WGU D668 ELEMENTARY LITERACY
CURRICULUM PA AND OA FINAL PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Semantics.
Answer: the meaning of words/phrases and how they relate to each
other; it helps us understand the meanings of sentences and how
words/phrases connect to form clear and meaningful
communication
◉ systematic and cumulative.
Answer: instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning with
the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts
being built on prior knowledge
◉ explicit.
Answer: a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators
clearly and directly teach specific concepts, skill, or strategies
involving providing clear explanations, modeling, guided practice,
and feedback to facilitate understanding and mastery of the material
◉ Diagnostic.
,Answer: instruction that includes ongoing formal and informal
assessment and focuses on student strengths and needs
◉ Content Standards.
Answer: the guidelines that outline the knowledge, skills, and
concepts students are expected to master at each grade level in a
particular subject area; typically defined at the state level
◉ performance standards.
Answer: standards that describe the level of proficiency or
achievement students should demonstrate in relation to the content
standards
◉ Bloom's Taxonomy.
Answer: a hierarchical framework that categorizes cognitive
processes into 6 levels, ranging from lower order thinking skills,
such as remembering and understanding, to higher order thinking
skills, such as analyzing and creating
◉ multisensory.
Answer: education that involves engaging multiple senses, such as
sight, hearing, touch, and movement, to enhance learning and
reinforce concepts
, ◉ literacy rich environment.
Answer: a setting that immerses students in a variety of reading,
writing, speaking, and listening activities and materials, promoting
the development of strong literacy skills
◉ Auditory (sound).
Answer: the sense of hearing or learning through sound
◉ Visual (sight).
Answer: the sense of sight or learning through images, graphics, and
spatial representations
◉ kinesthetic/tactile (touch).
Answer: learning through physical movement and touch,
respectively, engaging the senses of body movement and physical
sensation
◉ science of learning.
Answer: how we learn new ideas, build upon prior knowledge, and
transfer knowledge to new situations
◉ Phonemic Awareness.
CURRICULUM PA AND OA FINAL PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Semantics.
Answer: the meaning of words/phrases and how they relate to each
other; it helps us understand the meanings of sentences and how
words/phrases connect to form clear and meaningful
communication
◉ systematic and cumulative.
Answer: instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning with
the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts
being built on prior knowledge
◉ explicit.
Answer: a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators
clearly and directly teach specific concepts, skill, or strategies
involving providing clear explanations, modeling, guided practice,
and feedback to facilitate understanding and mastery of the material
◉ Diagnostic.
,Answer: instruction that includes ongoing formal and informal
assessment and focuses on student strengths and needs
◉ Content Standards.
Answer: the guidelines that outline the knowledge, skills, and
concepts students are expected to master at each grade level in a
particular subject area; typically defined at the state level
◉ performance standards.
Answer: standards that describe the level of proficiency or
achievement students should demonstrate in relation to the content
standards
◉ Bloom's Taxonomy.
Answer: a hierarchical framework that categorizes cognitive
processes into 6 levels, ranging from lower order thinking skills,
such as remembering and understanding, to higher order thinking
skills, such as analyzing and creating
◉ multisensory.
Answer: education that involves engaging multiple senses, such as
sight, hearing, touch, and movement, to enhance learning and
reinforce concepts
, ◉ literacy rich environment.
Answer: a setting that immerses students in a variety of reading,
writing, speaking, and listening activities and materials, promoting
the development of strong literacy skills
◉ Auditory (sound).
Answer: the sense of hearing or learning through sound
◉ Visual (sight).
Answer: the sense of sight or learning through images, graphics, and
spatial representations
◉ kinesthetic/tactile (touch).
Answer: learning through physical movement and touch,
respectively, engaging the senses of body movement and physical
sensation
◉ science of learning.
Answer: how we learn new ideas, build upon prior knowledge, and
transfer knowledge to new situations
◉ Phonemic Awareness.
