RICA Fluency 2

Question 1

A second-grade student reads at 45 words per minute with 92% accuracy. Based on fluency benchmarks, this student is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Below grade-level fluency for second grade

Answer

Second-grade students should read approximately 90 words per minute by mid-year, so 45 wpm is significantly below benchmark.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes prosody in reading fluency?

Accepted Answer

Reading with appropriate expression, phrasing, and intonation

Answer

Prosody refers to the expressive, rhythmic quality of reading that includes appropriate stress, phrasing, and intonation.

Question 3

A teacher uses echo reading with a struggling fluency student. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this technique?

Accepted Answer

To provide a fluent model and allow immediate imitation

Answer

Echo reading has the teacher read a passage aloud first, then the student immediately repeats it, providing a fluent model to imitate.

Question 4

Repeated reading is an evidence-based fluency strategy primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Builds automaticity with words through multiple exposures

Answer

Repeated reading builds automaticity and fluency by allowing students to practice recognizing words until they become effortless.

Question 5

A teacher wants to measure a student's oral reading fluency. Which assessment approach is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Have the student read aloud from a grade-level passage for one minute and calculate words correct per minute

Answer

Oral reading fluency is measured by having students read a grade-level passage aloud for one minute and counting the words read correctly per minute (WCPM).

RICA - Reading Instruction Competence Assessment Practice Test

RICA - Reading Instruction Competence Assessment Practice Test

RICA Fluency 2