LETRS Fluency & Comprehension 2

Question 1

Which component of reading fluency refers to the ability to read with appropriate expression and phrasing?

Accepted Answer

Prosody

Answer

Prosody is the melodic component of fluency that includes expression, phrasing, and intonation reflecting the meaning of text.

Question 2

A student reads 95 words per minute with 98% accuracy but ignores punctuation and reads in a monotone. Which fluency component is most deficient?

Accepted Answer

Prosody

Answer

The student's rate and accuracy are adequate, but the lack of expression and punctuation attention points to a prosody deficit.

Question 3

According to LETRS, what is the primary reason fluency instruction supports reading comprehension?

Accepted Answer

It frees cognitive resources for meaning-making

Answer

When decoding becomes automatic, working memory resources are freed to focus on constructing meaning from text.

Question 4

Which instructional practice is MOST effective for building reading fluency according to research cited in LETRS?

Accepted Answer

Repeated oral reading with feedback

Answer

Repeated oral reading with corrective feedback is the most evidence-based practice for improving fluency.

Question 5

A 2nd-grade student reads at 60 WCPM, which is below the 50th percentile benchmark. What does this suggest about the student's reading?

Accepted Answer

The student's reading may not be fluent enough to support comprehension

Answer

Reading below benchmark WCPM rates suggests the student is not yet reading fluently, which can impede comprehension.

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