Elementary Literacy Curriculum-D668-
WGU ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling effective communication and
comprehension - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅literacy
the network of brain regions that work together to decode, comprehend, and interpret written
language - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the reading brain
instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing
in difficulty, with new concepts being built on prior knowledge - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅systematic instruction
a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators clearly and directly teach specific
concepts, skills, or strategies. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅explicit Instruction
the study of the sound patterns of language, including the organization and systematic
relationships of speech sounds (phonemes) within a particular language or dialect -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅phonology
the understanding that letters and letter combinations (symbols) make different sound -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅sound-symbol
units of sound within words that contain a single vowel sound and may or may not be
preceded or followed by consonant sounds - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅syllables
the study of how words are put together with smaller parts called morphemes, which can be
prefixes, suffixes, root words, or other word parts - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅morphology
the structure, arrangement, and organization of words into phrases, clauses, and sentences in
a language - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅syntax
, the meaning of words/phrases and how they relate to each other - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅semantics
instruction that includes ongoing formal and informal assessment and focuses on student
strengths and needs - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅diagnostic
the guidelines that outline the knowledge, skills, and concepts students are expected to master
at each grade level in a particular subject area; typically defined at the state level -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅content standards
standards that describe the level of proficiency or achievement students should demonstrate
in relation to the content standards - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅performance standards
a hierarchical framework that categorizes cognitive processes into six levels, ranging from
lower-order thinking skills, such as remembering and understanding, to higher-order thinking
skills, such as analyzing and creating - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Blooms Taxonomy
education that involves engaging multiple senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, and
movement, to enhance learning and reinforce concepts - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅multisensory
a setting that immerses students in a variety of reading, writing, speaking, and listening
activities and materials, promoting the development of strong literacy skills - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅literacy-rich environment
the sense of hearing or learning through sound - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅auditory
(sound)
- CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅visual (sight)
learning through physical movement and touch, respectively, engaging the senses of body
movement and physical sensation - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅kinesthetic/tactile (touch
WGU ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
the ability to read, write, and understand information, enabling effective communication and
comprehension - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅literacy
the network of brain regions that work together to decode, comprehend, and interpret written
language - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the reading brain
instruction that presents concepts in order, beginning with the easiest concepts and increasing
in difficulty, with new concepts being built on prior knowledge - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅systematic instruction
a systematic and direct teaching approach where educators clearly and directly teach specific
concepts, skills, or strategies. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅explicit Instruction
the study of the sound patterns of language, including the organization and systematic
relationships of speech sounds (phonemes) within a particular language or dialect -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅phonology
the understanding that letters and letter combinations (symbols) make different sound -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅sound-symbol
units of sound within words that contain a single vowel sound and may or may not be
preceded or followed by consonant sounds - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅syllables
the study of how words are put together with smaller parts called morphemes, which can be
prefixes, suffixes, root words, or other word parts - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅morphology
the structure, arrangement, and organization of words into phrases, clauses, and sentences in
a language - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅syntax
, the meaning of words/phrases and how they relate to each other - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅semantics
instruction that includes ongoing formal and informal assessment and focuses on student
strengths and needs - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅diagnostic
the guidelines that outline the knowledge, skills, and concepts students are expected to master
at each grade level in a particular subject area; typically defined at the state level -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅content standards
standards that describe the level of proficiency or achievement students should demonstrate
in relation to the content standards - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅performance standards
a hierarchical framework that categorizes cognitive processes into six levels, ranging from
lower-order thinking skills, such as remembering and understanding, to higher-order thinking
skills, such as analyzing and creating - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Blooms Taxonomy
education that involves engaging multiple senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, and
movement, to enhance learning and reinforce concepts - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅multisensory
a setting that immerses students in a variety of reading, writing, speaking, and listening
activities and materials, promoting the development of strong literacy skills - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅literacy-rich environment
the sense of hearing or learning through sound - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅auditory
(sound)
- CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅visual (sight)
learning through physical movement and touch, respectively, engaging the senses of body
movement and physical sensation - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅kinesthetic/tactile (touch
