WGU C910 Elementary Reading Methods and Interventions
Practice Study Guide Questions with A level solution version
2025/2026
Which instructional strategy should be included in a lesson plan to meet the needs of
students reading below grade level?
a. offer enrichment activities for struggling readers
b. have higher-ability readers guide the struggling readers as needed
c. tailor activities to the level of the majority of students in the class
d. spend focused time working on decoding skills with struggling readers - correct
answer d.
What is one purpose of differentiated instruction?
a. to meet the learning needs of students
b. to identify students with learning disabilities
c. to give teachers an instructional model to follow
d. to motivate students by having them read the same books - correct answer a.
A fifth-grade, language arts teacher has 20 students with a wide range of reading
abilities. The teacher plans to have the class read a grade-level novel together.
Additionally, the teacher plans to divide students into small groups, allowing groups to
choose a novel that aligns with their abilities and interests.
How should this teacher further differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all
students?
a. the teacher should ask the stronger readers to read an additional grade-level text.
b. the teacher should spend more time with struggling readers to increase reading
strategies
c. the teacher should assign the class to read a more difficult novel to challenge
stronger readers
d. the teacher should spend more group time with the stronger readers than with the
weaker ones - correct answer b.
,A third-grade class consists of three reading groups. Group A has four students who
struggle with fluency and decoding grade-level text. Group B has six students who are
reading grade-level text, but struggle with comprehension. Group C has six students
who read fluently and comprehend grade-level text with no difficulty.
What would be an appropriate way for the teacher to differentiate the texts for each
group?
a. the teacher should assign the same text to each group and vary the length of the
assignment
b. the teacher should assign the same text to each group, but read the assignment
aloud with group A.
c. the teacher should assign groups B and C the same text and have peers tutor the
students in group A
d. the teacher should assign each group different texts with the same theme, but
appropriate text levels for each group - correct answer d.
What are two reasons for having students listen to a teacher book talk as a means to
support the use of a variety of texts and print materials in an evidence-based, literacy
approach?
Choose 2 answers
a. students who listen to the book talks are motivated to read materials they many not
otherwise read
b. students listen to the book talks and are introduced to genre, theme, and characters,
allowing them to make comparisons of the texts.
c. students listen to the book talk; then they are questioned on the story elements to
strengthen their knowledge of the text before listening to another book
d. students listen to the book talks to determine the purpose for the author's writing of
the material and make comparisons to purpose for other books - correct answer a. and
b.
How does using a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts play an important role in an
evidence-based, literacy approach?
a. it encourages students to analyze an author's writing style
b. it encourages students to select and read texts above their reading level
, c. it allows students to read similar materials and emulate texts in their own writing
d. it motivates students to read more by providing them with multiple types of reading
materials - correct answer d.
A second-grade teacher is introducing a new science unit on electricity and wants to
include books on electricity in the classroom library. The majority of the students are
lower-level readers. The teacher wants to select appropriate text or print material that
support an evidence-based literacy program for this class.
Which books should this teacher include to meet the needs of all readers?
a. books on electricity the teacher has evaluated for bias
b. books that present information on electricity at different ability levels
c. books about electricity that maintain a steady focus on science vocabulary
d. books that are written on individual students' frustration levels to provide challenge -
correct answer b.
During silent, sustained reading time, a fifth-grade teacher has noticed many students
seem disengaged. The teacher has also administered multiple reading assessments
and discovered these students' overall reading ability has not improved.
Which reading materials should the teacher add to the library to support an evidence-
based literacy program and improve students' engagement?
a. sixth-grade reading material that offers greater challenge
b. texts based on students' interests and background knowledge
c. books with single story lines to help the students remain focused
d. audio recordings of teacher-selected books in the classroom - correct answer b.
What is one evidence-based, best practice that an elementary-school teacher can do to
promote students' response to literature?
a. create a worksheet
b. assign a book report
c. facilitate a literature circle
d. create a quiz with short-answer questions - correct answer c.
Practice Study Guide Questions with A level solution version
2025/2026
Which instructional strategy should be included in a lesson plan to meet the needs of
students reading below grade level?
a. offer enrichment activities for struggling readers
b. have higher-ability readers guide the struggling readers as needed
c. tailor activities to the level of the majority of students in the class
d. spend focused time working on decoding skills with struggling readers - correct
answer d.
What is one purpose of differentiated instruction?
a. to meet the learning needs of students
b. to identify students with learning disabilities
c. to give teachers an instructional model to follow
d. to motivate students by having them read the same books - correct answer a.
A fifth-grade, language arts teacher has 20 students with a wide range of reading
abilities. The teacher plans to have the class read a grade-level novel together.
Additionally, the teacher plans to divide students into small groups, allowing groups to
choose a novel that aligns with their abilities and interests.
How should this teacher further differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all
students?
a. the teacher should ask the stronger readers to read an additional grade-level text.
b. the teacher should spend more time with struggling readers to increase reading
strategies
c. the teacher should assign the class to read a more difficult novel to challenge
stronger readers
d. the teacher should spend more group time with the stronger readers than with the
weaker ones - correct answer b.
,A third-grade class consists of three reading groups. Group A has four students who
struggle with fluency and decoding grade-level text. Group B has six students who are
reading grade-level text, but struggle with comprehension. Group C has six students
who read fluently and comprehend grade-level text with no difficulty.
What would be an appropriate way for the teacher to differentiate the texts for each
group?
a. the teacher should assign the same text to each group and vary the length of the
assignment
b. the teacher should assign the same text to each group, but read the assignment
aloud with group A.
c. the teacher should assign groups B and C the same text and have peers tutor the
students in group A
d. the teacher should assign each group different texts with the same theme, but
appropriate text levels for each group - correct answer d.
What are two reasons for having students listen to a teacher book talk as a means to
support the use of a variety of texts and print materials in an evidence-based, literacy
approach?
Choose 2 answers
a. students who listen to the book talks are motivated to read materials they many not
otherwise read
b. students listen to the book talks and are introduced to genre, theme, and characters,
allowing them to make comparisons of the texts.
c. students listen to the book talk; then they are questioned on the story elements to
strengthen their knowledge of the text before listening to another book
d. students listen to the book talks to determine the purpose for the author's writing of
the material and make comparisons to purpose for other books - correct answer a. and
b.
How does using a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts play an important role in an
evidence-based, literacy approach?
a. it encourages students to analyze an author's writing style
b. it encourages students to select and read texts above their reading level
, c. it allows students to read similar materials and emulate texts in their own writing
d. it motivates students to read more by providing them with multiple types of reading
materials - correct answer d.
A second-grade teacher is introducing a new science unit on electricity and wants to
include books on electricity in the classroom library. The majority of the students are
lower-level readers. The teacher wants to select appropriate text or print material that
support an evidence-based literacy program for this class.
Which books should this teacher include to meet the needs of all readers?
a. books on electricity the teacher has evaluated for bias
b. books that present information on electricity at different ability levels
c. books about electricity that maintain a steady focus on science vocabulary
d. books that are written on individual students' frustration levels to provide challenge -
correct answer b.
During silent, sustained reading time, a fifth-grade teacher has noticed many students
seem disengaged. The teacher has also administered multiple reading assessments
and discovered these students' overall reading ability has not improved.
Which reading materials should the teacher add to the library to support an evidence-
based literacy program and improve students' engagement?
a. sixth-grade reading material that offers greater challenge
b. texts based on students' interests and background knowledge
c. books with single story lines to help the students remain focused
d. audio recordings of teacher-selected books in the classroom - correct answer b.
What is one evidence-based, best practice that an elementary-school teacher can do to
promote students' response to literature?
a. create a worksheet
b. assign a book report
c. facilitate a literature circle
d. create a quiz with short-answer questions - correct answer c.
