Fluency Passages

Automaticity

• refers to accurate and speedy word recognition

• refers to reading with expression and clarity

• is another word for fluency

• none of the above

Which activity listed below, works best for increasing fluency?

• sustained silent reading

• repeated readings

• round robin readings

• all of the above

A fluent reader__________________:

• reads with expression

• divides text into meaningful chunks

• pauses appropriately within and at the end of sentences

• all of the above

Fluency changes_______________:

• depending on what the reader is reading

• depending on the reader's familiarity with the words in the text

• depending on the amount of practice the reader has reading text

• all of the above

Listening to an adult model fluent reading____________:

• gives students a chance to hear how the written text should sound

• demonstrates fluency to students

• serves as a strategy for building fluency

• all of the above

What is the primary goal of fluency passages in reading?

• To improve word recognition speed

• To enhance vocabulary

• To teach grammar rules

• To develop writing skills

Which of the following is a characteristic of a fluent reader?

• Reads word by word

• Reads with expression

• Struggles with pronunciation

• Reads very slowly

Fluency passages are most effective when they are:

• Read once

• Read multiple times

• Read silently

• Read aloud by the teacher only

What does reading with automaticity mean?

• Reading with understanding

• Reading with speed and accuracy

• Reading with expression

• Reading with pauses

Which activity is least likely to improve reading fluency?

• Repeated readings

• Listening to fluent reading

• Silent reading

• Reading comprehension exercises