ELO4 WGU Exam Final Exam LATEST
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Why is it important to choose children's literature across the curriculum?
- Ans - This helps bridge reading/literacy with content areas such as math, social
studies, science, music, etc. Building these connections deepens understanding.
What are some common expository text structures?
- Ans - Time/Sequence Compare/Contrast Problem/Solution Cause/Effect
What are some strategies to develop narrative text analysis skills?
- Ans - Story maps, retelling, read alouds and reenactments
Why teach narrative text analysis?
- Ans - Text analysis includes setting, character and plot.
What are some critical reading skills?
- Ans - Identifying bias, recognizing propaganda techniques, and distinguishing
between fact and opinion.
How can I encourage critical reading? - Ans - Create a spirit of inquiry within a safe
learning environment that encourages students to offer controversial ideas and offer
divergent viewpoints.
What is the purpose of the Fry readability graph?
- Ans - The purpose is to determine the approximate reading level of any given text.
What does research tell us about reading aloud to children and students?
- Ans - Research supports reading aloud to children from infancy on. Reading carefully
chosen read-alouds creates a love for reading, builds vocabulary, and increases overall
school success.
What are reasons why we read? - Ans - We read for literary experience, to perform a
task and for information.
What is metacognitive awareness?
- Ans - It is the process of thinking about how you are thinking about something.
KWL - Ans - Stands for what students KNOW, what students WANT to know and what
they LEARNED.
, SQ3R - Ans - Stands for Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review
What can KWL and SQ3R be used for?
- Ans - Both can be used as instructional strategies, comprehension tools, or informal
assessment strategies.
How is retelling a useful strategy to me as a teacher? - Ans - Retelling can be used as
both an instructional strategy and as an assessment tool.
Strategies for promoting comprehension.
- Ans - DR-TA (directed reading-thinking activity), Story Maps and Cloze procedure
strategies.
What are some techniques for asking questions?
- Ans - Bloom's Taxonomy offers an excellent framework for asking effective
comprehension questions that range from factual to inferential.
Why not focus on spelling errors for first drafts? - Ans - Focusing on spelling errors
during the creative process of writng a first draft can diminish enthusiasm for writing.
Why is systematic error correction an important aspect of direct instruction?
- Ans - It provides immediate feedback that students can use to improve their
performance.
What are the 3 main approaches to spelling instruction?
- Ans - Phonetic, Whole Word and Morphemic
What has research taught us about spelling instruction? - Ans - memorization of isolated
words is not the most effective approach
What does research tell us about the importance of spelling instruction?
- Ans - The research base for claiming that spelling is important for young students is
solid: learning to spell enhances students reading and writing.
Developmental stages of spelling - Ans - pre-alphabetic, alphabetic and consolidated
alphabetic
How do I best provide feedback on penmanship?
- Ans - Consistently use the language of penmanship: size, slant, shape, and spacing
Can students self-assess their penmanship? - Ans - Yes, this strategy helps students
differentiate between good and bad penmanship.
How do I assess penmanship?
VERSION UPDATE BEST STUDYNG
MATERAL WITH VERIFIEID ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS.
Why is it important to choose children's literature across the curriculum?
- Ans - This helps bridge reading/literacy with content areas such as math, social
studies, science, music, etc. Building these connections deepens understanding.
What are some common expository text structures?
- Ans - Time/Sequence Compare/Contrast Problem/Solution Cause/Effect
What are some strategies to develop narrative text analysis skills?
- Ans - Story maps, retelling, read alouds and reenactments
Why teach narrative text analysis?
- Ans - Text analysis includes setting, character and plot.
What are some critical reading skills?
- Ans - Identifying bias, recognizing propaganda techniques, and distinguishing
between fact and opinion.
How can I encourage critical reading? - Ans - Create a spirit of inquiry within a safe
learning environment that encourages students to offer controversial ideas and offer
divergent viewpoints.
What is the purpose of the Fry readability graph?
- Ans - The purpose is to determine the approximate reading level of any given text.
What does research tell us about reading aloud to children and students?
- Ans - Research supports reading aloud to children from infancy on. Reading carefully
chosen read-alouds creates a love for reading, builds vocabulary, and increases overall
school success.
What are reasons why we read? - Ans - We read for literary experience, to perform a
task and for information.
What is metacognitive awareness?
- Ans - It is the process of thinking about how you are thinking about something.
KWL - Ans - Stands for what students KNOW, what students WANT to know and what
they LEARNED.
, SQ3R - Ans - Stands for Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review
What can KWL and SQ3R be used for?
- Ans - Both can be used as instructional strategies, comprehension tools, or informal
assessment strategies.
How is retelling a useful strategy to me as a teacher? - Ans - Retelling can be used as
both an instructional strategy and as an assessment tool.
Strategies for promoting comprehension.
- Ans - DR-TA (directed reading-thinking activity), Story Maps and Cloze procedure
strategies.
What are some techniques for asking questions?
- Ans - Bloom's Taxonomy offers an excellent framework for asking effective
comprehension questions that range from factual to inferential.
Why not focus on spelling errors for first drafts? - Ans - Focusing on spelling errors
during the creative process of writng a first draft can diminish enthusiasm for writing.
Why is systematic error correction an important aspect of direct instruction?
- Ans - It provides immediate feedback that students can use to improve their
performance.
What are the 3 main approaches to spelling instruction?
- Ans - Phonetic, Whole Word and Morphemic
What has research taught us about spelling instruction? - Ans - memorization of isolated
words is not the most effective approach
What does research tell us about the importance of spelling instruction?
- Ans - The research base for claiming that spelling is important for young students is
solid: learning to spell enhances students reading and writing.
Developmental stages of spelling - Ans - pre-alphabetic, alphabetic and consolidated
alphabetic
How do I best provide feedback on penmanship?
- Ans - Consistently use the language of penmanship: size, slant, shape, and spacing
Can students self-assess their penmanship? - Ans - Yes, this strategy helps students
differentiate between good and bad penmanship.
How do I assess penmanship?
