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WGU D677 ELEMENTARY LITERACY CURRICULUM OA EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR NEW!!
QUESTION: 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?
-"What do you think was the author's purpose behind the creation of these characters?"
-"Are you able to alphabetize the names of the characters from the story?"
-"What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do these qualities determine
the unfolding of the plot?"
-"What are the consequences of the main character's last action for the future events in the
story?" - ANSWER-"What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do these
qualities determine the unfolding of the plot?"
QUESTION: The standard for a fourth-grade English language arts class is for students to be able
to identify the main idea and supporting details in a text.Which activity is both multisensory
and aligns with the standard?
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-Students listen to a story read aloud and discuss the main idea and details in small groups,
using graphic organizers to illustrate their points.
-Students read a passage silently and then write a summary of the main idea and details.
-Students watch a silent film and write down what they think the main idea and details are.
-Students take turns reading paragraphs from a text and then answer multiple-choice questions
about the main idea and details. - ANSWER-Students listen to a story read aloud and discuss the
main idea and details in small groups, using graphic organizers to illustrate their points.
QUESTION: To apply a multisensory approach to a lesson on distinguishing first-person and
third-person narration for fourth graders, which activity would be most effective?
-Have students independently read another set of stories and identify the point of view used in
each.
-Give students a quiz on the definitions of first-person and third-person points of view.
-Designate two sections of the classroom as "First Person" and "Third Person" and direct
students to the section that represents the point of view of read-aloud excerpts.
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-Provide a worksheet for students to fill in the blanks with "I" or "he/she" to practice identifying
narrative perspectives. - ANSWER-Designate two sections of the classroom as "First Person"
and "Third Person" and direct students to the section that represents the point of view of read-
aloud excerpts.
QUESTION: To support multisensory learning in a first-grade reading lesson, which additional
activity could the teacher introduce after reading a story aloud and displaying the illustrations?
-Ask students to close their eyes and listen to the story again to focus on auditory details.
-Hand out paper and pencils for students to draw their favorite scene from the story
-.Encourage students to act out scenes from the story using props and costumes.
-Present a slide show with more detailed images of the story's setting and characters. -
ANSWER-Encourage students to act out scenes from the story using props and costumes.
QUESTION: When teaching fourth graders to identify the main idea and summarize the text of
an informational article, which multisensory activity would support this standard?
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-Listening to a teacher-led presentation on the article's theme and summary without student
engagement
-Creating a poster or concept map to identify and summarize key information in the article
-Individually reading the article and jotting down a summary in their journals
-Using multicolored markers to highlight key information in the article to help students
remember the themes - ANSWER-Creating a poster or concept map to identify and summarize
key information in the article
QUESTION: A third-grade teacher is planning a lesson that includes the standard, "Describe
characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions
contribute to the sequence of events."Which of the following multisensory activities aligns best
with RICH (relevancy, inclusiveness, creativity, hands-on) principles and the standard?
-Students participate in a role-play activity where they each embody a character from the story,
discussing their traits, motivations, and feelings, and acting out key moments that influence the
plot.
-Students watch a video of the story and then discuss the characters' traits in pairs.
-Students draw pictures of each character based on descriptions from the book.
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WGU D677 ELEMENTARY LITERACY CURRICULUM OA EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR NEW!!
QUESTION: 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?
-"What do you think was the author's purpose behind the creation of these characters?"
-"Are you able to alphabetize the names of the characters from the story?"
-"What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do these qualities determine
the unfolding of the plot?"
-"What are the consequences of the main character's last action for the future events in the
story?" - ANSWER-"What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do these
qualities determine the unfolding of the plot?"
QUESTION: The standard for a fourth-grade English language arts class is for students to be able
to identify the main idea and supporting details in a text.Which activity is both multisensory
and aligns with the standard?
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,Page 2 of 54
-Students listen to a story read aloud and discuss the main idea and details in small groups,
using graphic organizers to illustrate their points.
-Students read a passage silently and then write a summary of the main idea and details.
-Students watch a silent film and write down what they think the main idea and details are.
-Students take turns reading paragraphs from a text and then answer multiple-choice questions
about the main idea and details. - ANSWER-Students listen to a story read aloud and discuss the
main idea and details in small groups, using graphic organizers to illustrate their points.
QUESTION: To apply a multisensory approach to a lesson on distinguishing first-person and
third-person narration for fourth graders, which activity would be most effective?
-Have students independently read another set of stories and identify the point of view used in
each.
-Give students a quiz on the definitions of first-person and third-person points of view.
-Designate two sections of the classroom as "First Person" and "Third Person" and direct
students to the section that represents the point of view of read-aloud excerpts.
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-Provide a worksheet for students to fill in the blanks with "I" or "he/she" to practice identifying
narrative perspectives. - ANSWER-Designate two sections of the classroom as "First Person"
and "Third Person" and direct students to the section that represents the point of view of read-
aloud excerpts.
QUESTION: To support multisensory learning in a first-grade reading lesson, which additional
activity could the teacher introduce after reading a story aloud and displaying the illustrations?
-Ask students to close their eyes and listen to the story again to focus on auditory details.
-Hand out paper and pencils for students to draw their favorite scene from the story
-.Encourage students to act out scenes from the story using props and costumes.
-Present a slide show with more detailed images of the story's setting and characters. -
ANSWER-Encourage students to act out scenes from the story using props and costumes.
QUESTION: When teaching fourth graders to identify the main idea and summarize the text of
an informational article, which multisensory activity would support this standard?
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-Listening to a teacher-led presentation on the article's theme and summary without student
engagement
-Creating a poster or concept map to identify and summarize key information in the article
-Individually reading the article and jotting down a summary in their journals
-Using multicolored markers to highlight key information in the article to help students
remember the themes - ANSWER-Creating a poster or concept map to identify and summarize
key information in the article
QUESTION: A third-grade teacher is planning a lesson that includes the standard, "Describe
characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions
contribute to the sequence of events."Which of the following multisensory activities aligns best
with RICH (relevancy, inclusiveness, creativity, hands-on) principles and the standard?
-Students participate in a role-play activity where they each embody a character from the story,
discussing their traits, motivations, and feelings, and acting out key moments that influence the
plot.
-Students watch a video of the story and then discuss the characters' traits in pairs.
-Students draw pictures of each character based on descriptions from the book.
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