WGU D668 ELEMENTARY LITERACY
CURRICULUM COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026
◉ How do standards help teachers keep lessons consistent
throughout the school year?
Answer: By giving teachers a clear guide on what to teach and when
◉ Dyslexia
Answer: A language-based learning disability affecting reading and
decoding, not a visual issue involving seeing letters backward
◉ Structured Literacy
Answer: breaking down reading into smaller parts like sounds, word
meanings, and how sentences work
◉ A teacher is planning reading instruction for his students. Based
on his data and observations, he chooses two different word sort
activities, one for students reading at grade level and one for
students reading below grade level.
Answer: Differentiation/High Leverage Practices for Supporting All
Learners
, ◉ Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
Answer: Focuses on identifying and addressing specific needs
through targeted, tiered support
◉ Content Standards
Answer: guidelines that outline the knowledge, skills, and concepts
students are expected to master at each grade level in a particular
subject area; typically defined at state level
◉ Performance Standards
Answer: describe the level of proficiency or achievement students
should demonstrate in relation to content standards
◉ Which learning activity would best support the standard
demonstrating an understanding of the organization and structure
of a text?
Answer: Writing a summary of the text in their own words- it
requires students to understand the texts overall organization and
structure
◉ Which learning activity would best support the standard of
identifying the main idea and supporting details of the text?
Answer: creating a story map to visualize key elements- this helps
students organize and identify the main idea and supporting details
in a visual format
CURRICULUM COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026
◉ How do standards help teachers keep lessons consistent
throughout the school year?
Answer: By giving teachers a clear guide on what to teach and when
◉ Dyslexia
Answer: A language-based learning disability affecting reading and
decoding, not a visual issue involving seeing letters backward
◉ Structured Literacy
Answer: breaking down reading into smaller parts like sounds, word
meanings, and how sentences work
◉ A teacher is planning reading instruction for his students. Based
on his data and observations, he chooses two different word sort
activities, one for students reading at grade level and one for
students reading below grade level.
Answer: Differentiation/High Leverage Practices for Supporting All
Learners
, ◉ Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
Answer: Focuses on identifying and addressing specific needs
through targeted, tiered support
◉ Content Standards
Answer: guidelines that outline the knowledge, skills, and concepts
students are expected to master at each grade level in a particular
subject area; typically defined at state level
◉ Performance Standards
Answer: describe the level of proficiency or achievement students
should demonstrate in relation to content standards
◉ Which learning activity would best support the standard
demonstrating an understanding of the organization and structure
of a text?
Answer: Writing a summary of the text in their own words- it
requires students to understand the texts overall organization and
structure
◉ Which learning activity would best support the standard of
identifying the main idea and supporting details of the text?
Answer: creating a story map to visualize key elements- this helps
students organize and identify the main idea and supporting details
in a visual format
