WGU D669 EARLY LITERACY METHODS
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT | OA V1 AND V2 | 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS – LATEST GUIDE FOR
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Question 1
What is phonemic awareness?
A) The ability to read words on a page accurately
B) The ability to understand and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words
C) The study of word origins and meanings
)D The connection between written letters and spoken sounds
Correct Answer: B Description: Phonemic awareness is a sub-skill of phonological awareness.
it is strictly an auditory skill and does not involve print. It involves recognizing that the word
"cat" is made of three distinct sounds: /k/ /a/ /t/. Mastering this allows students to blend sounds to
make words or segment words into sounds.
Question 2
What is phonics?
A) Understanding the meaning of a story
B) The ability to speak clearly in front of a group
C) The relationship between written letters and their corresponding sounds
D) Memorizing whole words by sight only
Correct Answer: C Description: Phonics is the bridge between spoken language and written
text. It teaches students how to use the "code" of the alphabet to translate printed letters
(graphemes) into sounds (phonemes) to decode or "sound out" words.
Question 3
What is vocabulary in early literacy?
A) The speed at which a student reads
, B) A student’s understanding and use of words
C) The ability to spell complex words
D) The sounds that letters make
Correct Answer: B Description: Vocabulary is the body of words a student knows. It is divided
into receptive (words they understand when heard or read) and expressive (words they use when
speaking or writing). A strong vocabulary is a primary predictor of later reading comprehension,
as students cannot understand a text if they do not know what the words mean.
Question 4
What is reading fluency?
A) The ability to read accurately, smoothly, and with expression
B) The ability to define every word in a sentence
C) Reading as fast as possible without stopping
D) The ability to identify the main character of a story
Correct Answer: A Description: Fluency serves as the bridge between word recognition and
comprehension. A fluent reader does not have to focus all their energy on decoding each word,
which frees up "brain space" to focus on the meaning of the text. It includes three components:
accuracy (correct words), rate (appropriate speed), and prosody (expression).
Question 5
What is reading comprehension?
A) The ability to hear the difference between "bat" and "mat"
B) The ability to write a creative story
C) The ability to understand, interpret, and make meaning from text
D) The speed at which a person can recite the alphabet
Correct Answer: C Description: Comprehension is the "ultimate goal" of reading. It is a
complex cognitive process where the reader interacts with the text, using their background
knowledge and vocabulary to build a mental model of the information or story being presented.
Promoting Print Awareness
Q6. What is print awareness?
A. Print awareness is understanding how print works, including directionality, spacing, and word
boundaries.
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT | OA V1 AND V2 | 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS – LATEST GUIDE FOR
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Question 1
What is phonemic awareness?
A) The ability to read words on a page accurately
B) The ability to understand and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words
C) The study of word origins and meanings
)D The connection between written letters and spoken sounds
Correct Answer: B Description: Phonemic awareness is a sub-skill of phonological awareness.
it is strictly an auditory skill and does not involve print. It involves recognizing that the word
"cat" is made of three distinct sounds: /k/ /a/ /t/. Mastering this allows students to blend sounds to
make words or segment words into sounds.
Question 2
What is phonics?
A) Understanding the meaning of a story
B) The ability to speak clearly in front of a group
C) The relationship between written letters and their corresponding sounds
D) Memorizing whole words by sight only
Correct Answer: C Description: Phonics is the bridge between spoken language and written
text. It teaches students how to use the "code" of the alphabet to translate printed letters
(graphemes) into sounds (phonemes) to decode or "sound out" words.
Question 3
What is vocabulary in early literacy?
A) The speed at which a student reads
, B) A student’s understanding and use of words
C) The ability to spell complex words
D) The sounds that letters make
Correct Answer: B Description: Vocabulary is the body of words a student knows. It is divided
into receptive (words they understand when heard or read) and expressive (words they use when
speaking or writing). A strong vocabulary is a primary predictor of later reading comprehension,
as students cannot understand a text if they do not know what the words mean.
Question 4
What is reading fluency?
A) The ability to read accurately, smoothly, and with expression
B) The ability to define every word in a sentence
C) Reading as fast as possible without stopping
D) The ability to identify the main character of a story
Correct Answer: A Description: Fluency serves as the bridge between word recognition and
comprehension. A fluent reader does not have to focus all their energy on decoding each word,
which frees up "brain space" to focus on the meaning of the text. It includes three components:
accuracy (correct words), rate (appropriate speed), and prosody (expression).
Question 5
What is reading comprehension?
A) The ability to hear the difference between "bat" and "mat"
B) The ability to write a creative story
C) The ability to understand, interpret, and make meaning from text
D) The speed at which a person can recite the alphabet
Correct Answer: C Description: Comprehension is the "ultimate goal" of reading. It is a
complex cognitive process where the reader interacts with the text, using their background
knowledge and vocabulary to build a mental model of the information or story being presented.
Promoting Print Awareness
Q6. What is print awareness?
A. Print awareness is understanding how print works, including directionality, spacing, and word
boundaries.
