WGU D668 Elementary Literacy Curriculum Exam
211 Questions with Verified Answers
integrating explicit, systematic teaching of decoding and encoding skills - CORRECT
ANSWER what is a key element of structured literacy instruction?
by giving teachers a clear guide on what to teach and when - CORRECT ANSWER
how do standards help teachers keep lessons consistent throughout the school
year?
false - CORRECT ANSWER T or F: dyslexia is a visual problem where individuals see
letters and words backward
false - CORRECT ANSWER T or F: to teach reading most effectively, teachers should
use discovery learning
helps us focus and remember what we're reading and is where speech is
produced - CORRECT ANSWER frontal lobe
listens to sounds and helps us understand words - CORRECT ANSWER temporal
lobe
helps us see and recognize letters and words and is where a written word is
segmented into its sounds (like word analysis and sounding out words) - CORRECT
ANSWER parietal lobe
,looks at the words on the page and helps us with sight recognition - CORRECT
ANSWER occipital lobe
helps us articulate ideas as well as use words accurately in spoken and written
language - CORRECT ANSWER broca's area
the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling effective
communication and comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER literacy
the network of brain regions that work together to decode, comprehend, and
interpret written language - CORRECT ANSWER the reading brain
instruction that represents concepts in order, beginning with the easiest concepts
and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being built on prior knowledge -
CORRECT ANSWER systematic instruction
systematic and direct teaching approach where educators clearly and directly
teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving providing clear explanations,
modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and mastery
of the material - CORRECT ANSWER explicit instruction
main underlying cause of dyslexia is difficulty in language processing such as
phonological awareness, not vision. - CORRECT ANSWER dyslexia
the practice of having students learn skills on their own with limited guidance
from the teacher (also known as problem-based learning, inquiry learning,
,experiential learning, and constructivist learning) - CORRECT ANSWER discovery
learning
- CORRECT ANSWER The ladder of reading and writting
structured literacy - CORRECT ANSWER imagine a teacher preparing to tach
reading to a class with different reading abilities. they need to figure out how to
teach in a certain way. that means breaking down reading into smaller parts like
sounds, word meanings, and how sentences work. by doing this, the teacher can
ensure that everyone in the class learns well, regardless of their reading level.
selection of materials - CORRECT ANSWER a teacher preparing to teach her class
to read a new book needs to think about what type of book will best fit her
students. does she choose a story thats too easy and will make them bored? or
one that is too hard, and they will struggle with? she needs to pick just the right
book that will challenge them just enough to keep them engaged and learning
differentiation/high leverage practices for supporting all learners - CORRECT
ANSWER a kindergarten teacher is planning reading instruction for his students.
based on his observations and data, he chooses two different word sort activities,
one for students reading at grade level, and one for students reading below grade
level
MTSS - CORRECT ANSWER a teacher observes that some students in her class
struggle with reading comprehension despite receiving the same instruction as
their peers. she understands the importance of identifying the specific aspect of
instruction that needs consideration to address their needs effectively. this
involves assessing whether the students require additional support in phonemic
, awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, or comprehension and then planning
targeted instruction accordingly
the study of sounds in language, like how words are made up of different sounds
and how those sounds come together to form words. it helps us understand how
we speak and how we hear language - CORRECT ANSWER phonolgy
the understanding that letters and letter combinations (symbols) make different
sounds - CORRECT ANSWER sound-symbol
parts of a word that contains one vowel sound, with or without surrounding
consonant sounds. when we say words, we can hear different syllables by noticing
the beats of sounds in the word - CORRECT ANSWER syllables
the study of the structure and formation of words in a language, including how
words are built from smaller units called morphemes - CORRECT ANSWER
morphology
the grammar rules for putting words together in sentences. it helps us understand
how to arrange words in the correct order to make clear and meaningful
sentences (role of a word) - CORRECT ANSWER syntax
the study of the meanings of words, phrases, and sentences in a language -
CORRECT ANSWER semantics
211 Questions with Verified Answers
integrating explicit, systematic teaching of decoding and encoding skills - CORRECT
ANSWER what is a key element of structured literacy instruction?
by giving teachers a clear guide on what to teach and when - CORRECT ANSWER
how do standards help teachers keep lessons consistent throughout the school
year?
false - CORRECT ANSWER T or F: dyslexia is a visual problem where individuals see
letters and words backward
false - CORRECT ANSWER T or F: to teach reading most effectively, teachers should
use discovery learning
helps us focus and remember what we're reading and is where speech is
produced - CORRECT ANSWER frontal lobe
listens to sounds and helps us understand words - CORRECT ANSWER temporal
lobe
helps us see and recognize letters and words and is where a written word is
segmented into its sounds (like word analysis and sounding out words) - CORRECT
ANSWER parietal lobe
,looks at the words on the page and helps us with sight recognition - CORRECT
ANSWER occipital lobe
helps us articulate ideas as well as use words accurately in spoken and written
language - CORRECT ANSWER broca's area
the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling effective
communication and comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER literacy
the network of brain regions that work together to decode, comprehend, and
interpret written language - CORRECT ANSWER the reading brain
instruction that represents concepts in order, beginning with the easiest concepts
and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being built on prior knowledge -
CORRECT ANSWER systematic instruction
systematic and direct teaching approach where educators clearly and directly
teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving providing clear explanations,
modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and mastery
of the material - CORRECT ANSWER explicit instruction
main underlying cause of dyslexia is difficulty in language processing such as
phonological awareness, not vision. - CORRECT ANSWER dyslexia
the practice of having students learn skills on their own with limited guidance
from the teacher (also known as problem-based learning, inquiry learning,
,experiential learning, and constructivist learning) - CORRECT ANSWER discovery
learning
- CORRECT ANSWER The ladder of reading and writting
structured literacy - CORRECT ANSWER imagine a teacher preparing to tach
reading to a class with different reading abilities. they need to figure out how to
teach in a certain way. that means breaking down reading into smaller parts like
sounds, word meanings, and how sentences work. by doing this, the teacher can
ensure that everyone in the class learns well, regardless of their reading level.
selection of materials - CORRECT ANSWER a teacher preparing to teach her class
to read a new book needs to think about what type of book will best fit her
students. does she choose a story thats too easy and will make them bored? or
one that is too hard, and they will struggle with? she needs to pick just the right
book that will challenge them just enough to keep them engaged and learning
differentiation/high leverage practices for supporting all learners - CORRECT
ANSWER a kindergarten teacher is planning reading instruction for his students.
based on his observations and data, he chooses two different word sort activities,
one for students reading at grade level, and one for students reading below grade
level
MTSS - CORRECT ANSWER a teacher observes that some students in her class
struggle with reading comprehension despite receiving the same instruction as
their peers. she understands the importance of identifying the specific aspect of
instruction that needs consideration to address their needs effectively. this
involves assessing whether the students require additional support in phonemic
, awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, or comprehension and then planning
targeted instruction accordingly
the study of sounds in language, like how words are made up of different sounds
and how those sounds come together to form words. it helps us understand how
we speak and how we hear language - CORRECT ANSWER phonolgy
the understanding that letters and letter combinations (symbols) make different
sounds - CORRECT ANSWER sound-symbol
parts of a word that contains one vowel sound, with or without surrounding
consonant sounds. when we say words, we can hear different syllables by noticing
the beats of sounds in the word - CORRECT ANSWER syllables
the study of the structure and formation of words in a language, including how
words are built from smaller units called morphemes - CORRECT ANSWER
morphology
the grammar rules for putting words together in sentences. it helps us understand
how to arrange words in the correct order to make clear and meaningful
sentences (role of a word) - CORRECT ANSWER syntax
the study of the meanings of words, phrases, and sentences in a language -
CORRECT ANSWER semantics
