WGU D670 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
EXAM SCRIPT
◉ Phonology
Answer: Def ~ The study of the sound system of a language and
the rules that govern how sounds are organized and used
Ex ~ The difference in pronunciation between the p sounds in
phone and pin.
◉ Semantics
Answer: Def ~ Is related to the meaning of words and sentences.
◉ Morphology
Answer: Def ~ The study of the structure and formation of words,
including how prefixes, suffixes, and root words combine to create
meaning.
Ex ~ The word unhappiness is formed from the root word happy
with the prefix un- and the suffix -ness.
◉ Orthography
Answer: Def ~ The conventional system of spelling and writing in
a language.
,Ex ~ English uses specific rules to spell words like receive (i
before e except after c).
◉ Pragmatics
Answer: Def ~ The study of how context and social norms
influence the interpretation and use of language.
Ex ~ The phrase "Can you pass the salt?" is a polite request rather
than a literal inquiry about someone's ability to pass the salt.
◉ Lexical Semantics
Answer: Def ~ The study of the meanings of words and their
relationships.
Ex ~ The words big and large are synonyms, meaning they have
similar meanings.
◉ Sentential Semantics
Answer: Def ~ The study of how the meanings of individual words
combine to form the meaning of sentences.
Ex ~ The sentence "The cat sat on the mat" conveys an image of a
cat resting on a mat.
◉ Systematic and Cumulative
Answer: Instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning
with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new
concepts being built on prior knowledge.
, ◉ Explicit Instruction
Answer: A systematic and direct teaching approach where
educators clearly and directly teach specific concepts, skills, or
strategies. It involves providing clear explanations, modeling,
guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and
mastery of the material.
◉ Orton-Gillingham Approach
Answer: A structured, multisensory method designed to teach
reading and writing to individuals with dyslexia and other
language-based learning differences.
◉ Simple View of Reading (SVR)
Answer: Students having both the ability to recognize words and
the ability to comprehend language, to become a skilled reader
(reading comprehension = decoding × understanding language).
◉ Scarborough's Reading Rope
Answer: A reading framework for knowing words and
understanding what they mean.
◉ Prealphabetic
Answer: The earliest phase of literacy development, where
individuals do not yet understand the relationship between
letters and sounds.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
EXAM SCRIPT
◉ Phonology
Answer: Def ~ The study of the sound system of a language and
the rules that govern how sounds are organized and used
Ex ~ The difference in pronunciation between the p sounds in
phone and pin.
◉ Semantics
Answer: Def ~ Is related to the meaning of words and sentences.
◉ Morphology
Answer: Def ~ The study of the structure and formation of words,
including how prefixes, suffixes, and root words combine to create
meaning.
Ex ~ The word unhappiness is formed from the root word happy
with the prefix un- and the suffix -ness.
◉ Orthography
Answer: Def ~ The conventional system of spelling and writing in
a language.
,Ex ~ English uses specific rules to spell words like receive (i
before e except after c).
◉ Pragmatics
Answer: Def ~ The study of how context and social norms
influence the interpretation and use of language.
Ex ~ The phrase "Can you pass the salt?" is a polite request rather
than a literal inquiry about someone's ability to pass the salt.
◉ Lexical Semantics
Answer: Def ~ The study of the meanings of words and their
relationships.
Ex ~ The words big and large are synonyms, meaning they have
similar meanings.
◉ Sentential Semantics
Answer: Def ~ The study of how the meanings of individual words
combine to form the meaning of sentences.
Ex ~ The sentence "The cat sat on the mat" conveys an image of a
cat resting on a mat.
◉ Systematic and Cumulative
Answer: Instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning
with the easiest concepts and increasing in difficulty, with new
concepts being built on prior knowledge.
, ◉ Explicit Instruction
Answer: A systematic and direct teaching approach where
educators clearly and directly teach specific concepts, skills, or
strategies. It involves providing clear explanations, modeling,
guided practice, and feedback to facilitate understanding and
mastery of the material.
◉ Orton-Gillingham Approach
Answer: A structured, multisensory method designed to teach
reading and writing to individuals with dyslexia and other
language-based learning differences.
◉ Simple View of Reading (SVR)
Answer: Students having both the ability to recognize words and
the ability to comprehend language, to become a skilled reader
(reading comprehension = decoding × understanding language).
◉ Scarborough's Reading Rope
Answer: A reading framework for knowing words and
understanding what they mean.
◉ Prealphabetic
Answer: The earliest phase of literacy development, where
individuals do not yet understand the relationship between
letters and sounds.
