WGU-C365: Competency 1: Written
and Spoken Formal English-Self
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A type of grouping that places students together who are all interested in a particular topic,
author, or genre. * - correct answer ✔✔ Interest Groups
A type of grouping that places pairs of students to work together to possibly take turns reading,
work on a assignment together, or peer edit each other's work. * - correct answer ✔✔ Study
Buddies
A type of grouping that places students together based on the need for a particular skill. -
correct answer ✔✔ Temporary Skill Groups
A type of grouping that allow students to be in a variety of groups, some based on need, some
on interest, some on personal choices. Students are not tracked into low, average, or above-
average groups - correct answer ✔✔ Flexible Groups
Mr. James finished a parent conference with the mother of one of his Kindergarten students. He
knows that the family lives at the poverty level, but also knows that research shows - correct
answer ✔✔ Poverty does not mean that children cannot be successful in school
Mr. Larson is conducting targeted mini-group lessons in his 3rd grade classroom. He has formed
temporary skill-based groups. His Tiger group consists of 6 gifted students. He knows that for
this group he should - correct answer ✔✔ Expose them to a broad range of writing genres to
continue to challenge them
Mr. Cory has a significant amount of culturally diverse students in his class this year. He knows it
is important for children from all cultures to see the connections between their culture and
, school, and that he becomes acquainted with the children's cultures. Which two should Mr.
Cory utilize to successfully meet these goals? - correct answer ✔✔ -Implement varied
approaches to teaching and organizing class activities for varied learning styles.
-Interacting with people who are knowledgeable about the various cultures represented in the
class
Reading Workshop - correct answer ✔✔ a form of individualized reading in which the student
chooses their own books and have individual or group conferences and may meet in groups to
discuss their books or work on projects. Pg 489
guided reading - correct answer ✔✔ a way of organizing reading instruction that uses grouping.
Students are grouped and instructed according to their levels and/or needs. In this framework,
the teacher provides the reading material and supplies whatever assistance (guidance) students
need to read a selection successfully. Pg 490
What kind of approach to reading uses sets of children's books as a basis for providing literacy
instruction? - correct answer ✔✔ The Literature-Based Approach
Mr. Lieu is using an approach that prompts his ELL students to dictate a story aloud in their own
language based off an experience they have had. That story is written down by the teacher or
an aid and is later used to instruct the students in reading. This approach is known as - correct
answer ✔✔ The Language Experience Approach
Ms. Frye has placed her students into five different groups. Each group will focus on the same
concept, writing a story, but Ms. Frye will adjust what materials she will use, how the materials
are presented, and how much support she provides.Ms. Frye is implementing - correct answer
✔✔ Tiered instruction
What are the disadvantages of using Basal readers? (Check all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔
-They will not interest all students.
-They only offer small pieces of a novel, rather than reading the novel in its entirety.
and Spoken Formal English-Self
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A type of grouping that places students together who are all interested in a particular topic,
author, or genre. * - correct answer ✔✔ Interest Groups
A type of grouping that places pairs of students to work together to possibly take turns reading,
work on a assignment together, or peer edit each other's work. * - correct answer ✔✔ Study
Buddies
A type of grouping that places students together based on the need for a particular skill. -
correct answer ✔✔ Temporary Skill Groups
A type of grouping that allow students to be in a variety of groups, some based on need, some
on interest, some on personal choices. Students are not tracked into low, average, or above-
average groups - correct answer ✔✔ Flexible Groups
Mr. James finished a parent conference with the mother of one of his Kindergarten students. He
knows that the family lives at the poverty level, but also knows that research shows - correct
answer ✔✔ Poverty does not mean that children cannot be successful in school
Mr. Larson is conducting targeted mini-group lessons in his 3rd grade classroom. He has formed
temporary skill-based groups. His Tiger group consists of 6 gifted students. He knows that for
this group he should - correct answer ✔✔ Expose them to a broad range of writing genres to
continue to challenge them
Mr. Cory has a significant amount of culturally diverse students in his class this year. He knows it
is important for children from all cultures to see the connections between their culture and
, school, and that he becomes acquainted with the children's cultures. Which two should Mr.
Cory utilize to successfully meet these goals? - correct answer ✔✔ -Implement varied
approaches to teaching and organizing class activities for varied learning styles.
-Interacting with people who are knowledgeable about the various cultures represented in the
class
Reading Workshop - correct answer ✔✔ a form of individualized reading in which the student
chooses their own books and have individual or group conferences and may meet in groups to
discuss their books or work on projects. Pg 489
guided reading - correct answer ✔✔ a way of organizing reading instruction that uses grouping.
Students are grouped and instructed according to their levels and/or needs. In this framework,
the teacher provides the reading material and supplies whatever assistance (guidance) students
need to read a selection successfully. Pg 490
What kind of approach to reading uses sets of children's books as a basis for providing literacy
instruction? - correct answer ✔✔ The Literature-Based Approach
Mr. Lieu is using an approach that prompts his ELL students to dictate a story aloud in their own
language based off an experience they have had. That story is written down by the teacher or
an aid and is later used to instruct the students in reading. This approach is known as - correct
answer ✔✔ The Language Experience Approach
Ms. Frye has placed her students into five different groups. Each group will focus on the same
concept, writing a story, but Ms. Frye will adjust what materials she will use, how the materials
are presented, and how much support she provides.Ms. Frye is implementing - correct answer
✔✔ Tiered instruction
What are the disadvantages of using Basal readers? (Check all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔
-They will not interest all students.
-They only offer small pieces of a novel, rather than reading the novel in its entirety.
