WGU D096 FUNDAMENTALS OF DIVERSE
LEARNERS FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A class is given a reading assignment with words that EL's are not
likely to know- how can the teacher help students understand? Answer:
Pointing to pictures that depict the word
⩥ Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) Answer: Refers to
formal academic learning. This includes listening, speaking, reading,
and writing about subject area content material. This level of language
learning is essential for students to succeed in school. Students need
time and support to become proficient in academic areas. This usually
takes from five to seven years. Recent research has shown that if a child
has no prior schooling or has no support in native language
development, it may take seven to ten years for ELLs to catch up to their
peers.
⩥ Sheltered Immersion Answer: *Used in secondary grades
*Subjects are taught in English
*Simple vocabulary is used
,⩥ Structured Immersion Answer: *Structured immersion programs focus
on developing second language abilities of students who speak a
minority language (Spanish speakers learning English). *Structured
immersion programs can easily become submersion programs because
they rely heavily on the use of English over developing or maintaining
the first language.
⩥ A student spends half the day learning in their native language and the
other half of the day learning in English- What EL program is this
student enrolled in? Answer: Dual Immersion
⩥ Word Wall Answer: An alphabetized chart posted in the classroom
listing words students are learning
⩥ A teacher has a word wall with terms posted and asks students to write
sentences using 2 words from the wall- What strategy is the teacher
using? Answer: Reinforcing language
⩥ Krashen's 5 hypotheses Answer: *Natural Order Hypothesis
*Acquisition/ Learning Hypothesis
*Monitor Hypothesis
*Input Hypothesis
*Affective Filter Hypothesis
, ⩥ Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis Answer: Krashen-States that there
are two independent ways in which we develop our linguistic skills:
acquisition and learning. Acquisition of language is a subconscious
process and the learner is unaware of the process taking place. Once the
new knowledge has been acquired, the learner is actually unaware of
possessing such knowledge. This is analogous to the way in which
children learn their native language. Consequently, if we accept the
hypothesis then we need to spend more time using real language with
our students as opposed to teaching them explicit grammar rules.
⩥ Monitor Hypothesis Answer: Krashen-learning is a concious process
and used to monitor spoken or written output
⩥ Natural Order Hypothesis Answer: Krashen- grammatical structures
aquired in a predictable order, independent of the order grammar is
taught
⩥ Input Hypothesis Answer: Krashen-Argues that learners progress
along the natural order only when they encounter second language input
that is one step beyond where they are in the natural order
⩥ Affective Filter Hypothesis Answer: Krashen-Describes external
factors that can act as a filter that impedes acquisition, such as
motivation level, self-confidence level, and anxiety
LEARNERS FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A class is given a reading assignment with words that EL's are not
likely to know- how can the teacher help students understand? Answer:
Pointing to pictures that depict the word
⩥ Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) Answer: Refers to
formal academic learning. This includes listening, speaking, reading,
and writing about subject area content material. This level of language
learning is essential for students to succeed in school. Students need
time and support to become proficient in academic areas. This usually
takes from five to seven years. Recent research has shown that if a child
has no prior schooling or has no support in native language
development, it may take seven to ten years for ELLs to catch up to their
peers.
⩥ Sheltered Immersion Answer: *Used in secondary grades
*Subjects are taught in English
*Simple vocabulary is used
,⩥ Structured Immersion Answer: *Structured immersion programs focus
on developing second language abilities of students who speak a
minority language (Spanish speakers learning English). *Structured
immersion programs can easily become submersion programs because
they rely heavily on the use of English over developing or maintaining
the first language.
⩥ A student spends half the day learning in their native language and the
other half of the day learning in English- What EL program is this
student enrolled in? Answer: Dual Immersion
⩥ Word Wall Answer: An alphabetized chart posted in the classroom
listing words students are learning
⩥ A teacher has a word wall with terms posted and asks students to write
sentences using 2 words from the wall- What strategy is the teacher
using? Answer: Reinforcing language
⩥ Krashen's 5 hypotheses Answer: *Natural Order Hypothesis
*Acquisition/ Learning Hypothesis
*Monitor Hypothesis
*Input Hypothesis
*Affective Filter Hypothesis
, ⩥ Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis Answer: Krashen-States that there
are two independent ways in which we develop our linguistic skills:
acquisition and learning. Acquisition of language is a subconscious
process and the learner is unaware of the process taking place. Once the
new knowledge has been acquired, the learner is actually unaware of
possessing such knowledge. This is analogous to the way in which
children learn their native language. Consequently, if we accept the
hypothesis then we need to spend more time using real language with
our students as opposed to teaching them explicit grammar rules.
⩥ Monitor Hypothesis Answer: Krashen-learning is a concious process
and used to monitor spoken or written output
⩥ Natural Order Hypothesis Answer: Krashen- grammatical structures
aquired in a predictable order, independent of the order grammar is
taught
⩥ Input Hypothesis Answer: Krashen-Argues that learners progress
along the natural order only when they encounter second language input
that is one step beyond where they are in the natural order
⩥ Affective Filter Hypothesis Answer: Krashen-Describes external
factors that can act as a filter that impedes acquisition, such as
motivation level, self-confidence level, and anxiety
