WGU C910 Reading Methods and Interventions
WGU C910 Reading Methods and
Interventions Exam Study Questions and
Answers 2025
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? - Correct Ans-The students worked within their group
exchanging ideas and rereading the story. They agreed on an ending together.
Which term describes young children who read words based on visual cues? - Correct
Ans-Pre-alphabetic stage
Why is oral language development critical to reading development? - Correct Ans-
Students draw on the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to emergent literacy.
How are reading and writing development connected? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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
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teacher use to adapt this lesson plan to help improve students' vocabulary
skills?Choose 2 answers - Correct Ans--Have students write an essay about famous
Native Americans in which they use ten new vocabulary words
-Have each student create a graphic organizer that includes at least five new
vocabulary words to depict what they learned about Native American cultures
A sixth-grade teacher is having students read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone.Before beginning reading, she wants the class to think about the book and
anticipate story events.Which strategy can the teacher use to most effectively build
students' pre-reading comprehension skills? - Correct Ans-Have students look at the
book's front cover, pose questions, and make predictions
Phonics - Correct Ans-The relationship between letters and sounds
Phonemic awareness - Correct Ans-The understanding that spoken words can be
broken into sounds
Comprehension strategies - Correct Ans-Flexible plans adapted to a variety of tasks
Scaffolding - Correct Ans-Supporting student learning to higher levels
Which practice should be included in a comprehensive, balanced approach to literacy
development for elementary students? - Correct Ans-Using books from a variety of
genres and sources
Journaling - Correct Ans-Provides opportunities for reflection
Brainstorming - Correct Ans-Generates ideas for writing
Venn Diagram - Correct Ans-Allows a comparison of ideas
Semantic mapping - Correct Ans-Organizes ideas for writing descriptions
Which two lesson plans incorporate developmentally appropriate reading strategies for
first-graders at the beginning of the year?Choose 2 answers - Correct Ans--A plan that
incorporates guided reading
-A plan that incorporates experiential learning
A standard for second-grade students is that they will read with sufficient accuracy and
fluency to support comprehension. To support this objective, a teacher with a class of
students from diverse language backgrounds plans the following activities: • Have small
groups of students pre-write with pictures for a fictional story • Ask each group to tell her
their story out loud • Write down the words of the story using the students' language •
Make copies of the story to provide to group members the next day • Read the story to
the students as they follow along Why should the teacher use this approach with her
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students? - Correct Ans-This approach is useful for students from diverse backgrounds
because students generate the vocabulary and have prior content knowledge.
A fourth-grade class is reading historical fiction books to integrate social studies into the
English language arts classroom.Which lesson plan incorporates a developmentally
appropriate, formative assessment? - Correct Ans-The teacher will use an anticipation
guide, have students read the book in groups, and take quizzes after they read each
chapter.
Which lesson plan incorporates a developmentally appropriate, summative
assessment? - Correct Ans-After learning about the steps of the writing process, fifth-
grade students will write a multi-paragraph essay about a famous explorer.
A first-grade teacher wants a developmentally appropriate, formative assessment to
measure students' reading fluency that will guide future instruction.Which assessment
meets the needs of this teacher? - Correct Ans-Perform a readers' theater
A fourth-grade reading teacher is beginning a unit on story elements. She would like to
use a variety of formative and summative assessments during the unit. The teacher
decides to begin with teacher-made quizzes.Why has the teacher selected this
assessment strategy instead of a portfolio? - Correct Ans-Because formative
assessments help guide instruction
A first-grade teacher in an urban school has 18 students from diverse backgrounds with
varying ability levels. Some of the students are reading below grade level, while others
struggle with alphabetic knowledge and fluency. The teacher would like to use DIBELS
to help guide reading instruction to enhance academic outcomes for students.How does
this assessment help the teacher make decisions about curriculum and instructional
strategies? - Correct Ans-By understanding students' letter-name knowledge, nonsense
word decoding, and oral-reading fluency, the teacher can increase or decrease phonics-
based or reading instruction in comprehension.
A second-grade teacher in an urban, Title I school has 14 students who are struggling
with decoding. Most of the students failed the recent reading assessment. It appears
that many students were guessing at initial consonant sounds and selecting words from
the word bank that were incorrect.How will this assessment help guide the teacher's
decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies? - Correct Ans-The scores
indicate that the teacher needs to focus on phonics instruction to increase the students'
decoding skills.
What is an example of a Tier 2 intervention in the response to intervention (RTI)
strategy for general education students? - Correct Ans-A reading specialist works with a
small group of students who are reading slightly below grade level and struggle with
content area vocabulary.
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WGU C910 Reading Methods and
Interventions Exam Study Questions and
Answers 2025
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? - Correct Ans-The students worked within their group
exchanging ideas and rereading the story. They agreed on an ending together.
Which term describes young children who read words based on visual cues? - Correct
Ans-Pre-alphabetic stage
Why is oral language development critical to reading development? - Correct Ans-
Students draw on the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to emergent literacy.
How are reading and writing development connected? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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
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teacher use to adapt this lesson plan to help improve students' vocabulary
skills?Choose 2 answers - Correct Ans--Have students write an essay about famous
Native Americans in which they use ten new vocabulary words
-Have each student create a graphic organizer that includes at least five new
vocabulary words to depict what they learned about Native American cultures
A sixth-grade teacher is having students read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone.Before beginning reading, she wants the class to think about the book and
anticipate story events.Which strategy can the teacher use to most effectively build
students' pre-reading comprehension skills? - Correct Ans-Have students look at the
book's front cover, pose questions, and make predictions
Phonics - Correct Ans-The relationship between letters and sounds
Phonemic awareness - Correct Ans-The understanding that spoken words can be
broken into sounds
Comprehension strategies - Correct Ans-Flexible plans adapted to a variety of tasks
Scaffolding - Correct Ans-Supporting student learning to higher levels
Which practice should be included in a comprehensive, balanced approach to literacy
development for elementary students? - Correct Ans-Using books from a variety of
genres and sources
Journaling - Correct Ans-Provides opportunities for reflection
Brainstorming - Correct Ans-Generates ideas for writing
Venn Diagram - Correct Ans-Allows a comparison of ideas
Semantic mapping - Correct Ans-Organizes ideas for writing descriptions
Which two lesson plans incorporate developmentally appropriate reading strategies for
first-graders at the beginning of the year?Choose 2 answers - Correct Ans--A plan that
incorporates guided reading
-A plan that incorporates experiential learning
A standard for second-grade students is that they will read with sufficient accuracy and
fluency to support comprehension. To support this objective, a teacher with a class of
students from diverse language backgrounds plans the following activities: • Have small
groups of students pre-write with pictures for a fictional story • Ask each group to tell her
their story out loud • Write down the words of the story using the students' language •
Make copies of the story to provide to group members the next day • Read the story to
the students as they follow along Why should the teacher use this approach with her
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students? - Correct Ans-This approach is useful for students from diverse backgrounds
because students generate the vocabulary and have prior content knowledge.
A fourth-grade class is reading historical fiction books to integrate social studies into the
English language arts classroom.Which lesson plan incorporates a developmentally
appropriate, formative assessment? - Correct Ans-The teacher will use an anticipation
guide, have students read the book in groups, and take quizzes after they read each
chapter.
Which lesson plan incorporates a developmentally appropriate, summative
assessment? - Correct Ans-After learning about the steps of the writing process, fifth-
grade students will write a multi-paragraph essay about a famous explorer.
A first-grade teacher wants a developmentally appropriate, formative assessment to
measure students' reading fluency that will guide future instruction.Which assessment
meets the needs of this teacher? - Correct Ans-Perform a readers' theater
A fourth-grade reading teacher is beginning a unit on story elements. She would like to
use a variety of formative and summative assessments during the unit. The teacher
decides to begin with teacher-made quizzes.Why has the teacher selected this
assessment strategy instead of a portfolio? - Correct Ans-Because formative
assessments help guide instruction
A first-grade teacher in an urban school has 18 students from diverse backgrounds with
varying ability levels. Some of the students are reading below grade level, while others
struggle with alphabetic knowledge and fluency. The teacher would like to use DIBELS
to help guide reading instruction to enhance academic outcomes for students.How does
this assessment help the teacher make decisions about curriculum and instructional
strategies? - Correct Ans-By understanding students' letter-name knowledge, nonsense
word decoding, and oral-reading fluency, the teacher can increase or decrease phonics-
based or reading instruction in comprehension.
A second-grade teacher in an urban, Title I school has 14 students who are struggling
with decoding. Most of the students failed the recent reading assessment. It appears
that many students were guessing at initial consonant sounds and selecting words from
the word bank that were incorrect.How will this assessment help guide the teacher's
decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies? - Correct Ans-The scores
indicate that the teacher needs to focus on phonics instruction to increase the students'
decoding skills.
What is an example of a Tier 2 intervention in the response to intervention (RTI)
strategy for general education students? - Correct Ans-A reading specialist works with a
small group of students who are reading slightly below grade level and struggle with
content area vocabulary.
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