WGU D668- ELEMENTARY LITERACY CURRICULUM
literacy - Answer -the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling
effective communication and comprehension
the reading brain - Answer -the network of brain regions that work together to decode,
comprehend, and interpret written language
systematic instruction - Answer -instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning
with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being built on
prior knowledge
explicit Instruction - Answer -a systematic and direct teaching approach where
educators clearly and directly teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving
providing clear explanations, modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate
understanding and mastery of the material
multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) - Answer -a framework that provides varying
levels of academic and behavioral interventions to support the diverse needs of all
students
phonology - Answer -the study of the sound patterns of language, including the
organization and systematic relationships of speech sounds (phonemes) within a
particular language or dialect
sound-symbol - Answer -the understanding that letters and letter combinations
(symbols) make different sounds
syllables - Answer -units of sound within words that contain a single vowel sound and
may or may not be preceded or followed by consonant sounds
morphology - Answer -the study of how words are put together with smaller parts called
morphemes, which can be prefixes, suffixes, root words, or other word parts
syntax - Answer -the structure, arrangement, and organization of words into phrases,
clauses, and sentences in a language
semantics - Answer -the meaning of words/phrases and how they relate to each other;
it helps us understand the meanings of sentences and how words/phrases connect to
form clear and meaningful communication
systematic and cumulative - Answer -instruction that presents concepts in order,
beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being
built on prior knowledge
, explicit - Answer -a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators clearly
and directly teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving providing clear
explanations, modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and
mastery of the material
diagnostic - Answer -instruction that includes ongoing formal and informal assessment
and focuses on student strengths and needs
content standards - Answer -the guidelines that outline the knowledge, skills, and
concepts students are expected to master at each grade level in a particular subject
area; typically defined at the state level
performance standards - Answer -standards that describe the level of proficiency or
achievement students should demonstrate in relation to the content standards
Blooms Taxonomy - Answer -a hierarchical framework that categorizes cognitive
processes into six levels, ranging from lower-order thinking skills, such as remembering
and understanding, to higher-order thinking skills, such as analyzing and creating
multisensory - Answer -education that involves engaging multiple senses, such as
sight, hearing, touch, and movement, to enhance learning and reinforce concepts
literacy-rich environment - Answer -a setting that immerses students in a variety of
reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities and materials, promoting the
development of strong literacy skills
auditory (sound) - Answer -the sense of hearing or learning through sound
visual (sight) - Answer -the sense of sight or learning through images, graphics, and
spatial representations
kinesthetic/tactile (touch) - Answer -learning through physical movement and touch,
respectively, engaging the senses of body movement and physical sensation
phonemic awareness - Answer -a subset of phonological awareness and specifically
refers to the ability to recognize and manipulate individual phonemes (speech sounds)
in spoken words
phonics - Answer -the study of the relationships between letters and the sounds they
represent, essential for students to know in order to decode words
fluency - Answer -the ability to read text accurately, automatically, smoothly, and with
expression
vocabulary - Answer -a deep understanding of a words' meaning, once achieved, the
word will be stored the brain's mental lexicon (storehouse of words)
literacy - Answer -the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling
effective communication and comprehension
the reading brain - Answer -the network of brain regions that work together to decode,
comprehend, and interpret written language
systematic instruction - Answer -instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning
with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being built on
prior knowledge
explicit Instruction - Answer -a systematic and direct teaching approach where
educators clearly and directly teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving
providing clear explanations, modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate
understanding and mastery of the material
multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) - Answer -a framework that provides varying
levels of academic and behavioral interventions to support the diverse needs of all
students
phonology - Answer -the study of the sound patterns of language, including the
organization and systematic relationships of speech sounds (phonemes) within a
particular language or dialect
sound-symbol - Answer -the understanding that letters and letter combinations
(symbols) make different sounds
syllables - Answer -units of sound within words that contain a single vowel sound and
may or may not be preceded or followed by consonant sounds
morphology - Answer -the study of how words are put together with smaller parts called
morphemes, which can be prefixes, suffixes, root words, or other word parts
syntax - Answer -the structure, arrangement, and organization of words into phrases,
clauses, and sentences in a language
semantics - Answer -the meaning of words/phrases and how they relate to each other;
it helps us understand the meanings of sentences and how words/phrases connect to
form clear and meaningful communication
systematic and cumulative - Answer -instruction that presents concepts in order,
beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being
built on prior knowledge
, explicit - Answer -a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators clearly
and directly teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving providing clear
explanations, modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and
mastery of the material
diagnostic - Answer -instruction that includes ongoing formal and informal assessment
and focuses on student strengths and needs
content standards - Answer -the guidelines that outline the knowledge, skills, and
concepts students are expected to master at each grade level in a particular subject
area; typically defined at the state level
performance standards - Answer -standards that describe the level of proficiency or
achievement students should demonstrate in relation to the content standards
Blooms Taxonomy - Answer -a hierarchical framework that categorizes cognitive
processes into six levels, ranging from lower-order thinking skills, such as remembering
and understanding, to higher-order thinking skills, such as analyzing and creating
multisensory - Answer -education that involves engaging multiple senses, such as
sight, hearing, touch, and movement, to enhance learning and reinforce concepts
literacy-rich environment - Answer -a setting that immerses students in a variety of
reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities and materials, promoting the
development of strong literacy skills
auditory (sound) - Answer -the sense of hearing or learning through sound
visual (sight) - Answer -the sense of sight or learning through images, graphics, and
spatial representations
kinesthetic/tactile (touch) - Answer -learning through physical movement and touch,
respectively, engaging the senses of body movement and physical sensation
phonemic awareness - Answer -a subset of phonological awareness and specifically
refers to the ability to recognize and manipulate individual phonemes (speech sounds)
in spoken words
phonics - Answer -the study of the relationships between letters and the sounds they
represent, essential for students to know in order to decode words
fluency - Answer -the ability to read text accurately, automatically, smoothly, and with
expression
vocabulary - Answer -a deep understanding of a words' meaning, once achieved, the
word will be stored the brain's mental lexicon (storehouse of words)
