Reading Fluency Flashcards

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

Answer: Neurological Impress Method

The Neurological Impress Method involves the teacher and student reading together simultaneously, with the teacher slightly ahead.

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

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.

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

Answer: To free cognitive resources for comprehension

Fluent reading frees working memory from decoding demands, allowing the reader to focus on understanding text meaning.

Echo reading is BEST described as:

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.

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

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.

Reader's Theater supports fluency PRIMARILY because it:

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.