WGU D670 TASK 1|LATEST 2026 UPDATE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
26. Why should a teacher select a text that is developmentally appropriate for students in grades
4–6?
A. To eliminate the need for teacher support
B. To ensure students can meaningfully access the text while still engaging with appropriately
rigorous literacy demands
C. To ensure every student reads at exactly the same level
D. To avoid teaching unfamiliar vocabulary
Answer: B
27. Which characteristic best supports the selection of a high-quality text?
A. The text contains only familiar words.
B. The text is short enough to require no instructional planning.
C. The text offers meaningful content, appropriate complexity, and opportunities for students to
engage deeply with ideas and evidence.
D. The text contains no challenging concepts.
Answer: C
28. What is the primary purpose of a text-driven lesson?
A. To teach isolated skills without referring to the text
B. To make the selected text the central source for developing targeted literacy skills
C. To replace reading with vocabulary worksheets
D. To assess spelling exclusively
Answer: B
29. Which instructional approach best demonstrates explicit comprehension instruction?
A. Asking students to read independently without explaining the comprehension strategy
B. Modeling the strategy, thinking aloud, guiding students through application, and then
providing opportunities for independent practice
C. Assigning additional pages of reading
D. Asking students to memorize the chapter
Answer: B
,30. Why is teacher think-aloud modeling valuable during reading comprehension instruction?
A. It allows students to hear how an experienced reader processes information, makes inferences,
monitors understanding, and uses evidence.
B. It prevents students from developing independent reading skills.
C. It replaces all student discussion.
D. It focuses exclusively on pronunciation.
Answer: A
31. A teacher reads a paragraph and says, “The author does not directly state why the character
left, so I am going to examine the character's earlier actions for clues.” What comprehension
strategy is being modeled?
A. Memorization
B. Inferencing
C. Alphabetization
D. Copying
Answer: B
32. Which activity provides the strongest opportunity for students to practice inferencing?
A. Identifying the page number of a passage
B. Copying the title
C. Combining textual clues with prior knowledge to determine an unstated idea
D. Listing every noun in the passage
Answer: C
33. Why should students distinguish between an inference and a personal opinion?
A. An inference should be supported by evidence from the text, whereas a personal opinion may
not require textual evidence.
B. Opinions are always incorrect.
C. Inferences never require evidence.
D. The two terms always mean exactly the same thing.
Answer: A
34. Which question best promotes analysis of a narrative text?
A. What is the title?
B. Who is the main character?
C. What page contains the setting description?
D. How do the protagonist's choices contribute to the development of the central theme?
, Answer: D
35. What is the difference between a main idea and a supporting detail in informational text?
A. The main idea is a specific minor fact.
B. Supporting details explain, develop, or provide evidence for the main idea.
C. Supporting details are always opinions.
D. The main idea can never be inferred.
Answer: B
36. Which student response demonstrates strong use of textual evidence?
A. “I think the character is brave because I like her.”
B. “The character is brave because the passage states that she entered the building despite being
afraid.”
C. “The character is brave because brave people are good.”
D. “The character is brave because that is what I would have done.”
Answer: B
37. Why should teachers explicitly teach students how to select relevant evidence?
A. Students may otherwise select interesting details that do not actually support their claim or
interpretation.
B. Students naturally identify the strongest evidence every time.
C. Evidence is unnecessary for comprehension.
D. Evidence should only be used in mathematics.
Answer: A
38. Which strategy best supports students who struggle to identify evidence?
A. Ask them to reread the entire book without guidance.
B. Provide a focused question, model locating a relevant passage, and gradually transfer
responsibility to students.
C. Give them the answer immediately.
D. Remove the comprehension objective.
Answer: B
39. What is the purpose of asking students to summarize a text?
A. To reproduce every sentence
B. To identify and communicate the most important ideas and supporting information concisely
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
26. Why should a teacher select a text that is developmentally appropriate for students in grades
4–6?
A. To eliminate the need for teacher support
B. To ensure students can meaningfully access the text while still engaging with appropriately
rigorous literacy demands
C. To ensure every student reads at exactly the same level
D. To avoid teaching unfamiliar vocabulary
Answer: B
27. Which characteristic best supports the selection of a high-quality text?
A. The text contains only familiar words.
B. The text is short enough to require no instructional planning.
C. The text offers meaningful content, appropriate complexity, and opportunities for students to
engage deeply with ideas and evidence.
D. The text contains no challenging concepts.
Answer: C
28. What is the primary purpose of a text-driven lesson?
A. To teach isolated skills without referring to the text
B. To make the selected text the central source for developing targeted literacy skills
C. To replace reading with vocabulary worksheets
D. To assess spelling exclusively
Answer: B
29. Which instructional approach best demonstrates explicit comprehension instruction?
A. Asking students to read independently without explaining the comprehension strategy
B. Modeling the strategy, thinking aloud, guiding students through application, and then
providing opportunities for independent practice
C. Assigning additional pages of reading
D. Asking students to memorize the chapter
Answer: B
,30. Why is teacher think-aloud modeling valuable during reading comprehension instruction?
A. It allows students to hear how an experienced reader processes information, makes inferences,
monitors understanding, and uses evidence.
B. It prevents students from developing independent reading skills.
C. It replaces all student discussion.
D. It focuses exclusively on pronunciation.
Answer: A
31. A teacher reads a paragraph and says, “The author does not directly state why the character
left, so I am going to examine the character's earlier actions for clues.” What comprehension
strategy is being modeled?
A. Memorization
B. Inferencing
C. Alphabetization
D. Copying
Answer: B
32. Which activity provides the strongest opportunity for students to practice inferencing?
A. Identifying the page number of a passage
B. Copying the title
C. Combining textual clues with prior knowledge to determine an unstated idea
D. Listing every noun in the passage
Answer: C
33. Why should students distinguish between an inference and a personal opinion?
A. An inference should be supported by evidence from the text, whereas a personal opinion may
not require textual evidence.
B. Opinions are always incorrect.
C. Inferences never require evidence.
D. The two terms always mean exactly the same thing.
Answer: A
34. Which question best promotes analysis of a narrative text?
A. What is the title?
B. Who is the main character?
C. What page contains the setting description?
D. How do the protagonist's choices contribute to the development of the central theme?
, Answer: D
35. What is the difference between a main idea and a supporting detail in informational text?
A. The main idea is a specific minor fact.
B. Supporting details explain, develop, or provide evidence for the main idea.
C. Supporting details are always opinions.
D. The main idea can never be inferred.
Answer: B
36. Which student response demonstrates strong use of textual evidence?
A. “I think the character is brave because I like her.”
B. “The character is brave because the passage states that she entered the building despite being
afraid.”
C. “The character is brave because brave people are good.”
D. “The character is brave because that is what I would have done.”
Answer: B
37. Why should teachers explicitly teach students how to select relevant evidence?
A. Students may otherwise select interesting details that do not actually support their claim or
interpretation.
B. Students naturally identify the strongest evidence every time.
C. Evidence is unnecessary for comprehension.
D. Evidence should only be used in mathematics.
Answer: A
38. Which strategy best supports students who struggle to identify evidence?
A. Ask them to reread the entire book without guidance.
B. Provide a focused question, model locating a relevant passage, and gradually transfer
responsibility to students.
C. Give them the answer immediately.
D. Remove the comprehension objective.
Answer: B
39. What is the purpose of asking students to summarize a text?
A. To reproduce every sentence
B. To identify and communicate the most important ideas and supporting information concisely
