WGU C909 PRE-ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Reader Response Theory. Answer: The main argument of reader-
response theory is that readers, as much as the text, play an active role in
a reading experience (Rosenblatt, 1994). This theory rejects the
structuralist view that meaning resides solely in the text. Words in a text
evoke images in readers' minds and readers bring their experiences to
this encounter.
⩥ Experiential Learning. Answer: As the name suggests, experiential
learning involves learning from experience. The theory was proposed by
psychologist David Kolb who was influenced by the work of other
theorists including John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and Jean Piaget
⩥ Oral Language Development. Answer: The complex system that
relates sounds to meanings, is made of three components: phonological,
(rules for combining sounds) semantic, (the smallest units of meaning
that may be combined to make up words) and syntactic (the rules that
combine morphemes into sentences). Reading and talking with children
plays an important role in developing their vocabulary. The more you
talk to children, the larger their vocabulary will develop. Note:
Pragmatic is also the rules that allow us to speak appropriately in
different settings
,⩥ What are the stages of writing development?. Answer:
Scribbling/drawing
Letter like forms and shapes
Letters
Letters and spaces
Conventional writing and spelling (children in this stage spell most
words correctly with a reliance on knowledge of phonics to spell longer
words, they can punctuate, can properly use capital and lower case
letters. Writing different purposes is important, handwriting and spelling
becomes easier.
⩥ What are stages of reading development. Answer: Early Emergent
Emergent (understands alphabet, phonological awareness and knows
phonics, have command of high frequency words, developing
comprehension and word attack skills, recognize types of texts, non-
fiction and fiction, and that reading has a variety of purposes).
Early Fluent
Fluent
⩥ What are the stages of the alphabetic phase. Answer: The written
forms of spoken, alphabetic language languages which use letters
(graphemes) in a code to represent the sounds of speech (phonemes)
specific sequences of letters form words, this is the alphabetic principle.
If we obeyed this principle we wouldn't have words like to, too, and two.
,⩥ Gradual release of responsibility. Answer: Teaching approach that
incorporates scaffolding (building on what the student already knows) so
that the responsibility for the content is shifted from teacher to student.
⩥ Strategies for vocabulary/literacy development. Answer: Integration:
connecting new vocabulary to prior knowledge
Repetition: encountering/using the word concept many times
Meaningful use: multiple opportunities to use new words in reading,
writing, and soon discussion
⩥ Reading Workshop (Balanced Literacy Framework). Answer: Shared:
(teacher provides explicit comprehensive instruction, everyone in the
class reads a projected book, as teacher moves pointer along screen)
Guided: (teacher with small groups who read at similar levels, use
benchmark books to determine student's level of reading, includes of a
variety of genres including fiction and non-fiction)
Independent: (Students read from class library or leveled books, these
are of personal interest and include a wide variety, with Raz-Plus, you
can read ebooks.)
, ⩥ Writing Workshops (Balanced Literacy Framework). Answer:
Shared/Interactive: (teacher and children compose message/story using a
shared pen)
Guided: (teacher directed lesson and then student writes as teacher
confers with the student guiding the student's writing development, A-Z
members have access to a variety of writing lessons and genres)
Independent: (students write their own stories both narrative and
informational)
⩥ Word Work (Balanced Literacy Framework) Students working with
words so they can become more fluent readers. Answer: Phonemic
awareness and Phonics: (Helps young students to learn letter sound
relationships, words broken into parts based on individual speech sounds
known as phonemes, and this phonemic awareness helps students to
sound out and spell words. Helps students to notice, differentiate, think
about, and manipulate sounds during effective phonological awareness
instruction.)
High frequency words and vocabulary: (Building on a foundation of
word knowledge by emphasizing word structure and vocabulary, extends
vocabulary and helps student apply it in the context of reading, students
use A-Z high frequency words and vocabulary lesson plans.
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Reader Response Theory. Answer: The main argument of reader-
response theory is that readers, as much as the text, play an active role in
a reading experience (Rosenblatt, 1994). This theory rejects the
structuralist view that meaning resides solely in the text. Words in a text
evoke images in readers' minds and readers bring their experiences to
this encounter.
⩥ Experiential Learning. Answer: As the name suggests, experiential
learning involves learning from experience. The theory was proposed by
psychologist David Kolb who was influenced by the work of other
theorists including John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and Jean Piaget
⩥ Oral Language Development. Answer: The complex system that
relates sounds to meanings, is made of three components: phonological,
(rules for combining sounds) semantic, (the smallest units of meaning
that may be combined to make up words) and syntactic (the rules that
combine morphemes into sentences). Reading and talking with children
plays an important role in developing their vocabulary. The more you
talk to children, the larger their vocabulary will develop. Note:
Pragmatic is also the rules that allow us to speak appropriately in
different settings
,⩥ What are the stages of writing development?. Answer:
Scribbling/drawing
Letter like forms and shapes
Letters
Letters and spaces
Conventional writing and spelling (children in this stage spell most
words correctly with a reliance on knowledge of phonics to spell longer
words, they can punctuate, can properly use capital and lower case
letters. Writing different purposes is important, handwriting and spelling
becomes easier.
⩥ What are stages of reading development. Answer: Early Emergent
Emergent (understands alphabet, phonological awareness and knows
phonics, have command of high frequency words, developing
comprehension and word attack skills, recognize types of texts, non-
fiction and fiction, and that reading has a variety of purposes).
Early Fluent
Fluent
⩥ What are the stages of the alphabetic phase. Answer: The written
forms of spoken, alphabetic language languages which use letters
(graphemes) in a code to represent the sounds of speech (phonemes)
specific sequences of letters form words, this is the alphabetic principle.
If we obeyed this principle we wouldn't have words like to, too, and two.
,⩥ Gradual release of responsibility. Answer: Teaching approach that
incorporates scaffolding (building on what the student already knows) so
that the responsibility for the content is shifted from teacher to student.
⩥ Strategies for vocabulary/literacy development. Answer: Integration:
connecting new vocabulary to prior knowledge
Repetition: encountering/using the word concept many times
Meaningful use: multiple opportunities to use new words in reading,
writing, and soon discussion
⩥ Reading Workshop (Balanced Literacy Framework). Answer: Shared:
(teacher provides explicit comprehensive instruction, everyone in the
class reads a projected book, as teacher moves pointer along screen)
Guided: (teacher with small groups who read at similar levels, use
benchmark books to determine student's level of reading, includes of a
variety of genres including fiction and non-fiction)
Independent: (Students read from class library or leveled books, these
are of personal interest and include a wide variety, with Raz-Plus, you
can read ebooks.)
, ⩥ Writing Workshops (Balanced Literacy Framework). Answer:
Shared/Interactive: (teacher and children compose message/story using a
shared pen)
Guided: (teacher directed lesson and then student writes as teacher
confers with the student guiding the student's writing development, A-Z
members have access to a variety of writing lessons and genres)
Independent: (students write their own stories both narrative and
informational)
⩥ Word Work (Balanced Literacy Framework) Students working with
words so they can become more fluent readers. Answer: Phonemic
awareness and Phonics: (Helps young students to learn letter sound
relationships, words broken into parts based on individual speech sounds
known as phonemes, and this phonemic awareness helps students to
sound out and spell words. Helps students to notice, differentiate, think
about, and manipulate sounds during effective phonological awareness
instruction.)
High frequency words and vocabulary: (Building on a foundation of
word knowledge by emphasizing word structure and vocabulary, extends
vocabulary and helps student apply it in the context of reading, students
use A-Z high frequency words and vocabulary lesson plans.
