Deck 8: Fluency

Question 1

To improve fluency, students should read books at which of the following levels?

A) Independent reading level
B) Instructional reading level
C) Frustration reading level
D) Listening comprehension level

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What does the definition of fluency include?

A) Speed, accuracy, and comprehension
B) Reading rate, accuracy, and prosody
C) Reading rate, prosody, and comprehension
D) Comprehension and speed

Answer 2

B

Question 3

How do you determine reading rate?

A) Divide by sixty the number of seconds it takes to read the passage
B) Multiply the words in the passage by 60, and then divide by seconds it takes to read the passage
C) Multiply the words in the passage by 60
D) Count the words in the passage and time how long it takes to read them

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is a reading activity in which a more proficient reader reads together with a struggling reader, modeling speed and accuracy?

A) Choral reading
B) Echo reading
C) Timed-repeated reading
D) Reader's theater

Question 5

Which of the following is a reading activity in which a more proficient reader, serving as a model, reads a piece of text; then the struggling reader reads the same piece just afterwards.

A) Choral reading
B) Echo reading
C) Timed-repeated reading
D) Reader's theater

Question 6

In a reader's theatre activity, which of the following is NOT true?

A) The narrator speaks aloud directly to the audience.
B) The narrator links the dialogue delivered by the other characters.
C) The actors read with emotion and fluency, having practiced ahead of time.
D) It can be done as a silent reading activity.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a component of FORI?

A) Free reading period at school
B) Prescribed at-home reading
C) Individual reading that is then modified to become reading for the whole class
D) Teacher-led reading lesson, which includes repeated oral and partner reading

Question 8

Which of the following is a perk for fluent writers over non-fluent writers?

A) They are able to spend more time practicing their writing
B) They struggle to think of new topics
C) They are more engaged students
D) They are better spellers

Question 9

______ involves appropriate pacing, intonation, and expression.

Question 10

It is never a bad idea to read aloud to students to ______ fluent reading.

Question 11

While the amount of words a reader reads per minute varies among readers of all ages, the truth is that a reader, when reading _____, should read faster.

Question 12

A minimum of _____ minutes per day of reading will increase fluency.

Question 13

In an oral recitation lesson, the teacher models reading aloud, calling attention to _____.

Question 14

When a student writes nonstop, without worrying about writing conventions, it is often referred to as _____.