MTEL Reading Fluency

Question 1

On the MTEL Foundations of Reading, which three components are considered the essential dimensions of reading fluency?

Accepted Answer

Accuracy, rate, and prosody

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Phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension

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Decoding, sight words, and morphology

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Blending, segmenting, and manipulating

Question 2

What does 'words correct per minute' (WCPM) measure in oral reading fluency assessments used on the MTEL Foundations of Reading?

Accepted Answer

The number of words a student reads accurately within one minute, combining both accuracy and rate

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A student's reading comprehension score

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Only the reading rate, not accuracy

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A student's ability to read with expression

Question 3

A teacher has a student read the same short passage three times to improve fluency. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Repeated reading

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Choral reading

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Partner reading

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Echo reading

Question 4

According to the MTEL Foundations of Reading, how does fluency support reading comprehension?

Accepted Answer

When decoding becomes automatic, cognitive resources are freed for constructing meaning from text

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Fluent readers never make errors, which improves comprehension scores on tests

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Fluency only affects comprehension in narrative text, not informational text

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Fluency support comprehension by increasing vocabulary knowledge directly

Question 5

In a partner reading activity for fluency practice, what is the recommended role of the more proficient reader?

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To read first as a model and then follow along as the less proficient student reads the same passage

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To read the entire text while the less proficient student listens only

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To correct every single error made by the less proficient reader immediately

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To quiz the less proficient reader on vocabulary after reading

Question 6

Which oral reading fluency assessment tool is most commonly referenced on the MTEL Foundations of Reading for progress monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A curriculum-based measurement (CBM) oral reading fluency probe

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A standardized vocabulary test

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A miscue analysis of a trade book reading

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A writing sample scored with a rubric