Fluency Reading

Which statement relates to Fluency RATE:

• If words are not read correctly, the reader may misinterpret the author’s intended meaning.

• Slow laborious reading makes it difficult for the reader to construct ongoing interpretation of the text.

• Poor prosody can lead to confusion if words are inappropriately groups or if inappropriate expression is used.

Which statement relates to Fluency ACCURACY:

• If words are not read correctly, the reader may misinterpret the author’s intended meaning.

• Slow laborious reading makes it difficult for the reader to construct ongoing interpretation of the text.

• Poor prosody can lead to confusion if words are inappropriately groups or if inappropriate expression is used.

Which statement relates to Fluency PROSODY:

• If words are not read correctly, the reader may misinterpret the author’s intended meaning.

• Slow laborious reading makes it difficult for the reader to construct ongoing interpretation of the text.

• Poor prosody can lead to confusion if words are inappropriately groups or if inappropriate expression is used.

To calculate the percent accuracy level ...

• Divide the total number of words read by the total number of words read correctly

• Divide the number of words read correctly by the total number of words

• Subtract the number of words read correctly from the total number of words read

• Divide the number of words read correctly by the total minutes

To be considered an Independent reader, the student must read with ...

• 90% to% 100 accuracy

• 95% to% 100 accuracy

• at least 90% to% 95 accuracy

To be considered at instructional level, the student must read with ...

• 90% to% 94 accuracy

• 95% to% 100 accuracy

• at least 90% to% 95 accuracy

To be considered at frustration level, the student must read with ...

• 0% to % 50 accuracy

• less than 90 accuracy

• less than 94% accuracy

When monitoring reading fluency, which of the following is NOT considered as error

• Substitutions

• Omissions

• Hesitations

• Insertions

When monitoring reading fluency, which of the following is NOT considered as error

• Substitutions

• Reversals

• Hesitations

• Repetitions

Strong readers ...

• read fast

• comprehend what they read

• enjoy reading chapter books