WGU D668 ELEMENTARY LITERACY
CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT (OA) 2026 EDITION
COMPLETE QUESTION BANK
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the BEST answer for each
question. Each question includes
the correct answer and a detailed rationale for study
purposes.
EXAM BLUEPRINT (D668):
- Foundations of Literacy Development
- Structured Literacy & The Reading Brain
- Phonemic Awareness & Phonics Instruction
- Fluency Development
- Vocabulary & Comprehension
- Writing Development & Genres
1
,- Literacy-Rich Environments
- Assessment & Differentiation
- Standards Alignment (Content & Performance)
- MTSS & High-Leverage Practices
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF LITERACY
DEVELOPMENT (Questions 1-35)
Q1. What is literacy?
A) The ability to read, write, and understand
information, enabling effective
communication and comprehension
B) The ability to memorize facts and recall them on
tests
C) The ability to speak multiple languages fluently
2
,D) The ability to solve complex mathematical
problems
Answer: A
Explanation: Literacy encompasses the ability to
read, write, and understand
information, enabling effective communication and
comprehension across all
subject areas [citation:2].
Q2. According to Ehri's phases of word recognition
development, a student
who can identify environmental print (STOP signs,
McDonald's logos) but
struggles to recognize the same words in isolation is
in which phase?
A) Consolidated Alphabetic Phase
3
, B) Automatic Phase
C) Pre-alphabetic Phase
D) Full Alphabetic Phase
Answer: C
Explanation: The student is in the Pre-alphabetic
Phase (logographic phase),
where children recognize words by visual or
contextual cues rather than
attending to letter-sound relationships. They rely on
logos and environmental
print rather than decoding skills [citation:12].
Q3. A kindergarten teacher is designing a literacy-
rich classroom
environment. Which classroom feature would most
effectively support
4
CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT (OA) 2026 EDITION
COMPLETE QUESTION BANK
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the BEST answer for each
question. Each question includes
the correct answer and a detailed rationale for study
purposes.
EXAM BLUEPRINT (D668):
- Foundations of Literacy Development
- Structured Literacy & The Reading Brain
- Phonemic Awareness & Phonics Instruction
- Fluency Development
- Vocabulary & Comprehension
- Writing Development & Genres
1
,- Literacy-Rich Environments
- Assessment & Differentiation
- Standards Alignment (Content & Performance)
- MTSS & High-Leverage Practices
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF LITERACY
DEVELOPMENT (Questions 1-35)
Q1. What is literacy?
A) The ability to read, write, and understand
information, enabling effective
communication and comprehension
B) The ability to memorize facts and recall them on
tests
C) The ability to speak multiple languages fluently
2
,D) The ability to solve complex mathematical
problems
Answer: A
Explanation: Literacy encompasses the ability to
read, write, and understand
information, enabling effective communication and
comprehension across all
subject areas [citation:2].
Q2. According to Ehri's phases of word recognition
development, a student
who can identify environmental print (STOP signs,
McDonald's logos) but
struggles to recognize the same words in isolation is
in which phase?
A) Consolidated Alphabetic Phase
3
, B) Automatic Phase
C) Pre-alphabetic Phase
D) Full Alphabetic Phase
Answer: C
Explanation: The student is in the Pre-alphabetic
Phase (logographic phase),
where children recognize words by visual or
contextual cues rather than
attending to letter-sound relationships. They rely on
logos and environmental
print rather than decoding skills [citation:12].
Q3. A kindergarten teacher is designing a literacy-
rich classroom
environment. Which classroom feature would most
effectively support
4
