WGU-C909: Literacy Environments
Knowledge Check
What are some strategies that teachers can use to create a literacy-rich
environment in their classroom? Please check all that apply.
-Taking the students to the library once a week so that they can pick out
books on an assigned topic.
-Including a variety of levels, genres, and types of text in the classroom library
in order to increase reading engagement.
-Having items in an early literacy environment labeled with words and pictures
in order to encourage association between objects and the words that
represent them.
-The teacher incorporating regular modeling through read-alouds, using books
to answer questions, and writing student responses on the board to help them
see their thoughts turned into words.
Which instructional technique might a teacher employ to help students
achieve success and therefore promote motivation and engagement?
-Check for student understanding before moving on.
-Connect lessons to previous learning experiences.
, -Give students time to think about questions before calling on them.
-All of the above.
Which of the following is the least valuable in a print-rich environment?
-Published reading material
-Material written by students
-Posters purchased from a teacher-supply store
-Anchor charts created by teachers and students
Which is likely to be engaging and motivating for most students?
-Worksheets that require rote learning
-Grouping students by ability only
-Studying a few meaningful topics in depth
-All of the above
Knowledge Check
What are some strategies that teachers can use to create a literacy-rich
environment in their classroom? Please check all that apply.
-Taking the students to the library once a week so that they can pick out
books on an assigned topic.
-Including a variety of levels, genres, and types of text in the classroom library
in order to increase reading engagement.
-Having items in an early literacy environment labeled with words and pictures
in order to encourage association between objects and the words that
represent them.
-The teacher incorporating regular modeling through read-alouds, using books
to answer questions, and writing student responses on the board to help them
see their thoughts turned into words.
Which instructional technique might a teacher employ to help students
achieve success and therefore promote motivation and engagement?
-Check for student understanding before moving on.
-Connect lessons to previous learning experiences.
, -Give students time to think about questions before calling on them.
-All of the above.
Which of the following is the least valuable in a print-rich environment?
-Published reading material
-Material written by students
-Posters purchased from a teacher-supply store
-Anchor charts created by teachers and students
Which is likely to be engaging and motivating for most students?
-Worksheets that require rote learning
-Grouping students by ability only
-Studying a few meaningful topics in depth
-All of the above
