STR Reading Fluency 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which instructional strategy uses a skilled reader and a student reading aloud simultaneously to build fluency?
- Echo reading
- Choral reading
- Neurological Impress Method (Correct answer)
- Partner reading
Correct answer: Neurological Impress Method
The Neurological Impress Method involves the teacher and student reading together simultaneously, with the teacher slightly ahead.
Question 2: A student reads 90 words per minute with 95% accuracy. What does this indicate about her fluency?
- She is reading above grade level
- She is at benchmark for most 2nd grade norms (Correct answer)
- Her accuracy is too low to build comprehension
- Her rate is the only concern
Correct answer: She is at benchmark for most 2nd grade norms
90 WCPM with 95% accuracy is near the typical benchmark for 2nd grade readers according to common fluency norms.
Question 3: What is the primary purpose of fluency instruction in the primary grades?
- To improve handwriting
- To free cognitive resources for comprehension (Correct answer)
- To build spelling skills
- To increase vocabulary size
Correct answer: To free cognitive resources for comprehension
Fluent reading frees working memory from decoding demands, allowing the reader to focus on understanding text meaning.
Question 4: Echo reading is BEST described as:
- Students reading in pairs taking turns
- Teacher reads a phrase, then students repeat it (Correct answer)
- Students read silently while teacher reads aloud
- Teacher and students read simultaneously
Correct answer: Teacher reads a phrase, then students repeat it
In echo reading, the teacher models fluent reading of a phrase or sentence, and students immediately repeat it with the same expression.
Question 5: Which of the following BEST supports fluency development for struggling readers?
- Reading only new texts each day
- Practicing with decodable texts at instructional level (Correct answer)
- Skipping unknown words to maintain rate
- Focus on silent reading only
Correct answer: Practicing with decodable texts at instructional level
Decodable texts at the instructional level provide practice with patterns students are learning while allowing them to build accuracy and speed.
Question 6: Reader's Theater supports fluency PRIMARILY because it:
- Introduces new vocabulary
- Motivates repeated reading of a text with a purpose (Correct answer)
- Focuses on comprehension strategies
- Builds phonemic awareness
Correct answer: Motivates repeated reading of a text with a purpose
Reader's Theater provides an authentic, motivating reason to reread a text multiple times, which builds fluency through repeated practice.
STR Reading Fluency 2
Which instructional strategy uses a skilled reader and a student reading aloud simultaneously to build fluency?