Exam 7: Fluency

The _________   is the range between a child's actual skill level and potential level--a period when assistance should be provided.

Reading rate is typically expressed as words _________.

According to Perfetti's _________, if a child is a fluent reader, he or she can focus on _________, instead of on decoding.

How does self-assessment of fluency serve as an instructional tool?

Mr. Patel is seeking ways to improve his fifth-graders' fluency while also incorporating self-assessments. You recently attended a conference and learned about having students self-assess their own fluency. Tell him the rationale for the use of self-assessment of fluency, and then explain how he can incorporate self-assessment during centers.

An important aspect of accuracy is _________, the ability to know a word and read it without having to put any effort into recognizing it.

A(n)_________   is an assessment that teachers use to write a narrative of students' behavior, such as observations of students' strengths and weaknesses related to reading. They are versatile and can be documented using technology, if desired.

What is false about decoding strategies?

Mrs. Weinberg, a new teacher in your school, asks you how you assess your students' fluency. List and discuss at least three assessments that you use with students that address fluency. Be sure to explain the assessment, how to administer it, and the component(s)of fluency it assesses.

Most fluency instruction should be conducted

A(n)_________   is an assessment used to determine students' reading levels. When conducting this assessment, a teacher uses a checkmark to indicate words read correctly.

A fluency strategy in which the children read repeated phrases in unison with one another and the teacher is

The three components of fluency are _________, _________, and _________.

How can the use of a running record or informal reading inventory help a teacher analyze a reader's fluency?

Why is it important to consider motivational factors when planning fluency lessons?

In relation to reading rate, good readers do all of these except

What is false about the relationship between prosody and other reading factors?

In Ms. Clark's second-grade class, students are timed monthly on reading rate. When asked why she does this, Ms. Clark says studies have shown high correlations between rate and comprehension; thus, the most important skill to teach young readers is how to read rapidly. What would you tell Ms. Clark?

It is important to develop the ability to ready with proper expression, or

You notice that several students in your third-grade class lack fluency. State and briefly define the three components of fluency. Then, describe one activity that would help students improve each area of fluency. (Three total strategies/activities)