Arkansas Foundations of Reading Exam Fluency 2

Question 1

A teacher has students read the same passage three times, tracking their WCPM each time. This strategy is called:

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Repeated reading

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Choral reading

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Echo reading

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Partner reading

Question 2

During echo reading, the teacher's role is to:

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Read a sentence or phrase aloud, then have students repeat it immediately

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Listen silently while students read independently

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Ask comprehension questions after each paragraph

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Time students on a one-minute reading probe

Question 3

Which of the following reading fluency norms benchmark would be considered on-grade-level for a typical second grader in spring?

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90–100 WCPM

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40–50 WCPM

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130–140 WCPM

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20–30 WCPM

Question 4

A student's oral reading is fast but contains many errors and lacks expression. This pattern suggests the student is:

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Sacrificing accuracy for speed, indicating fluency is not truly developed

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A strong reader who needs extension activities

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Ready for above-grade-level texts

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Fully fluent and needs only comprehension practice

Question 5

Which student behavior is the best indicator that a student's fluency skills are breaking down due to word-level difficulty?

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Frequent self-corrections and re-readings of difficult words

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Reading in monotone voice

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Making predictions about story events

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Skipping punctuation marks

Question 6

What does the term 'automaticity' mean in the context of reading fluency?

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The ability to recognize and decode words effortlessly, without conscious attention

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The ability to summarize a text automatically after reading

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Automatically applying comprehension strategies while reading

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Reading without subvocalizing any words