Deck 6: Developing Fluent Readers and Writers

Question 1

Some students in the third grade class read fluently while others struggle. The best way to help all of the students improve would be to:

A) tell students they can read a trade book when they finish assignments
B) provide periods for Sustained Silent Reading for everyone
C) involve all students in round robin reading
D) involve all students in popcorn reading

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Research suggests that reading fluency and writing fluency are:

A) linked
B) distinct, unrelated abilities
C) linked to mathematical ability
D) not typically achieved until grade 9

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The ability to orally read sentences expressively, with appropriate phrasing and intonation, is known as:

A) prosody
B) automaticity
C) decoding
D) choral reading

Answer 3

A

Question 4

To become a fluent reader, a student must:

A) define function words clearly
B) spell high frequency words correctly
C) articulate multi-syllabic words
D) automatically recognize most words

Question 5

Six-year-old Bill said he could read the word will because it looked like his name. Bill used the strategy of:

A) phonic analysis
B) syllabic analysis
C) analogies
D) morphemes

Question 6

Of the following, the most effective way for a teacher to help his students spell high-frequency words correctly would be to:

A) conduct daily phonics drills
B) circle misspelled words on their compositions
C) post high-frequency words on a classroom word wall
D) give each student a dictionary

Question 7

Of the following, the best way to help children become fluent writers is to ask them to:

A) write sentences to express their ideas
B) copy sentences from the chalkboard
C) apply phonics generalizations
D) use dictionaries more frequently

Question 8

Of the following, the best way to improve students' reading speed is to use:

A) phonics drills
B) repeated readings
C) repetends
D) word walls

Question 9

Of the following, the best way to help students develop reading fluency is to use:

A) round-robin reading
B) popcorn reading
C) phonics drills
D) readers theatre

Question 10

The ability to read silently for increasingly longer periods of time is known as reading:

A) fluency
B) stamina
C) prosody
D) automaticity

Question 11

When he saw the word telegraph, the third grade student said, " I know tele means distance and graph means write, so a telegraph is probably a machine that lets you write something to someone far away." This student was using:

A) decoding by analogy
B) automaticity
C) phonic analysis
D) morphemic analysis

Question 12

Of the following, the best way to assess students' reading fluency is to:

A) use a miscue analysis
B) use morphemic analysis
C) listen to them read aloud
D) engage in partner reading

Question 13

When reading a passage, fluent readers devote most of their attention to:

A) meaning
B) decoding
C) encoding
D) morphology

Question 14

A teacher read a sentence expressively and then invited students to reread it, imitating the teacher's prosody. This class was participating in:

A) popcorn reading
B) round robin reading
C) parallel reading
D) echo reading

Question 15

Every syllable must have at least one:

A) consonant
B) vowel
C) affix
D) digraph

Question 16

Word Walls are appropriate:

A) only in kindergarten to grade three
B) only for students above a first grade reading level
C) at any grade level
D) when students have visual disabilities

Question 17

Of the following, the best way for teachers to monitor students' spelling of high-frequency words is to:

A) analyze children's writing samples
B) hold weekly spelling bees
C) administer weekly spelling tests
D) ask students to give frequent reports

Question 18

Words such as to, the, and could which occur frequently but carry little meaning are known as:

A) environmental text
B) decodable text
C) readability words
D) function words

Question 19

Reading fluency involves the three components known as:

A) speed, reading accuracy, and comprehension
B) speed, automaticity, and prosody
C) automaticity stamina, and comprehension
D) automaticity, prosody, and articulation

Question 20

Most children should become fluent writers by the time they reach:

A) first grade
B) second grade
C) fourth grade
D) age seven

Question 21

Describe three techniques teachers can use to assess writing fluency.

Question 22

As students mature and become more strategic readers, they typically:

A) read all texts at the same rate
B) vary their reading rate depending on the text
C) focus upon decoding each word in a text
D) focus upon the vowel sounds in each word

Question 23

Describe two techniques teachers can use to help students develop reading fluency.

Question 24

The best way to help students who struggle with fluency is to:

A) drill and practice sight word recognition.
B) have them complete numerous worksheets.
C) send them to special classes.
D) dramatically increase the amount of reading and writing they do every day.

Question 25

Of the following, the best way to help students who are English learners become more fluent readers and writers is to:

A) immerse them in oral language activities
B) provide activities that will build fine motor skills for handwriting
C) provide short sentences for copying activities
D) translate all instructional materials

Question 26

To help older struggling readers develop voice in their writing, teachers should encourage them to:

A) practice copying text from a variety of sources.
B) do lots of reading and writing.
C) complete worksheets.
D) listen to audio books rather than traditional texts.

Question 27

To help students develop prosody in reading, teachers can

A) encourage word by word reading.
B) model expressive reading when they read aloud.
C) have students participate in round-robin reading.
D) have students watch their classmates participate in grand conversations

Question 28

Name two ways in which students benefit by using eReaders, hi-tech devices that can be used to read digital books.