heavily on context clues. What is this
stage of second language acquisition?
Speech Emergence
What is a characteristic of English learners?
They progress through developmental stages of second
language acquisition.
What is a characteristic of English learners?
English learners learn best in collaborative and
cooperative classes where they can practice using
American Standard English.
What is a characteristic of students who are learning a
second language?
Students who practice the second language in academic
settings learn academic language faster.
, A teacher wants to create a test-taking routine for
students. Which step should the teacher take to create
a routine for taking tests?
Remind students to read the directions before each test
begins.
Who is responsible for creating assessments in a co-
teaching classroom?
Both co-teachers
Which task must both co-teachers undertake in co-
teaching every day?
Planning Instruction
A teacher allows students to choose between taking
an exam and completing a project. Why is this an
example of a teacher using the action and expression
aspect of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the
classroom?
The action gives students more than one way to interact
with the material.
A teacher uses preassessments to determine where
each student's instruction should begin and then
matches students with appropriate activities. Which
differentiation method is the teacher using?
Content
A teacher uses reading materials at different
readability levels. Which method of differentiation is
the teacher using?
Content
A student seems to get easily confused when
completing complex tasks or answering multi-part
questions. What can the teacher do to provide a
differentiated assessment?
