WGU D669 EXAM 5 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS.
Say each sound. Which sounds do you make using only your teeth and lips?
/f/, /v/
Because the /m/ sound does not stop, it is what kind of sound?
Continuant
The consonant sound /m/ is a:
Nasal
Say each sound. Which sounds are made with a stop (when you momentarily stop your
airflow to make a sound)?
/t/, /b/
How does blending the onset and rime of a syllable help students recognize common
patterns in words?
Blending the onset and end rime of a syllable helps students find patterns in words easier. They
focus on the first sound or sounds (the onset) and the vowel and any sounds after it (the rime).
This way, students can see similar sound patterns in words quickly, which helps them read better
and understand words faster.
If you were Calista's teacher, how would you alter the sound chaining activity to further
support the letter-sound connection?
The sound chaining activity could be altered to include letters. After practicing with the colored
tiles, the teacher could have Calista practice word chaining to make the letter-sound connection
before reading whole words.
How could you teach a student to phoneme-grapheme map the word "dog"?
To teach a student to phoneme-grapheme map the word "dog," first, break down the sounds
using counters: /d/ /o/ /g/. Then, match each sound with its corresponding letter: "d" for /d/, "o"
, for /o/, and "g" for /g/. This method helps students understand the relationship between
phonemes (sounds) and graphemes (letters) in forming words.
Read page 4 of "I Need My Monster" by Amanda Noll. Which words on this page would
you select as Tier 2 vocabulary words?
Some Tier 2 words you may have chosen include: ragged, scrabbling, familiar, spooky,
floorboards, scrambled, nervously, snorting.
One of the four strategies in reciprocal teaching is summarizing. Read H.O.R.S.E by
Christopher Myers and summarize the book like you would if you were summarizing it for
your students.
H.O.R.S.E is a story about two boys playing a basketball game. One boy calls it HORSE, one
boy calls it GHOST. In this game, the boys compete to make trick shots, and a missed shot
means gaining a letter to either spell HORSE or GHOST. The trick shots get more and more
unreal as the boys calculate wind speed, fly over the city, and bounce the ball off the moon.
How would you teach letter formation of the lowercase letter m?
Start at the middle line. Pull down straight to the bottom line. Push up and curve forward (right).
Pull down to the bottom line. Push up and curve forward (right). Pull down to the bottom line.
Which of the following terms used in the components of language refers to the order of
words?
Syntax
Which of the following terms used in the components of language refers to the system of
writing?
Orthography
Which component of language deals with the study of the smallest units of meaning in
words?
Morphology
Define the term emergent literacy in your own words:
CORRECT ANSWERS.
Say each sound. Which sounds do you make using only your teeth and lips?
/f/, /v/
Because the /m/ sound does not stop, it is what kind of sound?
Continuant
The consonant sound /m/ is a:
Nasal
Say each sound. Which sounds are made with a stop (when you momentarily stop your
airflow to make a sound)?
/t/, /b/
How does blending the onset and rime of a syllable help students recognize common
patterns in words?
Blending the onset and end rime of a syllable helps students find patterns in words easier. They
focus on the first sound or sounds (the onset) and the vowel and any sounds after it (the rime).
This way, students can see similar sound patterns in words quickly, which helps them read better
and understand words faster.
If you were Calista's teacher, how would you alter the sound chaining activity to further
support the letter-sound connection?
The sound chaining activity could be altered to include letters. After practicing with the colored
tiles, the teacher could have Calista practice word chaining to make the letter-sound connection
before reading whole words.
How could you teach a student to phoneme-grapheme map the word "dog"?
To teach a student to phoneme-grapheme map the word "dog," first, break down the sounds
using counters: /d/ /o/ /g/. Then, match each sound with its corresponding letter: "d" for /d/, "o"
, for /o/, and "g" for /g/. This method helps students understand the relationship between
phonemes (sounds) and graphemes (letters) in forming words.
Read page 4 of "I Need My Monster" by Amanda Noll. Which words on this page would
you select as Tier 2 vocabulary words?
Some Tier 2 words you may have chosen include: ragged, scrabbling, familiar, spooky,
floorboards, scrambled, nervously, snorting.
One of the four strategies in reciprocal teaching is summarizing. Read H.O.R.S.E by
Christopher Myers and summarize the book like you would if you were summarizing it for
your students.
H.O.R.S.E is a story about two boys playing a basketball game. One boy calls it HORSE, one
boy calls it GHOST. In this game, the boys compete to make trick shots, and a missed shot
means gaining a letter to either spell HORSE or GHOST. The trick shots get more and more
unreal as the boys calculate wind speed, fly over the city, and bounce the ball off the moon.
How would you teach letter formation of the lowercase letter m?
Start at the middle line. Pull down straight to the bottom line. Push up and curve forward (right).
Pull down to the bottom line. Push up and curve forward (right). Pull down to the bottom line.
Which of the following terms used in the components of language refers to the order of
words?
Syntax
Which of the following terms used in the components of language refers to the system of
writing?
Orthography
Which component of language deals with the study of the smallest units of meaning in
words?
Morphology
Define the term emergent literacy in your own words:
