WGU C909: Elementary Reading Methods And
Interventions: Pre-Assessment (Questions & Answers)
Second-grade students read part of a story in their assigned groups about a
boisterous boy and his quiet, five-year-old sister. The boy took his sister for
a walk around the block as his mother instructed him to do. The little girl
wanted to stop to look at the leaves, feel the grass, and watch a butterfly.
The boy became impatient.
The students were asked to predict what might happen next by working in
their groups to write an ending to the story.
Which scenario illustrates students working within sociocultural theory to
complete the story?
The students worked within their group exchanging ideas and rereading
the story. They agreed on an ending together.
The students worked together as a group. They decided to rewrite their
own story from the beginning with a happy ending.
The students worked together as a group, but could not agree on an ending.
They reread the story and wrote three different endings. Right Ans - -
The students worked within their group exchanging ideas and rereading
the story. They agreed on an ending together.
Which stage of writing development involves correcting mechanical
elements such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling?
Editing
Drafting
,Publishing
Prewriting Right Ans - Editing
Which term describes young children who read words based on visual
cues?
Full alphabetic stage
Pre-alphabetic stage
Partial alphabetic stage
Consolidated alphabetic stage Right Ans - Pre-alphabetic stage
Why is oral language development critical to reading development?
Students draw on the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to
emergent literacy.
Students develop reading skills by understanding the rules of complex
culturally diverse language.
Students can use their knowledge of phonics to sound out written words
they do not immediately recognize.
Students with simple oral language skills will use fewer vocabulary words
when they write than when they speak. Right Ans - Students draw on
the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to emergent literacy.
,How are reading and writing development connected?
Reading and writing depend on different cognitive structures and
strategies.
What students learn through informal writing is dependent upon reading
level.
Writing extends reading experiences to integrate what students know in a
logical way.
Writing and reading are solitary experiences so students can strengthen
metacognitive skills. Right Ans - Writing extends reading experiences to
integrate what students know in a logical way.
Which research-based strategy most effectively assists teaching students
about the accomplishments of several historical figures?
Students practice small group choral reading from trade books.
Students do quick reads for fast understanding of historical problems.
Students share information with the class from television news stories.
Students create Venn diagrams using trade books and their history text.
Right Ans - Students create Venn diagrams using trade books and their
history text.
A gifted and talented sixth-grade class is studying Native American culture.
The teacher wants students to develop their reading and writing skills
while completing the standards-based lesson plan.
, The lesson plan in the curriculum guide states that the students will do the
following:
• Read three books on Native American culture.
• Research where and how most Native Americans live today. Find two
sources.
• Write a book report on a self-selected book about the Native American
culture.
How could the teacher adapt the lesson plan to help these gifted and
talented students improve their reading and writing skills?
Have the gifted and talented students peer review classmates' book reports
on Native American culture
Have the gifted and talented students participate in a whole-class
discussion concerning Native American dress, foods, and customs
Have the gifted and talented students take an oral assessm Right Ans -
Have the gifted and talented students create graphic organizers as they
work independently to write and publish their papers on Native American
culture
A reading teacher works with gifted and talented sixth- and seventh-
graders. The teacher has created a standards-based lesson plan concerning
Native American culture:
• Read a book on Native American culture.
• Research the lives of famous Native Americans.
• Locate three sources on the internet about foods, customs, and culture of
Native Americans.
• Create a visual presentation to show what was learned.
• Present the findings in a presentation to the class.
Which two strategies could the teacher use to adapt this lesson plan to help
improve students' vocabulary skills?
Interventions: Pre-Assessment (Questions & Answers)
Second-grade students read part of a story in their assigned groups about a
boisterous boy and his quiet, five-year-old sister. The boy took his sister for
a walk around the block as his mother instructed him to do. The little girl
wanted to stop to look at the leaves, feel the grass, and watch a butterfly.
The boy became impatient.
The students were asked to predict what might happen next by working in
their groups to write an ending to the story.
Which scenario illustrates students working within sociocultural theory to
complete the story?
The students worked within their group exchanging ideas and rereading
the story. They agreed on an ending together.
The students worked together as a group. They decided to rewrite their
own story from the beginning with a happy ending.
The students worked together as a group, but could not agree on an ending.
They reread the story and wrote three different endings. Right Ans - -
The students worked within their group exchanging ideas and rereading
the story. They agreed on an ending together.
Which stage of writing development involves correcting mechanical
elements such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling?
Editing
Drafting
,Publishing
Prewriting Right Ans - Editing
Which term describes young children who read words based on visual
cues?
Full alphabetic stage
Pre-alphabetic stage
Partial alphabetic stage
Consolidated alphabetic stage Right Ans - Pre-alphabetic stage
Why is oral language development critical to reading development?
Students draw on the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to
emergent literacy.
Students develop reading skills by understanding the rules of complex
culturally diverse language.
Students can use their knowledge of phonics to sound out written words
they do not immediately recognize.
Students with simple oral language skills will use fewer vocabulary words
when they write than when they speak. Right Ans - Students draw on
the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to emergent literacy.
,How are reading and writing development connected?
Reading and writing depend on different cognitive structures and
strategies.
What students learn through informal writing is dependent upon reading
level.
Writing extends reading experiences to integrate what students know in a
logical way.
Writing and reading are solitary experiences so students can strengthen
metacognitive skills. Right Ans - Writing extends reading experiences to
integrate what students know in a logical way.
Which research-based strategy most effectively assists teaching students
about the accomplishments of several historical figures?
Students practice small group choral reading from trade books.
Students do quick reads for fast understanding of historical problems.
Students share information with the class from television news stories.
Students create Venn diagrams using trade books and their history text.
Right Ans - Students create Venn diagrams using trade books and their
history text.
A gifted and talented sixth-grade class is studying Native American culture.
The teacher wants students to develop their reading and writing skills
while completing the standards-based lesson plan.
, The lesson plan in the curriculum guide states that the students will do the
following:
• Read three books on Native American culture.
• Research where and how most Native Americans live today. Find two
sources.
• Write a book report on a self-selected book about the Native American
culture.
How could the teacher adapt the lesson plan to help these gifted and
talented students improve their reading and writing skills?
Have the gifted and talented students peer review classmates' book reports
on Native American culture
Have the gifted and talented students participate in a whole-class
discussion concerning Native American dress, foods, and customs
Have the gifted and talented students take an oral assessm Right Ans -
Have the gifted and talented students create graphic organizers as they
work independently to write and publish their papers on Native American
culture
A reading teacher works with gifted and talented sixth- and seventh-
graders. The teacher has created a standards-based lesson plan concerning
Native American culture:
• Read a book on Native American culture.
• Research the lives of famous Native Americans.
• Locate three sources on the internet about foods, customs, and culture of
Native Americans.
• Create a visual presentation to show what was learned.
• Present the findings in a presentation to the class.
Which two strategies could the teacher use to adapt this lesson plan to help
improve students' vocabulary skills?
