Core Knowledge Flashcards

A second-grade student can read words accurately but very slowly. This pattern most likely indicates a weakness in which area?

Answer: Reading fluency

Reading fluency encompasses both accuracy and rate; slow reading despite accuracy suggests a fluency deficit.

An author uses short, choppy sentences and exclamation points throughout a passage. What does this most likely convey?

Answer: A sense of urgency or excitement

Short sentences and exclamation points create a fast pace and heightened emotional intensity.

Which of the following best describes an 'inference' in reading comprehension?

Answer: A conclusion drawn by combining text evidence with background knowledge

An inference is a logical conclusion the reader makes by combining explicit text clues with prior knowledge.

A student scores at the 25th percentile on aReading in the fall. What does this percentile rank mean?

Answer: The student scored higher than 25% of same-grade peers in the norming sample

A percentile rank indicates the percentage of students in the norm group who scored at or below that score.

Which structural element signals a compare-and-contrast text structure?

Answer: Words like 'similarly,' 'however,' and 'in contrast'

Signal words like 'similarly,' 'however,' and 'in contrast' indicate the author is comparing or contrasting ideas.

A passage states: 'Many scientists believe climate patterns are shifting.' The word 'believe' signals that this statement is best classified as:

Answer: A supported opinion

The word 'believe' indicates this is an opinion held by scientists, though it may be well-supported by evidence.

On FastBridge aReading, the Scaled Score (SS) is used rather than a raw score because it:

Answer: Allows comparison across different test forms and time points

Scaled scores place students on a common scale, enabling valid comparisons across different adaptive test forms and screening windows.