WGU-C909: Elementary Reading Methods
and Interventions: Pre-Assessment Exam
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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. - CORRECT ANSWER 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. -
CORRECT ANSWER 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER 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
and Interventions: Pre-Assessment Exam
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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. - CORRECT ANSWER 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. -
CORRECT ANSWER 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER 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
