Fluency

The elements of reading fluency are

• accuracy, rate, expression

• comprehension, rate, expression

• phonics, vocabulary, rate

• automaticity, rate, accuracy

This is the term for fast, effortless word recognition.

• fluency

• speed

• automaticity

• rate

Level for students reading at 95% accuracy or more.

• instructional level

• independent level

• frustration level

A challenging but manageable level for the reader and the level that most teachers use for teaching lessons.

• independent level

• instructional level

• frustration level

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Behaviors of fluent readers

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(b) Behaviors of NON-fluent readers

• uses little or no expression

• pauses randomly

• repeats words or phrases

• stresses certain words

• groups words into phrases

• reads word-by-word

• reflects punctuation

• reads with appropriate pace for the listener

Match these effective strategies for improving reading fluency with their definitions.

• Positive feedback & coaching from adult

• Paired Reading

• Teacher models and students read after

• Repeated Reading

• Students read with partners

• Choral Reading

• Teacher and students read in unison

• Echo Reading