WGU D669 - Early Literacy Methods
Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
Syntax - Correct answer-Def ~ Refers to the rules that govern the order of words in
sentences.
Ex ~ In English, the sentence "She eats apples" follows a subject-verb-object
pattern.
Phonology - Correct answer-Def ~ The study of the sound system of a language
and the rules that govern how sounds are organized and used
Ex ~ The difference in pronunciation between the p sounds in phone and pin.
Semantics - Correct answer-Def ~ Is related to the meaning of words and
sentences.
Morphology - Correct answer-Def ~ The study of the structure and formation of
words, including how prefixes, suffixes, and root words combine to create
meaning.
Ex ~ The word unhappiness is formed from the root word happy with the prefix
un- and the suffix -ness.
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, Orthography - Correct answer-Def ~ The conventional system of spelling and
writing in a language.
Ex ~ English uses specific rules to spell words like receive (i before e except after
c).
Pragmatics - Correct answer-Def ~ The study of how context and social norms
influence the interpretation and use of language.
Ex ~ The phrase "Can you pass the salt?" is a polite request rather than a literal
inquiry about someone's ability to pass the salt.
Lexical Semantics - Correct answer-Def ~ The study of the meanings of words and
their relationships.
Ex ~ The words big and large are synonyms, meaning they have similar meanings.
Sentential Semantics - Correct answer-Def ~ The study of how the meanings of
individual words combine to form the meaning of sentences.
Ex ~ The sentence "The cat sat on the mat" conveys an image of a cat resting on a
mat.
Systematic and Cumulative - Correct answer-Instruction that presents concepts in
order, beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new
concepts being built on prior knowledge.
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Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
Syntax - Correct answer-Def ~ Refers to the rules that govern the order of words in
sentences.
Ex ~ In English, the sentence "She eats apples" follows a subject-verb-object
pattern.
Phonology - Correct answer-Def ~ The study of the sound system of a language
and the rules that govern how sounds are organized and used
Ex ~ The difference in pronunciation between the p sounds in phone and pin.
Semantics - Correct answer-Def ~ Is related to the meaning of words and
sentences.
Morphology - Correct answer-Def ~ The study of the structure and formation of
words, including how prefixes, suffixes, and root words combine to create
meaning.
Ex ~ The word unhappiness is formed from the root word happy with the prefix
un- and the suffix -ness.
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, Orthography - Correct answer-Def ~ The conventional system of spelling and
writing in a language.
Ex ~ English uses specific rules to spell words like receive (i before e except after
c).
Pragmatics - Correct answer-Def ~ The study of how context and social norms
influence the interpretation and use of language.
Ex ~ The phrase "Can you pass the salt?" is a polite request rather than a literal
inquiry about someone's ability to pass the salt.
Lexical Semantics - Correct answer-Def ~ The study of the meanings of words and
their relationships.
Ex ~ The words big and large are synonyms, meaning they have similar meanings.
Sentential Semantics - Correct answer-Def ~ The study of how the meanings of
individual words combine to form the meaning of sentences.
Ex ~ The sentence "The cat sat on the mat" conveys an image of a cat resting on a
mat.
Systematic and Cumulative - Correct answer-Instruction that presents concepts in
order, beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new
concepts being built on prior knowledge.
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