D096 WGU Exam Preparation Guide:
Practice Questions, Rationales, and Key
Concepts 2025
A new student from Haiti is joining your classroom in two weeks. Which of the following would
best help prepare for the student’s arrival and foster a welcoming environment?
a) Wait until the student arrives to learn about their culture
b) Ask another student to translate everything
c) Research the student’s country, explore cultural traditions, and include books about
diversity
d) Focus only on academics
Rationale:
Researching and celebrating the student’s culture helps create an inclusive, respectful
environment. Other options neglect proactive preparation or inclusivity.
To foster language growth among English Learners, which skills are most important to embed in
instruction?
a) Reading and writing
b) Speaking and listening
c) Memorization and grammar drills
d) Vocabulary tests
Rationale:
Speaking and listening form the foundation of language acquisition. Reading and writing build
later, once oral proficiency improves.
A teacher pairs students to identify vocabulary in stories and discuss their meanings. This
practice demonstrates:
a) Language modeling
b) Acculturation
c) Peer modeling
d) Implicit bias
,Rationale:
Peer modeling allows students to learn language use from each other in real contexts. Other
terms do not describe this strategy.
A teacher uses tone, facial expressions, and visual supports to teach how words change meaning
in different contexts. This primarily targets:
a) Reading comprehension
b) Speaking and listening
c) Writing structure
d) Cultural shock
Rationale:
The activity helps students connect sound, tone, and emotion with language—key components of
speaking and listening skills.
When a teacher rephrases a student’s statement using correct grammar and tone, this is an
example of:
a) Co-teaching
b) Language modeling
c) Peer feedback
d) Corrective grading
Rationale:
Language modeling occurs when teachers demonstrate proper usage in natural contexts. Other
choices are unrelated instructional techniques.
True or False: Exposing students to their native language in the classroom will inhibit their
progress toward learning English.
False
Rationale:
Using native language supports comprehension and confidence. Restricting it may increase
frustration and slow learning.
A new Somali student shows withdrawal and disinterest after joining your class. She may be
experiencing:
Cultural fatigue
, Rationale:
Cultural fatigue occurs when students become overwhelmed adjusting to new norms. Other
terms (like language shock) relate to communication, not exhaustion.
An English learner hesitant to speak after months of support may be experiencing:
Language shock
Rationale:
Language shock happens when awareness of one’s limited proficiency causes anxiety and
silence.
A Kenyan student who was active and respected in their old school now feels excluded due to
language barriers is likely experiencing:
Role shock
Rationale:
Role shock occurs when a student’s identity or role shifts dramatically in a new environment.
A student from Argentina attending formal school for the first time struggles with routines and
expectations. This is:
Education shock
Rationale:
Education shock results from difficulty adapting to new academic systems and classroom
structures.
Sara, recently relocated from Germany to the U.S., is learning English and adapting to new
cultural norms. This process is called:
Acculturation
Rationale:
Acculturation involves adjusting to new cultural and linguistic environments.
True or False: Requiring English learners to speak only English during school promotes positive
social and academic growth.
False
Practice Questions, Rationales, and Key
Concepts 2025
A new student from Haiti is joining your classroom in two weeks. Which of the following would
best help prepare for the student’s arrival and foster a welcoming environment?
a) Wait until the student arrives to learn about their culture
b) Ask another student to translate everything
c) Research the student’s country, explore cultural traditions, and include books about
diversity
d) Focus only on academics
Rationale:
Researching and celebrating the student’s culture helps create an inclusive, respectful
environment. Other options neglect proactive preparation or inclusivity.
To foster language growth among English Learners, which skills are most important to embed in
instruction?
a) Reading and writing
b) Speaking and listening
c) Memorization and grammar drills
d) Vocabulary tests
Rationale:
Speaking and listening form the foundation of language acquisition. Reading and writing build
later, once oral proficiency improves.
A teacher pairs students to identify vocabulary in stories and discuss their meanings. This
practice demonstrates:
a) Language modeling
b) Acculturation
c) Peer modeling
d) Implicit bias
,Rationale:
Peer modeling allows students to learn language use from each other in real contexts. Other
terms do not describe this strategy.
A teacher uses tone, facial expressions, and visual supports to teach how words change meaning
in different contexts. This primarily targets:
a) Reading comprehension
b) Speaking and listening
c) Writing structure
d) Cultural shock
Rationale:
The activity helps students connect sound, tone, and emotion with language—key components of
speaking and listening skills.
When a teacher rephrases a student’s statement using correct grammar and tone, this is an
example of:
a) Co-teaching
b) Language modeling
c) Peer feedback
d) Corrective grading
Rationale:
Language modeling occurs when teachers demonstrate proper usage in natural contexts. Other
choices are unrelated instructional techniques.
True or False: Exposing students to their native language in the classroom will inhibit their
progress toward learning English.
False
Rationale:
Using native language supports comprehension and confidence. Restricting it may increase
frustration and slow learning.
A new Somali student shows withdrawal and disinterest after joining your class. She may be
experiencing:
Cultural fatigue
, Rationale:
Cultural fatigue occurs when students become overwhelmed adjusting to new norms. Other
terms (like language shock) relate to communication, not exhaustion.
An English learner hesitant to speak after months of support may be experiencing:
Language shock
Rationale:
Language shock happens when awareness of one’s limited proficiency causes anxiety and
silence.
A Kenyan student who was active and respected in their old school now feels excluded due to
language barriers is likely experiencing:
Role shock
Rationale:
Role shock occurs when a student’s identity or role shifts dramatically in a new environment.
A student from Argentina attending formal school for the first time struggles with routines and
expectations. This is:
Education shock
Rationale:
Education shock results from difficulty adapting to new academic systems and classroom
structures.
Sara, recently relocated from Germany to the U.S., is learning English and adapting to new
cultural norms. This process is called:
Acculturation
Rationale:
Acculturation involves adjusting to new cultural and linguistic environments.
True or False: Requiring English learners to speak only English during school promotes positive
social and academic growth.
False
