WGU D677- Elementary Literacy
Curriculum | 2026 UPDATE 100%
CORRECT ALREADY GRADED A+
Alphabetic Principle - ANSWERS-an understanding that letters and
letter patterns represent the sounds of spoken words.
Ehri's Phases of Word Development - ANSWERS-shows how children
progress from recognizing words as visual symbols to understanding
the alphabetic principle, which is the concept that letters and letter
patterns represent the sounds of spoken language.
The Tolman Hourglass Model - ANSWERS-shows how reading skills
develop sequentially, starting with general language abilities
(phonological awareness) and focusing on specific phonemic
awareness before broadening again to fluent reading, spelling, and
understanding (orthography).
Phoneme - ANSWERS-smallest unit of sound
Grapheme - ANSWERS-the smallest part of written language that
represents a phoneme in the spelling of a word.
, Prosody - ANSWERS-reading with appropriate expression, intonation,
and phrasing.
Transcription - ANSWERS-the process of converting spoken sounds
into written symbols or letters.
language acquisition - ANSWERS-process in which students acquire
the ability to comprehend language, and have the skills necessary to
use words and sentences to communicate.
four-part processor - ANSWERS-a framework that describes how the
brain processes written language involving phonological, orthographic,
meaning, and context processors working together to facilitate
reading.
Orthographic Processor - ANSWERS-the part of the brain that helps us
recognize and remember the visual patterns of written words and
letters.
Phonological Processor - ANSWERS-· the part of the brain that helps us
recognize, remember, and work with the sounds in spoken language.
Meaning Processor - ANSWERS-the part of the brain that helps us
understand and interpret the meanings of words and sentences.
Context Processor - ANSWERS-· the part of the brain that helps us
understand words and sentences based on the surrounding text and
overall situation.
Curriculum | 2026 UPDATE 100%
CORRECT ALREADY GRADED A+
Alphabetic Principle - ANSWERS-an understanding that letters and
letter patterns represent the sounds of spoken words.
Ehri's Phases of Word Development - ANSWERS-shows how children
progress from recognizing words as visual symbols to understanding
the alphabetic principle, which is the concept that letters and letter
patterns represent the sounds of spoken language.
The Tolman Hourglass Model - ANSWERS-shows how reading skills
develop sequentially, starting with general language abilities
(phonological awareness) and focusing on specific phonemic
awareness before broadening again to fluent reading, spelling, and
understanding (orthography).
Phoneme - ANSWERS-smallest unit of sound
Grapheme - ANSWERS-the smallest part of written language that
represents a phoneme in the spelling of a word.
, Prosody - ANSWERS-reading with appropriate expression, intonation,
and phrasing.
Transcription - ANSWERS-the process of converting spoken sounds
into written symbols or letters.
language acquisition - ANSWERS-process in which students acquire
the ability to comprehend language, and have the skills necessary to
use words and sentences to communicate.
four-part processor - ANSWERS-a framework that describes how the
brain processes written language involving phonological, orthographic,
meaning, and context processors working together to facilitate
reading.
Orthographic Processor - ANSWERS-the part of the brain that helps us
recognize and remember the visual patterns of written words and
letters.
Phonological Processor - ANSWERS-· the part of the brain that helps us
recognize, remember, and work with the sounds in spoken language.
Meaning Processor - ANSWERS-the part of the brain that helps us
understand and interpret the meanings of words and sentences.
Context Processor - ANSWERS-· the part of the brain that helps us
understand words and sentences based on the surrounding text and
overall situation.
