Reading Fluency Flashcards
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Choral reading is a fluency-building strategy in which:
Answer: The teacher and students read a text aloud simultaneously
In choral reading, the teacher and students read aloud together, providing a model of fluent reading and reducing anxiety.
Partner reading as a fluency strategy works best when:
Answer: A stronger reader and a developing reader take turns reading with feedback
Pairing a more fluent reader with a developing reader allows the developing reader to hear a model and receive supportive feedback.
Reader's Theater is a fluency activity in which students:
Answer: Repeatedly read and rehearse scripts in preparation for a performance
Reader's Theater motivates repeated reading — a key fluency builder — by giving students a purposeful, engaging reason to rehearse scripts.
According to the National Reading Panel, which method has the strongest evidence for improving fluency?
Answer: Guided oral reading with feedback and repetition
The National Reading Panel found that guided oral reading procedures that include feedback and repetition are the most effective fluency instructional methods.
A student's reading rate falls significantly below grade-level norms. Before attributing this solely to fluency, the teacher should first rule out:
Answer: Decoding deficits that are causing the slow rate
Slow reading rate is often caused by underlying decoding difficulties; fluency instruction will be ineffective if foundational decoding skills are not in place.
Automaticity in word recognition is important primarily because it:
Answer: Reduces the mental effort needed for decoding so attention can shift to comprehension
Automaticity means words are recognized effortlessly, freeing cognitive resources to be directed toward understanding the meaning of the text.