WGU D677 Pre OA complete
questions and answers
A first-grade teacher is preparing a reading lesson that will help students identify the
main topic and retell key details of a text.Which of the following activities would best
align with the standard for key ideas and details in reading at this grade level?
-Asking students to build a model related to the story
-Encouraging students to write a short play based on the story using key details from
the text
-Having students sing a song about the main topic of the text
-Instructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting the main topic and key
details from the text -ANSInstructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting
the main topic and key details from the text
A teacher is organizing a lesson aimed at helping sixth-grade students evaluate how
well an author uses vivid language to set the atmosphere and express feelings in a
story or poem.Which learning standard does this lesson address?
-Examine the methods used to introduce and elaborate on a significant character,
event, or central idea in a narrative.
-Review and critique the reasoning and specific points made in a narrative,
differentiating between well-supported arguments and those lacking evidence.
-Assess the impact of the author's choice of sensory details and imagery in establishing
the emotional landscape and narrative voice.
-Interpret the meanings of various words and expressions in their context within a
narrative, including those with multiple layers of interpretation. -ANSAssess the impact
of the author's choice of sensory details and imagery in establishing the emotional
landscape and narrative voice.
A first-grade teacher is planning a lesson to help students understand the concept of
cause and effect in stories. The teacher will read a short narrative and wants students to
identify the causes and effects of events.Which instructional activity would best align
with the standard for recognizing cause and effect relationships at this grade level?
-Encouraging students to create a new ending for the story based on their own ideas
-Asking students to identify the sequence of events in the story to determine cause and
effect
-Having students list the characters in the story and describe their appearances
-Instructing students to identify why certain events happened in the story and what
happened as a result -ANSInstructing students to identify why certain events happened
in the story and what happened as a result
, In order to evaluate the third graders' understanding of character traits and their
influence on the story's events, which inquiry should the teacher make during the
literacy circle?
-"What do you think was the author's purpose behind the creation of these characters?"
-"Are you able to alphabetize the names of the characters from the story?"
-"What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do these qualities
determine the unfolding of the plot?"
-"What are the consequences of the main character's last action for the future events in
the story?" -ANS"What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do
these qualities determine the unfolding of the plot?"
The standard for a fourth-grade English language arts class is for students to be able to
identify the main idea and supporting details in a text.Which activity is both multisensory
and aligns with the standard?
-Students listen to a story read aloud and discuss the main idea and details in small
groups, using graphic organizers to illustrate their points.
-Students read a passage silently and then write a summary of the main idea and
details.
-Students watch a silent film and write down what they think the main idea and details
are.
-Students take turns reading paragraphs from a text and then answer multiple-choice
questions about the main idea and details. -ANSStudents listen to a story read aloud
and discuss the main idea and details in small groups, using graphic organizers to
illustrate their points.
To apply a multisensory approach to a lesson on distinguishing first-person and third-
person narration for fourth graders, which activity would be most effective?
-Have students independently read another set of stories and identify the point of view
used in each.
-Give students a quiz on the definitions of first-person and third-person points of view.
-Designate two sections of the classroom as "First Person" and "Third Person" and
direct students to the section that represents the point of view of read-aloud excerpts.
-Provide a worksheet for students to fill in the blanks with "I" or "he/she" to practice
identifying narrative perspectives. -ANSDesignate two sections of the classroom as
"First Person" and "Third Person" and direct students to the section that represents the
point of view of read-aloud excerpts.
To support multisensory learning in a first-grade reading lesson, which additional activity
could the teacher introduce after reading a story aloud and displaying the illustrations?
-Ask students to close their eyes and listen to the story again to focus on auditory
details.
questions and answers
A first-grade teacher is preparing a reading lesson that will help students identify the
main topic and retell key details of a text.Which of the following activities would best
align with the standard for key ideas and details in reading at this grade level?
-Asking students to build a model related to the story
-Encouraging students to write a short play based on the story using key details from
the text
-Having students sing a song about the main topic of the text
-Instructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting the main topic and key
details from the text -ANSInstructing students to create a timeline of events highlighting
the main topic and key details from the text
A teacher is organizing a lesson aimed at helping sixth-grade students evaluate how
well an author uses vivid language to set the atmosphere and express feelings in a
story or poem.Which learning standard does this lesson address?
-Examine the methods used to introduce and elaborate on a significant character,
event, or central idea in a narrative.
-Review and critique the reasoning and specific points made in a narrative,
differentiating between well-supported arguments and those lacking evidence.
-Assess the impact of the author's choice of sensory details and imagery in establishing
the emotional landscape and narrative voice.
-Interpret the meanings of various words and expressions in their context within a
narrative, including those with multiple layers of interpretation. -ANSAssess the impact
of the author's choice of sensory details and imagery in establishing the emotional
landscape and narrative voice.
A first-grade teacher is planning a lesson to help students understand the concept of
cause and effect in stories. The teacher will read a short narrative and wants students to
identify the causes and effects of events.Which instructional activity would best align
with the standard for recognizing cause and effect relationships at this grade level?
-Encouraging students to create a new ending for the story based on their own ideas
-Asking students to identify the sequence of events in the story to determine cause and
effect
-Having students list the characters in the story and describe their appearances
-Instructing students to identify why certain events happened in the story and what
happened as a result -ANSInstructing students to identify why certain events happened
in the story and what happened as a result
, In order to evaluate the third graders' understanding of character traits and their
influence on the story's events, which inquiry should the teacher make during the
literacy circle?
-"What do you think was the author's purpose behind the creation of these characters?"
-"Are you able to alphabetize the names of the characters from the story?"
-"What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do these qualities
determine the unfolding of the plot?"
-"What are the consequences of the main character's last action for the future events in
the story?" -ANS"What qualities of the main character can you outline, and how do
these qualities determine the unfolding of the plot?"
The standard for a fourth-grade English language arts class is for students to be able to
identify the main idea and supporting details in a text.Which activity is both multisensory
and aligns with the standard?
-Students listen to a story read aloud and discuss the main idea and details in small
groups, using graphic organizers to illustrate their points.
-Students read a passage silently and then write a summary of the main idea and
details.
-Students watch a silent film and write down what they think the main idea and details
are.
-Students take turns reading paragraphs from a text and then answer multiple-choice
questions about the main idea and details. -ANSStudents listen to a story read aloud
and discuss the main idea and details in small groups, using graphic organizers to
illustrate their points.
To apply a multisensory approach to a lesson on distinguishing first-person and third-
person narration for fourth graders, which activity would be most effective?
-Have students independently read another set of stories and identify the point of view
used in each.
-Give students a quiz on the definitions of first-person and third-person points of view.
-Designate two sections of the classroom as "First Person" and "Third Person" and
direct students to the section that represents the point of view of read-aloud excerpts.
-Provide a worksheet for students to fill in the blanks with "I" or "he/she" to practice
identifying narrative perspectives. -ANSDesignate two sections of the classroom as
"First Person" and "Third Person" and direct students to the section that represents the
point of view of read-aloud excerpts.
To support multisensory learning in a first-grade reading lesson, which additional activity
could the teacher introduce after reading a story aloud and displaying the illustrations?
-Ask students to close their eyes and listen to the story again to focus on auditory
details.
