WGU-D668 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a key component of structured literacy instruction? - Answers - Integrating
explicit, systematic teaching of decoding and encoding skills.
How do standards help teachers keep lessons consistent throughout the school year? -
Answers - By giving teachers a clear guide on what to teach and when.
Dyslexia is a visual problem where individuals see letters and words backward. -
Answers - False - Dyslexia is primarily a language-based learning disability affecting
reading and decoding, not a visual issue involving seeing letters backward.
To teach reading most effectively, teachers should use Discovery Learning - Answers -
False - While Discovery Learning can be valuable, effective reading instruction often
combines various methods including explicit instruction and structured approaches.
literacy - Answers - the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling
effective communication and comprehension
the reading brain - Answers - the network of brain regions that work together to
decode, comprehend, and interpret written language
systematic instruction - Answers - instruction that presents concepts in order,
beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being
built on prior knowledge
explicit Instruction - Answers - a systematic and direct teaching approach where
educators clearly and directly teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving
providing clear explanations, modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate
understanding and mastery of the material
A teacher would like to start a new spelling curriculum. She found free online curriculum
with several fun resources. The source was not accessible for all learners. She
compared it to a resource suggested by her district, which has been aligned with
evidence-based research and is founded on best practices for spelling. She decided to
use the resource suggested by her district.
Which of the Four Considerations is this teacher using? - Answers -
Differentiation/High Leverage Practices for Supporting All Learners
Imagine a teacher preparing to teach reading to a class with different reading abilities.
They need to figure out how to teach in a certain way. That means breaking down
reading into smaller parts like sounds, word meanings, and how sentences work. By
doing this, the teacher can ensure that everyone in the class learns well, regardless of
their reading level. - Answers - Structured Literacy
, A teacher preparing to teach her class how to read a new book needs to think about
what type of book will best fit her students. Does she choose a story that's too easy and
will make them bored? Or one that is too hard, and they will struggle with? She needs to
pick just the right book that will challenge them just enough to keep them engaged and
learning. - Answers - Selection of Materials
A kindergarten teacher is planning reading instruction for his students. Based on his
observations and data, he chooses two different word sort activities, one for students
reading at grade level and one for students reading below grade level. - Answers -
Differentiation/High leverage practices for supporting all learners
A teacher observes that some students in her class struggle with reading
comprehension despite receiving the same instruction as their peers. She understands
the importance of identifying the specific aspect of instruction that needs consideration
to address their needs effectively. This involves assessing whether the students require
additional support in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, or
comprehension and then planning targeted instruction accordingly. - Answers - MTSS-
"MTSS" is correct as it focuses on identifying and addressing specific needs through
targeted, tiered support within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
Phonology - Answers - the study of sounds in language, like how words are made up
of different sounds and how those sounds come together to form words. It helps us
understand how we speak and how we hear language.
Sound-Symbol - Answers - the understanding that letters and letter combinations
(symbols) make different sounds.
Syllables - Answers - parts of a word that contains one vowel sound, with or without
surrounding consonant sounds. When we say words, we can hear different syllables by
noticing the beats or sounds in the word.
Morphology - Answers - the study of how words are put together with smaller parts
called morphemes, which can be prefixes, suffixes, or root words. By understanding
morphology, we can figure out the meaning and structure of words.
Syntax - Answers - the grammar rules for putting words together in sentences. It helps
us understand how to arrange words in the correct order to make clear and meaningful
sentences
Semantics - Answers - the meaning of words and how they relate to each other. It
helps us understand the meanings of sentences and how words connect to form clear
and meaningful communication.
Systematic and Cumulative - Answers - instruction that presents concepts in a logical
order, beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty. Each new
concept is built on prior knowledge.
What is a key component of structured literacy instruction? - Answers - Integrating
explicit, systematic teaching of decoding and encoding skills.
How do standards help teachers keep lessons consistent throughout the school year? -
Answers - By giving teachers a clear guide on what to teach and when.
Dyslexia is a visual problem where individuals see letters and words backward. -
Answers - False - Dyslexia is primarily a language-based learning disability affecting
reading and decoding, not a visual issue involving seeing letters backward.
To teach reading most effectively, teachers should use Discovery Learning - Answers -
False - While Discovery Learning can be valuable, effective reading instruction often
combines various methods including explicit instruction and structured approaches.
literacy - Answers - the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling
effective communication and comprehension
the reading brain - Answers - the network of brain regions that work together to
decode, comprehend, and interpret written language
systematic instruction - Answers - instruction that presents concepts in order,
beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new concepts being
built on prior knowledge
explicit Instruction - Answers - a systematic and direct teaching approach where
educators clearly and directly teach specific concepts, skills, or strategies involving
providing clear explanations, modeling, guided practice, and feedback to facilitate
understanding and mastery of the material
A teacher would like to start a new spelling curriculum. She found free online curriculum
with several fun resources. The source was not accessible for all learners. She
compared it to a resource suggested by her district, which has been aligned with
evidence-based research and is founded on best practices for spelling. She decided to
use the resource suggested by her district.
Which of the Four Considerations is this teacher using? - Answers -
Differentiation/High Leverage Practices for Supporting All Learners
Imagine a teacher preparing to teach reading to a class with different reading abilities.
They need to figure out how to teach in a certain way. That means breaking down
reading into smaller parts like sounds, word meanings, and how sentences work. By
doing this, the teacher can ensure that everyone in the class learns well, regardless of
their reading level. - Answers - Structured Literacy
, A teacher preparing to teach her class how to read a new book needs to think about
what type of book will best fit her students. Does she choose a story that's too easy and
will make them bored? Or one that is too hard, and they will struggle with? She needs to
pick just the right book that will challenge them just enough to keep them engaged and
learning. - Answers - Selection of Materials
A kindergarten teacher is planning reading instruction for his students. Based on his
observations and data, he chooses two different word sort activities, one for students
reading at grade level and one for students reading below grade level. - Answers -
Differentiation/High leverage practices for supporting all learners
A teacher observes that some students in her class struggle with reading
comprehension despite receiving the same instruction as their peers. She understands
the importance of identifying the specific aspect of instruction that needs consideration
to address their needs effectively. This involves assessing whether the students require
additional support in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, or
comprehension and then planning targeted instruction accordingly. - Answers - MTSS-
"MTSS" is correct as it focuses on identifying and addressing specific needs through
targeted, tiered support within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
Phonology - Answers - the study of sounds in language, like how words are made up
of different sounds and how those sounds come together to form words. It helps us
understand how we speak and how we hear language.
Sound-Symbol - Answers - the understanding that letters and letter combinations
(symbols) make different sounds.
Syllables - Answers - parts of a word that contains one vowel sound, with or without
surrounding consonant sounds. When we say words, we can hear different syllables by
noticing the beats or sounds in the word.
Morphology - Answers - the study of how words are put together with smaller parts
called morphemes, which can be prefixes, suffixes, or root words. By understanding
morphology, we can figure out the meaning and structure of words.
Syntax - Answers - the grammar rules for putting words together in sentences. It helps
us understand how to arrange words in the correct order to make clear and meaningful
sentences
Semantics - Answers - the meaning of words and how they relate to each other. It
helps us understand the meanings of sentences and how words connect to form clear
and meaningful communication.
Systematic and Cumulative - Answers - instruction that presents concepts in a logical
order, beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty. Each new
concept is built on prior knowledge.
