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WGU D677 ELEMENTARY LITERACY
CURRICULUM OA EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: A teacher is organizing a lesson aimed at helping sixth-grade students evaluate how
well an author uses vivid language to set the atmosphere and express feelings in a story or
poem.Which learning standard does this lesson address?
-Examine the methods used to introduce and elaborate on a significant character, event, or
central idea in a narrative.
-Review and critique the reasoning and specific points made in a narrative, differentiating
between well-supported arguments and those lacking evidence.
-Assess the impact of the author's choice of sensory details and imagery in establishing the
emotional landscape and narrative voice.
-Interpret the meanings of various words and expressions in their context within a narrative,
including those with multiple layers of interpretation. - ANSWER-Assess the impact of the
author's choice of sensory details and imagery in establishing the emotional landscape and
narrative voice.
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QUESTION: A first-grade teacher is planning a lesson to help students understand the concept
of cause and effect in stories. The teacher will read a short narrative and wants students to
identify the causes and effects of events.Which instructional activity would best align with the
standard for recognizing cause and effect relationships at this grade level?
-Encouraging students to create a new ending for the story based on their own ideas
-Asking students to identify the sequence of events in the story to determine cause and effect
-Having students list the characters in the story and describe their appearances
-Instructing students to identify why certain events happened in the story and what happened
as a result - ANSWER-Instructing students to identify why certain events happened in the story
and what happened as a result
A first-grade teacher is preparing a reading lesson that will help students identify the main topic
and retell key details of a text.Which of the following activities would best align with the
standard for key ideas and details in reading at this grade level?
-Asking students to build a model related to the story
-Encouraging students to write a short play based on the story using key details from the text
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-Having students sing a song about the main topic of the text
-Instructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting the main topic and key details
from the text - ANSWER-Instructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting the
main topic and key details from the text
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?"
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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?
-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.
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WGU D677 ELEMENTARY LITERACY
CURRICULUM OA EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: A teacher is organizing a lesson aimed at helping sixth-grade students evaluate how
well an author uses vivid language to set the atmosphere and express feelings in a story or
poem.Which learning standard does this lesson address?
-Examine the methods used to introduce and elaborate on a significant character, event, or
central idea in a narrative.
-Review and critique the reasoning and specific points made in a narrative, differentiating
between well-supported arguments and those lacking evidence.
-Assess the impact of the author's choice of sensory details and imagery in establishing the
emotional landscape and narrative voice.
-Interpret the meanings of various words and expressions in their context within a narrative,
including those with multiple layers of interpretation. - ANSWER-Assess the impact of the
author's choice of sensory details and imagery in establishing the emotional landscape and
narrative voice.
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QUESTION: A first-grade teacher is planning a lesson to help students understand the concept
of cause and effect in stories. The teacher will read a short narrative and wants students to
identify the causes and effects of events.Which instructional activity would best align with the
standard for recognizing cause and effect relationships at this grade level?
-Encouraging students to create a new ending for the story based on their own ideas
-Asking students to identify the sequence of events in the story to determine cause and effect
-Having students list the characters in the story and describe their appearances
-Instructing students to identify why certain events happened in the story and what happened
as a result - ANSWER-Instructing students to identify why certain events happened in the story
and what happened as a result
A first-grade teacher is preparing a reading lesson that will help students identify the main topic
and retell key details of a text.Which of the following activities would best align with the
standard for key ideas and details in reading at this grade level?
-Asking students to build a model related to the story
-Encouraging students to write a short play based on the story using key details from the text
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-Having students sing a song about the main topic of the text
-Instructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting the main topic and key details
from the text - ANSWER-Instructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting the
main topic and key details from the text
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?"
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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?
-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.
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