WPM WPM Reading Fluency & Speed

Question 1

According to NAEP, oral reading fluency encompasses accuracy, rate, and which third component?

Accepted Answer

Prosody

Answer

NAEP defines fluency as reading with accuracy, appropriate rate, and prosody — the use of expression, phrasing, and intonation that mirrors spoken language.

Question 2

What does WCPM stand for in fluency assessment?

Accepted Answer

Words Correctly Per Minute

Answer

WCPM (Words Correctly Per Minute) is the standard metric for measuring oral reading fluency, counting only accurately read words within one minute.

Question 3

Repeated reading is an evidence-based fluency strategy. What is its core instructional component?

Accepted Answer

Rereading the same passage multiple times to build automaticity

Answer

Repeated reading involves students rereading the same passage until they reach a target fluency level, building speed and automaticity through practice.

Question 4

Which term describes the automatic recognition of words without conscious decoding effort?

Accepted Answer

Automaticity

Answer

Automaticity refers to reading words instantly and effortlessly, freeing up cognitive resources for comprehension.

Question 5

According to LaBerge and Samuels' Automaticity Theory, fluency improves comprehension because:

Accepted Answer

When decoding becomes automatic, working memory is freed for meaning-making

Answer

LaBerge and Samuels proposed that limited working memory capacity means automatic decoding frees cognitive resources to focus on comprehension.

WPM - Reading Test Practice Test

WPM - Reading Test Practice Test

WPM WPM Reading Fluency & Speed