WGU C365: Language Arts Instruction and Intervention
questions with verified answers
"Windows & Mirrors" Ans✓✓✓ This is a concept developed by Rudine Sims
Bishop to describe the way that books should provide children with the
opportunity to see themselves in print (mirrors) and to gain insights into a way of
being in the world that is not their own (windows). It is a useful reminder on why
as educators we need to work diligently to create an inclusive classroom,
curriculum, and library.
5 Step Approach to Writing Ans✓✓✓ Also known as the process approach to
writing. It includes pre-writing, composing, revising, editing, and publishing. Each
step is separate and builds on previous steps. It teaches students that writing is a
process, not just a final product.
academic language Ans✓✓✓ This language is used for academic purposes in
school. It includes terms that go across different subject areas as well as broad
terms. Ex. Explain, chart, diagram, evidence, etc.
Academic Language Ans✓✓✓ This language is used for academic purposes in
school. It includes terms that go across different subject areas as well as broad
terms. Ex. Explain, chart, diagram, evidence, etc.
Academic Word Wall Ans✓✓✓ Academic word walls is a way to display
important academic language or content specific language that you plan to use in
your lesson, module, or unit. Academic language (ex. explain, evidence,
paragraph) Content specific language (ex. timeline, suffrage, etc.). This is
considered a planned language support. It can support writing instruction by
displaying the words that students may need to understand related to academic
writing and/or the topic students are writing about.
,Admit/exit tickets Ans✓✓✓ Low stakes writing that helps students be primed for
the class (Before strategy) or at the end to summarize or reflect on their learning
(after strategy).
analytic rubric Ans✓✓✓ This type of rubric analyzes writing and notes specific
strengths and weaknesses. # of criteria x # of levels = total rubric score. Very
specific (ex. like WGU rubrics). Time-intensive to grade. Gives a lot of feedback.
analytic rubric Ans✓✓✓ This type of rubric analyzes writing and notes specific
strengths and weaknesses. # of criteria x # of levels = total rubric score. Very
specific (ex. like WGU rubrics). Time-intensive to grade. Gives a lot of feedback.
Anchor Chart Ans✓✓✓ Anchor charts are a way to make thinking visible as you
record strategies, processes, cues, guidelines and other content during the
learning process. These can be helpful for teaching writing. Ex. Anchor chart on
the writing process, describing different genres of writing, explain how to
organize a paragraph or how to revise, etc. This is considered to also be a suitable
planned language support.
Anticipation Guide Ans✓✓✓ an instructional technique designed to activate and
have students reflect on background knowledge (Before Strategy)
Assimilation Ans✓✓✓ This is the process in which a minority group/culture
comes to resemble the majority group, including their values, behaviors, beliefs,
language, etc. It can mean a loss of traditions or language. Forced cultural
assimilation is not representative of a culturally inclusive or responsive pedagogy.
Authentic Assessments Ans✓✓✓ These assessments connect what a student is
being assessed on to skills that have real world application. For example, writing a
, letter to the town board to approve a solar installation with facts and reasoned
analysis versus a test about solar power. Authentic assessments are also a
powerful tool in a culturally responsive and inclusive classroom.
Author's chair Ans✓✓✓ A special chair that students sit in to read their writing to
their peers.
Basal Literature Ans✓✓✓ This is an anthology of readings (or set of readers) that
are leveled for students to progress through in a linear fashion. As a published
reading curriculum, it also includes a workbook for students, a teacher manual,
and often includes extension activities and modifications. It does not always
appeal to student interest and can feel very 'lock step' in its approach, but it does
target specific reading skills helpful for emergent readers.
Basal Literature Ans✓✓✓ This is an anthology of readings (or set of readers) that
are leveled for students to progress through in a linear fashion. As a published
reading curriculum, it also includes a workbook for students, a teacher manual,
and often includes extension activities and modifications. It does not always
appeal to student interest and can feel very 'lock step' in its approach, but it does
target specific reading skills helpful for emergent readers.
basic interpersonal language Ans✓✓✓ This type of language is the language that
we use in our daily lives. Ex. Share, urge, grass, chair, etc.
blog Ans✓✓✓ The creator of this tool periodically adds content, with the latest
content placed first. Suitable replacement for a journal, science log to track out an
experiment, etc.
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"Windows & Mirrors" Ans✓✓✓ This is a concept developed by Rudine Sims
Bishop to describe the way that books should provide children with the
opportunity to see themselves in print (mirrors) and to gain insights into a way of
being in the world that is not their own (windows). It is a useful reminder on why
as educators we need to work diligently to create an inclusive classroom,
curriculum, and library.
5 Step Approach to Writing Ans✓✓✓ Also known as the process approach to
writing. It includes pre-writing, composing, revising, editing, and publishing. Each
step is separate and builds on previous steps. It teaches students that writing is a
process, not just a final product.
academic language Ans✓✓✓ This language is used for academic purposes in
school. It includes terms that go across different subject areas as well as broad
terms. Ex. Explain, chart, diagram, evidence, etc.
Academic Language Ans✓✓✓ This language is used for academic purposes in
school. It includes terms that go across different subject areas as well as broad
terms. Ex. Explain, chart, diagram, evidence, etc.
Academic Word Wall Ans✓✓✓ Academic word walls is a way to display
important academic language or content specific language that you plan to use in
your lesson, module, or unit. Academic language (ex. explain, evidence,
paragraph) Content specific language (ex. timeline, suffrage, etc.). This is
considered a planned language support. It can support writing instruction by
displaying the words that students may need to understand related to academic
writing and/or the topic students are writing about.
,Admit/exit tickets Ans✓✓✓ Low stakes writing that helps students be primed for
the class (Before strategy) or at the end to summarize or reflect on their learning
(after strategy).
analytic rubric Ans✓✓✓ This type of rubric analyzes writing and notes specific
strengths and weaknesses. # of criteria x # of levels = total rubric score. Very
specific (ex. like WGU rubrics). Time-intensive to grade. Gives a lot of feedback.
analytic rubric Ans✓✓✓ This type of rubric analyzes writing and notes specific
strengths and weaknesses. # of criteria x # of levels = total rubric score. Very
specific (ex. like WGU rubrics). Time-intensive to grade. Gives a lot of feedback.
Anchor Chart Ans✓✓✓ Anchor charts are a way to make thinking visible as you
record strategies, processes, cues, guidelines and other content during the
learning process. These can be helpful for teaching writing. Ex. Anchor chart on
the writing process, describing different genres of writing, explain how to
organize a paragraph or how to revise, etc. This is considered to also be a suitable
planned language support.
Anticipation Guide Ans✓✓✓ an instructional technique designed to activate and
have students reflect on background knowledge (Before Strategy)
Assimilation Ans✓✓✓ This is the process in which a minority group/culture
comes to resemble the majority group, including their values, behaviors, beliefs,
language, etc. It can mean a loss of traditions or language. Forced cultural
assimilation is not representative of a culturally inclusive or responsive pedagogy.
Authentic Assessments Ans✓✓✓ These assessments connect what a student is
being assessed on to skills that have real world application. For example, writing a
, letter to the town board to approve a solar installation with facts and reasoned
analysis versus a test about solar power. Authentic assessments are also a
powerful tool in a culturally responsive and inclusive classroom.
Author's chair Ans✓✓✓ A special chair that students sit in to read their writing to
their peers.
Basal Literature Ans✓✓✓ This is an anthology of readings (or set of readers) that
are leveled for students to progress through in a linear fashion. As a published
reading curriculum, it also includes a workbook for students, a teacher manual,
and often includes extension activities and modifications. It does not always
appeal to student interest and can feel very 'lock step' in its approach, but it does
target specific reading skills helpful for emergent readers.
Basal Literature Ans✓✓✓ This is an anthology of readings (or set of readers) that
are leveled for students to progress through in a linear fashion. As a published
reading curriculum, it also includes a workbook for students, a teacher manual,
and often includes extension activities and modifications. It does not always
appeal to student interest and can feel very 'lock step' in its approach, but it does
target specific reading skills helpful for emergent readers.
basic interpersonal language Ans✓✓✓ This type of language is the language that
we use in our daily lives. Ex. Share, urge, grass, chair, etc.
blog Ans✓✓✓ The creator of this tool periodically adds content, with the latest
content placed first. Suitable replacement for a journal, science log to track out an
experiment, etc.
