WGU D668 Elementary Literacy Curriculum Exam
99 Questions with Verified Answers
Instructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting the main topic and
key details from the text. - CORRECT ANSWERS A first grade teacher is preparing a
reading lesson that will help students identify the main topic and retell key details
of a text. What activity would best align with the standard for key ideas in reading
at this grade level
What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do these qualities
determine the unfolding of the plot? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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
Understand both the pronunciation and the concept it represents - CORRECT
ANSWERS A student encounters the word photosynthesis in a biology textbook.
What would this student do if the the student has high lexical quality
Orthography - CORRECT ANSWERS A teacher explains to students that c is
followed by i e or y to make the s sound as in the word city. What aspect of
literacy instruction is this teacher addressing?
Developing students print awareness - CORRECT ANSWERS A teacher is pointing
out the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters in a sentence. What
is the teacher doing?
,Break the word that into its individual phonemes - CORRECT ANSWERS What
should a teacher do when orthographic mapping the word that
Table of contents - CORRECT ANSWERS What text feature is used
to tell a story or recount events - CORRECT ANSWERS What is the purpose of
narrative text
to explain ideas or concepts in a straightforward manner - CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the purpose of expository text
Irony - CORRECT ANSWERS What is a literary feature of fiction
plot - CORRECT ANSWERS What is an element of fiction
Imagery - CORRECT ANSWERS What technique is used in poetry to invoke the
senses
Semi phonetic stage - CORRECT ANSWERS When reviewing a student’s writing it is
observed that the student uses a combination of real and invented spelling but
each word contains a clear beginning middle and ending sound, which stage of
writing is this characteristic of
Phonetic spelling - CORRECT ANSWERS A student attempt to spell elephant results
in leafing using letters that represent the perceived sounds. Which stage of
spelling does this suggest?
, The sequence of a plot - CORRECT ANSWERS What aspect is often a structure of
narrative writing?
Many campers learn how to set up a tent and start a fire before going on a trip -
CORRECT ANSWERS What is an example of nonfiction writing
Meaning Processor - CORRECT ANSWERS What part of the brain is responsible for
understanding the definition or semantics of words during reading
phonological processor - CORRECT ANSWERS In the brain which area is primarily
responsible for processing sounds
You do together - CORRECT ANSWERS Which step in explicit instruction comes
after the teacher has modeled the concept and the students have been given
multiple opportunities to practice the skill with feedback from the teacher
Planum temporal - CORRECT ANSWERS Which part of the brain does not develop
naturally and is activated as students are taught structured literacy lessons
focusing on sound symbol connections
The temporal lobe, where the meaning and context processors are - CORRECT
ANSWERS Where in the brain does language compression primarily occur
Phonemic awareness - CORRECT ANSWERS What is the first pillar of literacy
99 Questions with Verified Answers
Instructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting the main topic and
key details from the text. - CORRECT ANSWERS A first grade teacher is preparing a
reading lesson that will help students identify the main topic and retell key details
of a text. What activity would best align with the standard for key ideas in reading
at this grade level
What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do these qualities
determine the unfolding of the plot? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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
Understand both the pronunciation and the concept it represents - CORRECT
ANSWERS A student encounters the word photosynthesis in a biology textbook.
What would this student do if the the student has high lexical quality
Orthography - CORRECT ANSWERS A teacher explains to students that c is
followed by i e or y to make the s sound as in the word city. What aspect of
literacy instruction is this teacher addressing?
Developing students print awareness - CORRECT ANSWERS A teacher is pointing
out the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters in a sentence. What
is the teacher doing?
,Break the word that into its individual phonemes - CORRECT ANSWERS What
should a teacher do when orthographic mapping the word that
Table of contents - CORRECT ANSWERS What text feature is used
to tell a story or recount events - CORRECT ANSWERS What is the purpose of
narrative text
to explain ideas or concepts in a straightforward manner - CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the purpose of expository text
Irony - CORRECT ANSWERS What is a literary feature of fiction
plot - CORRECT ANSWERS What is an element of fiction
Imagery - CORRECT ANSWERS What technique is used in poetry to invoke the
senses
Semi phonetic stage - CORRECT ANSWERS When reviewing a student’s writing it is
observed that the student uses a combination of real and invented spelling but
each word contains a clear beginning middle and ending sound, which stage of
writing is this characteristic of
Phonetic spelling - CORRECT ANSWERS A student attempt to spell elephant results
in leafing using letters that represent the perceived sounds. Which stage of
spelling does this suggest?
, The sequence of a plot - CORRECT ANSWERS What aspect is often a structure of
narrative writing?
Many campers learn how to set up a tent and start a fire before going on a trip -
CORRECT ANSWERS What is an example of nonfiction writing
Meaning Processor - CORRECT ANSWERS What part of the brain is responsible for
understanding the definition or semantics of words during reading
phonological processor - CORRECT ANSWERS In the brain which area is primarily
responsible for processing sounds
You do together - CORRECT ANSWERS Which step in explicit instruction comes
after the teacher has modeled the concept and the students have been given
multiple opportunities to practice the skill with feedback from the teacher
Planum temporal - CORRECT ANSWERS Which part of the brain does not develop
naturally and is activated as students are taught structured literacy lessons
focusing on sound symbol connections
The temporal lobe, where the meaning and context processors are - CORRECT
ANSWERS Where in the brain does language compression primarily occur
Phonemic awareness - CORRECT ANSWERS What is the first pillar of literacy
