D668 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT -
ELEMENTARY LITERACY CURRICULUM
(2026) Comprehensive Examination - Questions
with Answers WGU Pass the OA | Actual
Questions & Answers
QUESTION 1 | Multiple Choice
What is a key component of structured literacy instruction?
A. Teaching decoding only through memorization
B. Integrating explicit, systematic teaching of decoding and encoding skills
C. Using discovery learning as the primary reading method
D. Teaching reading without phonics instruction
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 2 | Multiple Choice
How do standards help teachers keep lessons consistent throughout the school
year?
A. By allowing teachers to skip instructional planning
B. By giving teachers a clear guide on what to teach and when
C. By replacing assessment data
D. By limiting creativity in lesson planning
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 3 | True or False
Dyslexia is a visual problem where individuals see words backward.
A. True
B. False
,✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 4 | True or False
To teach reading most effectively, teachers should rely on discovery learning.
A. True
B. False
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 5 | Multiple Choice
A teacher would like to start a new spelling curriculum. She found a curriculum
with fun resources, but it was not accessible for all learners. She compared it to a
district-recommended resource aligned with evidence research and best practices
for spelling. She decided to use the district's resource. Which of the Four
Considerations is the teacher using?
A. Alignment with evidence-based practices
B. Engagement
C. Cost-effectiveness
D. Ease of implementation
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: A
QUESTION 6 | Multiple Choice
Imagine a teacher preparing to teach reading to a class with different abilities.
They break reading into smaller parts like sounds, word meanings, and sentence
structure so all students can learn well regardless of reading level. What
instructional approach is being described?
A. Structured literacy
B. Balanced literacy
C. Whole language
D. Guided reading
,✓ CORRECT ANSWER: A
QUESTION 7 | Multiple Choice
A teacher preparing to teach a new book must choose a text that is easy for the
students to read. What is the purpose of this consideration? What is being
demonstrated?
A. Selection of materials
B. Differentiation
C. Assessment
D. Lesson pacing
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: A
QUESTION 8 | Multiple Choice
A kindergarten teacher uses observation and data to choose two or more activities
to use for students reading at grade level and another for students reading below
grade level. Which consideration is demonstrated?
A. Differentiation/High-Leverage Practices for Supporting All Learners
B. Standards alignment
C. Material selection
D. Classroom management
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: A
QUESTION 9 | Multiple Choice
What is phonological awareness?
A. The ability to recognize letters
B. The ability to hear and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words
C. The ability to read fluently
D. The ability to understand vocabulary
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
, QUESTION 10 | Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of phonemic awareness?
A. Recognizing the letter "b"
B. Blending sounds to make the word "cat"
C. Reading a sentence fluently
D. Understanding the meaning of "cat"
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 11 | Multiple Choice
What is phonics instruction?
A. Teaching the relationship between letters and sounds
B. Teaching vocabulary through context
C. Teaching comprehension strategies
D. Teaching fluency through repeated reading
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: A
QUESTION 12 | Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a component of structured literacy?
A. Only phonics instruction
B. Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and explicit instruction
C. Only comprehension instruction
D. Only vocabulary instruction
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 13 | Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of decodable texts?
ELEMENTARY LITERACY CURRICULUM
(2026) Comprehensive Examination - Questions
with Answers WGU Pass the OA | Actual
Questions & Answers
QUESTION 1 | Multiple Choice
What is a key component of structured literacy instruction?
A. Teaching decoding only through memorization
B. Integrating explicit, systematic teaching of decoding and encoding skills
C. Using discovery learning as the primary reading method
D. Teaching reading without phonics instruction
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 2 | Multiple Choice
How do standards help teachers keep lessons consistent throughout the school
year?
A. By allowing teachers to skip instructional planning
B. By giving teachers a clear guide on what to teach and when
C. By replacing assessment data
D. By limiting creativity in lesson planning
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 3 | True or False
Dyslexia is a visual problem where individuals see words backward.
A. True
B. False
,✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 4 | True or False
To teach reading most effectively, teachers should rely on discovery learning.
A. True
B. False
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 5 | Multiple Choice
A teacher would like to start a new spelling curriculum. She found a curriculum
with fun resources, but it was not accessible for all learners. She compared it to a
district-recommended resource aligned with evidence research and best practices
for spelling. She decided to use the district's resource. Which of the Four
Considerations is the teacher using?
A. Alignment with evidence-based practices
B. Engagement
C. Cost-effectiveness
D. Ease of implementation
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: A
QUESTION 6 | Multiple Choice
Imagine a teacher preparing to teach reading to a class with different abilities.
They break reading into smaller parts like sounds, word meanings, and sentence
structure so all students can learn well regardless of reading level. What
instructional approach is being described?
A. Structured literacy
B. Balanced literacy
C. Whole language
D. Guided reading
,✓ CORRECT ANSWER: A
QUESTION 7 | Multiple Choice
A teacher preparing to teach a new book must choose a text that is easy for the
students to read. What is the purpose of this consideration? What is being
demonstrated?
A. Selection of materials
B. Differentiation
C. Assessment
D. Lesson pacing
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: A
QUESTION 8 | Multiple Choice
A kindergarten teacher uses observation and data to choose two or more activities
to use for students reading at grade level and another for students reading below
grade level. Which consideration is demonstrated?
A. Differentiation/High-Leverage Practices for Supporting All Learners
B. Standards alignment
C. Material selection
D. Classroom management
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: A
QUESTION 9 | Multiple Choice
What is phonological awareness?
A. The ability to recognize letters
B. The ability to hear and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words
C. The ability to read fluently
D. The ability to understand vocabulary
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
, QUESTION 10 | Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of phonemic awareness?
A. Recognizing the letter "b"
B. Blending sounds to make the word "cat"
C. Reading a sentence fluently
D. Understanding the meaning of "cat"
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 11 | Multiple Choice
What is phonics instruction?
A. Teaching the relationship between letters and sounds
B. Teaching vocabulary through context
C. Teaching comprehension strategies
D. Teaching fluency through repeated reading
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: A
QUESTION 12 | Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a component of structured literacy?
A. Only phonics instruction
B. Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and explicit instruction
C. Only comprehension instruction
D. Only vocabulary instruction
✓ CORRECT ANSWER: B
QUESTION 13 | Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of decodable texts?