C365 WGU Language Arts Instruction
and Intervention Exam 2026
Word Sorts
a vocabulary-development and word-study activity in which words on cards
are grouped according to designated categories, as by spelling patterns, vowel
sounds, shared meanings, etc.
Cloze Activities
Cloze is a procedure in which the reader demonstrates comprehension by
supplying missing words. Cloze is short for "closure," which is the tendency
to fill in missing or incomplete information.
mnemonic devices
Mnemonic devices are techniques a person can use to help them improve
their ability to remember something. In other words, it's a memory technique
to help your brain better encode and recall important information
High-frequency word memorization
High-frequency words are words such as the, of, and them that appear in
printed material with a high rate of occurrence.
Sight Words
A sight word is one that is recognized immediately. Many sight words occur
with high frequency, and some are learned through visual memorization.
However, the vast majority of words are learned through phonics.
emergent literacy skills
early skills developed in the preschool years that precede or are presumed
prerequisites for later-developing reading and writing skills
Basal Readers
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