STR Reading Fluency 2

Question 1

Which instructional strategy uses a skilled reader and a student reading aloud simultaneously to build fluency?

Accepted Answer

Neurological Impress Method

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Echo reading

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Choral reading

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Partner reading

Question 2

A student reads 90 words per minute with 95% accuracy. What does this indicate about her fluency?

Accepted Answer

She is at benchmark for most 2nd grade norms

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She is reading above grade level

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Her accuracy is too low to build comprehension

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Her rate is the only concern

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of fluency instruction in the primary grades?

Accepted Answer

To free cognitive resources for comprehension

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To improve handwriting

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To build spelling skills

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To increase vocabulary size

Question 4

Echo reading is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Teacher reads a phrase, then students repeat it

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Students reading in pairs taking turns

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Students read silently while teacher reads aloud

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Teacher and students read simultaneously

Question 5

Which of the following BEST supports fluency development for struggling readers?

Accepted Answer

Practicing with decodable texts at instructional level

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Reading only new texts each day

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Skipping unknown words to maintain rate

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Focus on silent reading only

Question 6

Reader's Theater supports fluency PRIMARILY because it:

Accepted Answer

Motivates repeated reading of a text with a purpose

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Introduces new vocabulary

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Focuses on comprehension strategies

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Builds phonemic awareness