Essential Strategies for RICA Subtest 1 Success

Dr. Dickinson provides an in-depth look at RICA Subtest 1, focusing on fluency and word analysis. The video covers key components of fluency, including accuracy, speed, and prosody, and discusses strategies for teaching and assessing these skills. It also delves into word analysis, phonological awareness, and the importance of morphology and semantics in reading development. The video aims to equip educators with research-based strategies to support students' reading fluency and comprehension.

What are the two main components of RICA Subtest 1?

• Word Analysis and Comprehension

• Fluency and Vocabulary

• Fluency and Word Analysis

• Comprehension and Vocabulary

Which of the following is NOT a criterion of reading fluency?

• Accuracy

• Vocabulary

• Speed

• Prosody

What is the primary goal of fluency instruction?

• To increase vocabulary

• To develop writing skills

• To improve spelling

• To enhance reading comprehension

Which strategy involves students reading texts at their independent reading level?

• Timed Reading

• Silent Reading

• Partner Reading

• Oral Reading with the Teacher

What is phonemic awareness?

• The understanding that print has meaning

• The ability to distinguish and manipulate individual sounds in words

• The ability to recognize and name letters

• The ability to read with expression

Which of the following is NOT a component of alphabetic knowledge?

• Letter recognition

• Letter formation

• Reading comprehension

• Alphabetic principle

What are sight words?

• Words that can be sounded out using phonics

• Words that are specific to a particular content area

• Words that should be recognized as whole units without decoding

• Words that are always spelled phonetically

Which stage of spelling development involves children using letters to represent some but not all sounds in words?

• Pre-communicative

• Semi-phonetic

• Transitional

• Phonetic

What is morphology?

• The study of word forms and structures

• The study of reading comprehension

• The study of sentence structures

• The study of phonemes

Which of the following is an example of a derivational affix?

• Adding 's' to make a word plural

• Adding 're' to change the meaning of a word

• Adding 'ing' to indicate continuous action

• Adding 'ed' to indicate past tense