WGU C909 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Constructivist Theory - ANSWER Reading is an active process in which the
reader seeks meaning in what she is reading. Refers back to prior knowledge.
sociocultural theory - ANSWER Same as constructivist. Learning is social and
not individual. Students work in groups together.
Schema - ANSWER Conceptual framework which an individual uses to make
sense of the world
Reader Response Theory - ANSWER Focuses more on reader response and
less on text itself. Text does not possess any meaning before a reader has read it
and reacted to it.
Stages of writing development - ANSWER Scribbling/Drawing
Letter-like shapes and forms
Letters
Letters and spaces
Conventional writing and spelling
Stages of Reading Development - ANSWER Emergent readers
Early readers
Transitional readers
Fluent readers
Gradual release of responsibility - ANSWER I do (focus lesson), we do (guided
instruction), you do (collaborative), and you do (independent)
, Strategies for vocabulary development - ANSWER Teach synonyms
Teach antonyms
Paraphrase definitions
Provide examples
Provide non-examples
Ask for sentences "show you know"
Teach word sorting
List-Group-Label - ANSWER Structured brainstorming think of words, group
words, label groups
balanced literacy framework - ANSWER Used whole language and phonics,
several approaches. Read Aloud, guided reading, shared reading, interactive
writing, shared writing, reading workshop, writing workshop, word study.
reading skills of balanced literacy framework - ANSWER Print concepts
Phonological/phonemic awareness
Phonics
Fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension
print concepts - ANSWER sense of direction, book cover, title. Space, letter
roles.
phonemic awareness - ANSWER The ability to hear, identify, and play with
the individual sounds, phonemes, in words.
Phonics - ANSWER letter sounds and letters that represent sounds
Fluency - ANSWER the ability to read well (with speed and intonation).
Recognizing words quickly and comprehension.
Vocabulary - ANSWER A collection of words an individual knows or should
know
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Constructivist Theory - ANSWER Reading is an active process in which the
reader seeks meaning in what she is reading. Refers back to prior knowledge.
sociocultural theory - ANSWER Same as constructivist. Learning is social and
not individual. Students work in groups together.
Schema - ANSWER Conceptual framework which an individual uses to make
sense of the world
Reader Response Theory - ANSWER Focuses more on reader response and
less on text itself. Text does not possess any meaning before a reader has read it
and reacted to it.
Stages of writing development - ANSWER Scribbling/Drawing
Letter-like shapes and forms
Letters
Letters and spaces
Conventional writing and spelling
Stages of Reading Development - ANSWER Emergent readers
Early readers
Transitional readers
Fluent readers
Gradual release of responsibility - ANSWER I do (focus lesson), we do (guided
instruction), you do (collaborative), and you do (independent)
, Strategies for vocabulary development - ANSWER Teach synonyms
Teach antonyms
Paraphrase definitions
Provide examples
Provide non-examples
Ask for sentences "show you know"
Teach word sorting
List-Group-Label - ANSWER Structured brainstorming think of words, group
words, label groups
balanced literacy framework - ANSWER Used whole language and phonics,
several approaches. Read Aloud, guided reading, shared reading, interactive
writing, shared writing, reading workshop, writing workshop, word study.
reading skills of balanced literacy framework - ANSWER Print concepts
Phonological/phonemic awareness
Phonics
Fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension
print concepts - ANSWER sense of direction, book cover, title. Space, letter
roles.
phonemic awareness - ANSWER The ability to hear, identify, and play with
the individual sounds, phonemes, in words.
Phonics - ANSWER letter sounds and letters that represent sounds
Fluency - ANSWER the ability to read well (with speed and intonation).
Recognizing words quickly and comprehension.
Vocabulary - ANSWER A collection of words an individual knows or should
know
