D677 WGU QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
phonological=processing=-=ans-
✔✔the=use=of=sounds=of=a=language=to=process=verbal=information=in=oral=or=written=f
orm
orthographic=processing=-=ans-
✔✔the=visual=aspect=of=letter=processing,=in=which=the=linguistic=meaning=of=a=visual=
symbol=is=recognized
semantic=processing=-=ans-✔✔processing=a=word=by=its=meaning
Syntactic=Processing=-=ans-
✔✔The=order=and=arrangement=of=words=in=phrases=and=sentences
Five=Pillars=of=Literacy=-=ans-
✔✔phonemic=awareness,=phonics,=vocabulary,=fluency,=and=comprehension
What=is=a=key=component=of=structured=literacy=instruction?=-=ans-
✔✔Integrating=explicit,=systematic=teaching=of=decoding=and=encoding=skills.
Systematic=Instruction=-=ans-
✔✔instruction=that=presents=concepts=in=order,=beginning=with=the=easiest=concepts=a
nd=increasing=in=difficulty,=with=new=concepts=being=built=on=prior=knowledge
Explicit=Instruction=-=ans-
✔✔systematic=and=direct=teaching=approach=where=educators=clearly=and=directly=tea
ch=specific=concepts,=skills,=or=strategies=involving=providing=clear=explanations,=model
ing,=guided=practice,=and=feedback=to=facilitate=understanding=and=mastery=of=the=mat
erial
Word=Consciousness=-=ans-
✔✔Awareness=of=words=and=their=meanings=as=well=as=interest=in=their=usage.
Meta=cognition=-=ans-
✔✔Think=about=how=you=learn=and=understand=things.=When=you=read,=consider=whic
h=strategies=help=you=and=which=don't,=so=you=can=become=a=better=reader.
, What=is=visualizing=a=story=-=ans-✔✔using=prior=knowledge/
experiences=to=create=a=mental=model=in=your=mind=of=things=you=are=reading.
How=to=monitor=comprehension=when=reading?=-=ans-
✔✔A=reading=strategy=where=readers=actively=check=their=understanding=of=the=text=a
s=they=read,=identifying=and=resolving=any=confusion=to=enhance=overall=comprehensio
n.
What=is=syntax?=-=ans-✔✔The=arrangement=of=words=and=phrases=to=create=well-
formed=sentences=in=a=language.
What=are=semantics=in=writing=-=ans-✔✔The=study=of=meaning=in=language
What=is=the=primary=focus=of=phonological=awareness=activities=in=the=lesson?=-=ans-
✔✔Discerning=and=manipulating=sounds=within=words
What=are=phonics?=(five=pillars)=-=ans-
✔✔systematic=relationship=between=the=sounds=heard=in=spoken=words=and=the=letter
(s)=that=represent=those=sounds.=It=teaches=the=alphabetic=principle,=which=is=the=und
erstanding=that=letters=represent=sounds=in=a=language.
Why=do=phonics=helper=learners?=-=ans-
✔✔by=decoding=written=words=by=sounding=them=out=or=letter=combination
Fluency=(five=pillars)=-=ans-
✔✔the=ability=to=read=text=accurately,=smoothly,=and=with=expression
Phonemic=awareness=(five=pillars)=-=ans-
✔✔the=ability=to=focus=on=and=manipulate=individual=sounds=in=spoken=words
Comprehension=(five=pillars)=-=ans-
✔✔It=involves=understanding=and=interpreting=the=meaning=of=text.
Students=practice=identifying=and=manipulating=individual=sounds=in=words=by=playing=
a=game=where=they=segment=and=blend=phonemes=to=form=new=words.=-=ans-
✔✔phonemic=awareness
Students=participate=in=a=hands-
on=activity=where=they=use=letter=tiles=to=build=words=that=match=given=sounds=and=pat
terns.=-=ans-✔✔phonemic
What=is=Scarborough's=reading=rope=-=ans-
✔✔an=illustration=of=the=simple=view=of=reading=broken=down=into=the=different=areas=
of=skill=needed=to=be=developed=to=become=a=skilled=reader.
ANSWERS
phonological=processing=-=ans-
✔✔the=use=of=sounds=of=a=language=to=process=verbal=information=in=oral=or=written=f
orm
orthographic=processing=-=ans-
✔✔the=visual=aspect=of=letter=processing,=in=which=the=linguistic=meaning=of=a=visual=
symbol=is=recognized
semantic=processing=-=ans-✔✔processing=a=word=by=its=meaning
Syntactic=Processing=-=ans-
✔✔The=order=and=arrangement=of=words=in=phrases=and=sentences
Five=Pillars=of=Literacy=-=ans-
✔✔phonemic=awareness,=phonics,=vocabulary,=fluency,=and=comprehension
What=is=a=key=component=of=structured=literacy=instruction?=-=ans-
✔✔Integrating=explicit,=systematic=teaching=of=decoding=and=encoding=skills.
Systematic=Instruction=-=ans-
✔✔instruction=that=presents=concepts=in=order,=beginning=with=the=easiest=concepts=a
nd=increasing=in=difficulty,=with=new=concepts=being=built=on=prior=knowledge
Explicit=Instruction=-=ans-
✔✔systematic=and=direct=teaching=approach=where=educators=clearly=and=directly=tea
ch=specific=concepts,=skills,=or=strategies=involving=providing=clear=explanations,=model
ing,=guided=practice,=and=feedback=to=facilitate=understanding=and=mastery=of=the=mat
erial
Word=Consciousness=-=ans-
✔✔Awareness=of=words=and=their=meanings=as=well=as=interest=in=their=usage.
Meta=cognition=-=ans-
✔✔Think=about=how=you=learn=and=understand=things.=When=you=read,=consider=whic
h=strategies=help=you=and=which=don't,=so=you=can=become=a=better=reader.
, What=is=visualizing=a=story=-=ans-✔✔using=prior=knowledge/
experiences=to=create=a=mental=model=in=your=mind=of=things=you=are=reading.
How=to=monitor=comprehension=when=reading?=-=ans-
✔✔A=reading=strategy=where=readers=actively=check=their=understanding=of=the=text=a
s=they=read,=identifying=and=resolving=any=confusion=to=enhance=overall=comprehensio
n.
What=is=syntax?=-=ans-✔✔The=arrangement=of=words=and=phrases=to=create=well-
formed=sentences=in=a=language.
What=are=semantics=in=writing=-=ans-✔✔The=study=of=meaning=in=language
What=is=the=primary=focus=of=phonological=awareness=activities=in=the=lesson?=-=ans-
✔✔Discerning=and=manipulating=sounds=within=words
What=are=phonics?=(five=pillars)=-=ans-
✔✔systematic=relationship=between=the=sounds=heard=in=spoken=words=and=the=letter
(s)=that=represent=those=sounds.=It=teaches=the=alphabetic=principle,=which=is=the=und
erstanding=that=letters=represent=sounds=in=a=language.
Why=do=phonics=helper=learners?=-=ans-
✔✔by=decoding=written=words=by=sounding=them=out=or=letter=combination
Fluency=(five=pillars)=-=ans-
✔✔the=ability=to=read=text=accurately,=smoothly,=and=with=expression
Phonemic=awareness=(five=pillars)=-=ans-
✔✔the=ability=to=focus=on=and=manipulate=individual=sounds=in=spoken=words
Comprehension=(five=pillars)=-=ans-
✔✔It=involves=understanding=and=interpreting=the=meaning=of=text.
Students=practice=identifying=and=manipulating=individual=sounds=in=words=by=playing=
a=game=where=they=segment=and=blend=phonemes=to=form=new=words.=-=ans-
✔✔phonemic=awareness
Students=participate=in=a=hands-
on=activity=where=they=use=letter=tiles=to=build=words=that=match=given=sounds=and=pat
terns.=-=ans-✔✔phonemic
What=is=Scarborough's=reading=rope=-=ans-
✔✔an=illustration=of=the=simple=view=of=reading=broken=down=into=the=different=areas=
of=skill=needed=to=be=developed=to=become=a=skilled=reader.
