Fluency and Vocabulary Flashcards
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A student encounters the word 'benevolent' in the sentence: The benevolent king gave generously to the poor. What is the most likely meaning of 'benevolent'?
Answer: Kind and generous
The context clue 'gave generously to the poor' describes a kind, generous act — which is the meaning of 'benevolent.'
Which of the following is the best definition of fluency in reading?
Answer: Reading accurately, automatically, and with appropriate expression
Reading fluency means reading with accuracy (correct words), automaticity (appropriate speed), and prosody (natural expression and phrasing).
What does 'context clue' mean when reading?
Answer: Information in the surrounding text that helps determine a word's meaning
A context clue is information in the surrounding words or sentences that helps a reader figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
Which sentence uses the word 'elated' correctly?
Answer: He felt elated when his team won the championship.
'Elated' means extremely happy or joyful. Winning a championship is an appropriate reason for feeling elated.
What does it mean to decode a word?
Answer: Use letter-sound knowledge to read an unfamiliar word
Decoding is the process of using knowledge of letter-sound relationships (phonics) to sound out and read unfamiliar words.
In the word 'transportation,' what does the Latin root 'port' mean?
Answer: Move or carry
The Latin root 'port' means 'to carry.' Transportation = the action of carrying or moving across (trans- = across, port = carry, -ation = action noun).