FoRC FoRC Fluency & Reading Rate

Question 1

Reading fluency is best defined as the ability to read with:

Accepted Answer

Speed, accuracy, and prosody

Answer

Reading fluency encompasses speed, accuracy, and prosody (expression), enabling effective comprehension.

Question 2

WCPM, as used in fluency assessment, stands for:

Accepted Answer

Words Correct Per Minute

Answer

WCPM (Words Correct Per Minute) measures how many words a student reads correctly in one minute.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a component of reading fluency?

Accepted Answer

Phonemic segmentation

Answer

The three components of fluency are accuracy, rate, and prosody; phonemic segmentation is a separate phonological awareness skill.

Question 4

Repeated reading is primarily used as an instructional strategy to improve:

Accepted Answer

Reading fluency

Answer

Repeated reading involves multiple readings of the same text to build automaticity, accuracy, and expression.

Question 5

According to Chall's stages of reading development, fluency is most central to which stage?

Accepted Answer

Stage 2 — Confirmation, Fluency, and Ungluing from Print

Answer

Stage 2 focuses on consolidating decoding skills into fluent, automatic reading of familiar texts.

FoRC - Foundations of Reading Connecticut Practice Test