STR Reading Fluency 3

Question 1

Which fluency measure specifically counts the number of correct words read per minute (WCPM)?

Accepted Answer

ORF probe

Answer

The Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) probe measures words read correctly per minute from a grade-level passage.

Question 2

A teacher listens to a student read and marks mispronunciations, substitutions, and omissions. This is part of:

Accepted Answer

A running record

Answer

A running record documents error types (substitutions, omissions, mispronunciations) during oral reading to inform instruction.

Question 3

Prosodic reading includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Reading at a fast rate

Answer

Prosody encompasses phrasing, intonation, and expression — speed alone is a component of rate, not prosody.

Question 4

Which approach is MOST effective when a student frequently loses their place and reads word-by-word?

Accepted Answer

Practice phrased reading with marked phrase boundaries

Answer

Marking phrase boundaries helps students chunk text into meaningful units, directly addressing word-by-word reading.

Question 5

According to research, how many times should a student re-read a passage to see significant fluency gains?

Accepted Answer

3–5 times

Answer

Research supports that re-reading a passage approximately 3–5 times produces measurable gains in fluency without diminishing returns.

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test