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RICA Subtest 1 (Zarillo text)

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Phonological awareness

a)

the ability to distinguish the separate

phonemes (or sounds) in a spoken word.

b)

the knowledge that oral English is composed

of smaller units.

c)

knowledge of letter–sound correspondences.

Ph in phonics makes /f/. C makes /c/ and /s/

--city, cake.

d)

are the English letter or letters that represent

phonemes

2.

Phonemic Awareness

a)

are the English letter or letters that represent

phonemes

b)

the knowledge that oral English is composed

of smaller units.

c)

the ability to distinguish the separate

phonemes (or sounds) in a spoken word.

d)

knowledge of letter–sound correspondences.

Ph in phonics makes /f/. C makes /c/ and /s/

--city, cake.

3.

Phonics

a)

speech sounds made when air leaving your

lungs is vibrated in the

voice box and there is a clear passage from

the voice box to your mouth

b)

are the English letter or letters that represent

phonemes

c)

speech sounds made when air leaving your

lungs is vibrated in the

voice box and there is a clear passage from

the voice box to your mouth

d)

knowledge of letter–sound correspondences.

Ph in phonics makes /f/. C makes /c/ and /s/

--city, cake.

4.

Graphemes

a)

are the English letter or letters that represent

phonemes

b)

initial consonant sound or consonant blend.

C in Cats

Spr in Spring

c)

speech sounds that occur when the airflow is

obstructed in some way by your mouth, teeth,

or lips.

d)

speech sounds made when air leaving your

lungs is vibrated in the

voice box and there is a clear passage from

the voice box to your mouth

5.

Vowels

a)

he vowel sound and any consonants that

follow

ats in

b)

initial consonant sound or consonant blend.

C in Cats

Spr in Spring

c)

speech sounds that occur when the airflow is

obstructed in some way by your mouth, teeth,

or lips.

d)

speech sounds made when air leaving your

lungs is vibrated in the

voice box and there is a clear passage from

the voice box to your mouth

6.

Consonants

a)

the vowel sound and any consonants that follow

b)

speech sounds that occur when the airflow is obstructed in some way by your mouth, teeth, or lips.

c)

speech sounds made when air leaving your lungs is vibrated in the

voice box and there is a clear passage from the voice box to your mouth

d)

initial consonant sound or consonant blend. C in Cats

Spr in Spring

7.

Onset

a)

initial consonant sound or consonant blend. C in Cats

Spr in Spring

b)

speech sounds made when air leaving your lungs is vibrated in the

voice box and there is a clear passage from the voice box to your mouth

c)

speech sounds that occur when the airflow is obstructed in some way by your mouth, teeth, or lips.

d)

are the English letter or letters that represent phonemes

8.

Rime

a)

the vowel sound and any consonants that follow

ats in Cats

inginSpring

b)

rimes that have the same spelling. Word families: cat, bat, sat.

c)

Phonemic awareness is the foundation for understanding the sound–symbol relationships

9.

Phonograms

a)

the teacher says 22 words (e.g., dog, keep, fine, no). The child

b)

Phonemic awareness is the foundation for understanding the sound–symbol relationships

c)

initial consonant sound or consonant blend. C in Cats

Spr in Spring

d)

rimes that have the same spelling. Word families: cat, bat, sat.

10.

Role of phonological and phonemic Awareness in reading development.

a)

Phonemic awareness is the foundation for understanding the sound–symbol relationships

of English, which will be taught through phonics lessons.

b)

initial consonant sound or consonant blend. C in Cats

Spr in Spring

c)

the vowel sound and any consonants that follow

ats in Cats

ing in Spring

d)

rimes that have the same spelling. Word families: cat, bat, sat.

11.

Yopp-Singer Test of Phoneme Segmentation

a)

used to determine each child’s

level of phonological awareness, including phonemic awareness, before a sequence of lessons begins.

b)

the teacher says 22 words (e.g., dog, keep, fine, no). The child

must provide each sound of the word in order. So when the teacher says dog, the correct response is /d/, /o/, /g/.

c)

Phonemic awareness is the foundation for understanding the sound–symbol relationships

of English, which will be taught through phonics lessons.

12.

Entry-Level Assessment

a)

will allow teachers to make two important decisions:

(a) which individual students need more help, and (b) whether, at the class level, it is

time to stop and reteach the entire class something

 

Use in the middle of a 4-5 lesson unit.

b)

basic principles about how letters, words, and sentences are represented in written language.

c)

occur at the end of instruction

and tell a teacher whether a student has not met a standard, met a standard, or exceeded

d)

used to determine each child’s

level of phonological awareness, including phonemic awareness, before a sequence of lessons begins.

13.

Progress-Monitoring Assessment

a)

will allow teachers to make two important decisions:

(a) which individual students need more help, and (b) whether, at the class level, it is

time to stop and reteach the entire class something

 

Use in the middle of a 4-5 lesson unit.

b)

used to determine each child’s

level of phonological awareness, including phonemic awareness, before a sequence of lessons begins.

c)

occur at the end of instruction

and tell a teacher whether a student has not met a standard, met a standard, or exceeded

d)

basic principles about how letters, words, and sentences are represented in written language.

14.

Summative Assessment

a)

an awareness of the relationship between spoken and written language and an understanding

that print carries meaning; (2) letter, word, and sentence representation; (3) the

direc-tionality of print and the ability to track print in connected text; and (4) book-handling skills.

b)

basic principles about how letters, words, and sentences are represented in written language.

c)

will allow teachers to make two important decisions:

(a) which individual students need more help, and (b) whether, at the class level, it is

time to stop and reteach the entire class something

 

Use in the middle of a 4-5 lesson unit.

d)

occur at the end of instruction

and tell a teacher whether a student has not met a standard, met a standard, or exceeded

15.

Concepts about Print

a)

the ability to identify both the uppercase and lowercase letters when a teacher says the name of the letter

b)

an awareness of the relationship between spoken and written language and an understanding

that print carries meaning; (2) letter, word, and sentence representation; (3) the

direc-tionality of print and the ability to track print in connected text; and (4) book-handling skills.

c)

basic principles about how letters, words, and sentences are represented in written language.

16.

4 Concepts about Print

a)

an awareness of the relationship between spoken and written language and an understanding

that print carries meaning; (2) letter, word, and sentence representation; (3) the

direc-tionality of print and the ability to track printinconnectedtext;and(4)book-handling skills.

b)

the ability to identify both the uppercase and lowercase letters when a teacher says the name of the letter

c)

letters represent sounds

d)

the ability to write the uppercase and lowercase letters legibly.

17.

Letter Recognition

a)

the ability to write the uppercase and lowercase letters legibly.

b)

the ability to say the name of a letter when the

teacher points to it

c)

an awareness of the relationship between spoken and written language and an understanding

that print carries meaning; (2) letter, word, and sentence representation; (3) the

direc-tionality of print and the ability to track print in connected text; and (4) book-handling skills.

d)

the ability to identify both the uppercase and lowercase letters when a teacher says the name of the letter

18.

Letter Naming

a)

letters represent sounds

b)

the ability to say the name of a letter when the

teacher points to it

c)

the ability to identify both the uppercase and lowercase letters when a teacher says the name of the letter

d)

the ability to write the uppercase and lowercase letters legibly.

19.

Letter formation/Production

a)

letters represent sounds

b)

the ability to write the uppercase and lowercase letters legibly.

c)

the ability to identify both the uppercase and lowercase letters when a teacher says the name of the letter

d)

the ability to say the name of a letter when the

teacher points to it

20.

Alphabetic Principle

a)

temporary or invented spelling--what occurs when a child writes a word, but doesn’t know the accurate spelling.

b)

letters represent sounds

c)

the ability to say the name of a letter when the

teacher points to it

d)

the ability to write the uppercase and lowercase letters legibly.

21.

Phonetic spelling

a)

temporary or invented spelling--what occurs when a child writes a word, but doesn’t know the accurate spelling.

b)

the ability to read aloud, or decode, words correctly

c)

letters represent sounds

d)

the ability to write the uppercase and lowercase letters legibly.

22.

Word identification

a)

High-frequency words,

Words with irregular spellings, Words that children want to know

Wordsintroducedincontent-arealessonsin social studies and science

b)

making a connection between the word being pronounced and its meaning.

c)

the ability to read aloud, or decode, words correctly

d)

temporary or invented spelling--what occurs when a child writes a word, but doesn’t know the accurate spelling.

23.

Word recognition

a)

High-frequency words,

Words with irregular spellings, Words that children want to know

Words introduced in content-area lessons in social studies and science

b)

the study of word formation.

c)

words and phrases surrounding a target word that can be used by the reading to understand the target word.

d)

making a connection between the word being pronounced and its meaning.

24.

4 types of sight words

a)

High-frequency words,

Words with irregular spellings, Words that children want to know

Words introduced in content-area lessons in social studies and science

b)

temporary or invented spelling--what occurs when a child writes a word, but doesn’t know the accurate spelling.

c)

the ability to read aloud, or decode, words correctly

d)

words and phrases surrounding a target word that can be used by the reading to understand the target word.

25.

Morphology

a)

goal of all reading instruction and essential for fluent reading. Word identification is swift and

accurate.Readingoccursatanappropriate pace with appropriate expression.

b)

the study of word formation.

c)

making a connection between the word being pronounced and its meaning.

d)

words and phrases surrounding a target word that can be used by the reading to understand the target word.

26.

Context Clues

a)

sound must be uttered quickly: b, c, d, g, j, k, p, qu, t.

b)

hold and stretched sounds. f, l, m, n, r, s, v, and z

c)

goal of all reading instruction and essential for fluent reading. Word identification is swift and

accurate. Reading occurs at an appropriate pace with appropriate expression.

d)

words and phrases surrounding a target word that can be used by the reading to understand the target word.

27.

Automaticity

a)

are gilded sounds made by such vowel combinations as oi in oil and oy in boy. When pronouncing a diphthong, the tongue starts in one position and rapidly moves to another

b)

words and phrases surrounding a target word that can be used by the reading to understand the target word.

c)

hold and stretched sounds. f, l, m, n, r, s, v, and z

d)

goal of all reading instruction and essential for fluent reading. Word identification is swift and

accurate. Reading occurs at an appropriate pace with appropriate expression.

28.

Continuous consonant sounds

a)

hold and stretched sounds. f, l, m, n, r, s, v, and z

b)

two-letter combinations that make one sound. consonant digraphs: ph, sh, ch, th. Vowel digraphs: oa

c)

sound must be uttered quickly: b, c, d, g, j, k, p, qu, t.

d)

are two- or three-letter combinations, said rapidly, and each letter in a blend makes a sound. Spr, bl, ph, sk, etc.

29.

Stopped/Clipped consonant sounds

a)

are gilded sounds made by such vowel combinations as oi in oil and oy in boy. When pronouncing a diphthong, the tongue starts in one position and rapidly moves to another

b)

are neither long nor short. car, her, girl, hurt, for

c)

sound must be uttered quickly: b, c, d, g, j, k, p, qu, t.

d)

two-letter combinations that make one sound. consonant digraphs: ph, sh, ch, th. Vowel digraphs: oa

30.

Digraphs

a)

are neither long nor short. car, her, girl, hurt, for

b)

are gilded sounds made by such vowel combinations as oi in oil and oy in boy. When pronouncing a diphthong, the tongue starts in one position and rapidly moves to another

c)

two-letter combinations that make one sound. consonant digraphs: ph, sh, ch, th. Vowel digraphs: oa

d)

are two- or three-letter combinations, said rapidly, and each letter in a blend makes a sound. Spr, bl, ph, sk, etc.

31.

Blends

a)

are neither long nor short. chalk, help, milk, cold, and bull.

b)

are two- or three-letter combinations, said rapidly, and each letter in a blend makes a sound. Spr, bl, ph, sk, etc.

c)

goal of all reading instruction and essential for fluent reading. Word identification is swift and

accurate. Reading occurs at an appropriate pace with appropriate expression.

d)

are neither long nor short. car, her, girl, hurt, for

32.

Diphthong

a)

are neither long nor short. car, her, girl, hurt, for

b)

two-letter combinations that make one sound. consonant digraphs: ph, sh, ch, th. Vowel digraphs: oa

c)

are two- or three-letter combinations, said rapidly, and each letter in a blend makes a sound. Spr, bl, ph, sk, etc.

d)

are gilded sounds made by such vowel combinations as oi in oil and oy in boy. When pronouncing a diphthong, the tongue starts in one position and rapidly moves to another

33.

R-Controlled Vowels

a)

are neither long nor short. car, her, girl, hurt, for

b)

are neither long nor short. chalk, help, milk, cold, and bull.

c)

1. Divide b/w compound words: in-side,

foot-ball. 2. divide between the prefix and the root: un-kind, pre-test. 3. Never divide a consonant digraph: bush-el, teach-er. 4. Two consonants in the middle of a word that are not digraphs, divide between the consonants: sis-ter, but-ter. 5. Single consonant in the middle of a word between two vowels, the vowel preced-ing the consonant is short, divide after the consonant: cab-in, lev-el.

6. Single consonant in the middle of a word between two vowels, the vowel preced-ing the consonant is long, divide before the consonant: be-long, fe-ver.

d)

Texts, written for young children, that

use many single-syllable words with regular spellings

34.

L-Controlled Vowels

a)

1. Divide b/w compound words: in-side,

foot-ball. 2. divide between the prefix and the root: un-kind, pre-test. 3. Never divide a consonant digraph: bush-el, teach-er. 4. Two consonants in the middle of a word that are not digraphs, divide between the consonants: sis-ter, but-ter. 5. Single consonant in the middle of a word between two vowels, the vowel preced-ing the consonant is short, divide after the consonant: cab-in, lev-el.

6. Single consonant in the middle of a word between two vowels, the vowel preced-ing the consonant is long, divide before the consonant: be-long, fe-ver.

b)

Some words are phonetically irregular because of etymology (word origins)

c)

are neither long nor short. car, her, girl, hurt, for

d)

are neither long nor short. chalk, help, milk, cold, and bull.

35.

6 rules for cutting syllables

a)

Texts, written for young children, that

use many single-syllable words with regular spellings

b)

1. Divide b/w compound words: in-side,

foot-ball. 2. divide between the prefix and the root: un-kind, pre-test. 3. Never divide a consonant digraph: bush-el, teach-er. 4. Two consonants in the middle of a word that are not digraphs, divide between the consonants: sis-ter, but-ter. 5. Single consonant in the middle of a word between two vowels, the vowel preced-ing the consonant is short, divide after the consonant: cab-in, lev-el.

6. Single consonant in the middle of a word between two vowels, the vowel preced-ing the consonant is long, divide before the consonant: be-long, fe-ver.

c)

Some words are phonetically irregular because of etymology (word origins)

d)

precommunicative, semiphonetic, phonetic, transitional, and conventional.

36.

Phonetically irregular words

a)

Some words are phonetically irregular because of etymology (word origins)

b)

also called analytic phonics.

start with sentences, then look at words, and end up with the sound–symbol relationship that is the focus of the lesson.

c)

Texts, written for young children, that

use many single-syllable words with regular spellings

d)

precommunicative, semiphonetic, phonetic, transitional, and conventional.

37.

Decodable text

a)

1. Divide b/w compound words: in-side,

foot-ball. 2. divide between the prefix and the root: un-kind, pre-test. 3. Never divide a consonant digraph: bush-el, teach-er. 4. Two consonants in the middle of a word that are not digraphs, divide between the consonants: sis-ter, but-ter. 5. Single consonant in the middle of a word between two vowels, the vowel preced-ing the consonant is short, divide after the consonant: cab-in, lev-el.

6. Single consonant in the middle of a word between two vowels, the vowel preced-ing the consonant is long, divide before the consonant: be-long, fe-ver.

b)

Some words are phonetically irregular because of etymology (word origins)

c)

Texts, written for young children, that

use many single-syllable words with regular spellings

d)

precommunicative, semiphonetic, phonetic, transitional, and conventional.

38.

5 stages of spelling development

a)

sounding/blending of regular VC and CVC words

reading single-syllable, regular words and some high-frequency, irregular sight words; reading decodable text for practice

spellingVCandCVCwords.

b)

precommunicative, semiphonetic, phonetic, transitional, and conventional.

c)

In this approach, students are taught unfamiliar words by comparing them to known words, usually with onsets and rimes.

d)

1. Divide b/w compound words: in-side,

foot-ball. 2. divide between the prefix and the root: un-kind, pre-test. 3. Never divide a consonant digraph: bush-el, teach-er. 4. Two consonants in the middle of a word that are not digraphs, divide between the consonants: sis-ter, but-ter. 5. Single consonant in the middle of a word between two vowels, the vowel preced-ing the consonant is short, divide after the consonant: cab-in, lev-el.

6. Single consonant in the middle of a word between two vowels, the vowel preced-ing the consonant is long, divide before the consonant: be-long, fe-ver.

39.

Whole-to-part lessons

a)

In this approach, students are taught unfamiliar words by comparing them to known words, usually with onsets and rimes.

-ick

b)

This is teaching phonics incidentally as something that is not the central focus of a lesson. For example, after a teacher has read aloud the picture book Make Way for Ducklings, she or he might take a few minutes to work with students on the -ake rime that appears in Make by having the

c)

also called analytic phonics.

start with sentences, then look at words, and end up with the sound–symbol relationship that is the focus of the lesson.

d)

precommunicative, semiphonetic, phonetic, transitional, and conventional.

40.

Part-to-Whole

a)

In this approach, students are taught unfamiliar words by comparing them to known words, usually with onsets and rimes.

b)

also called analytic phonics.

start with sentences, then look at words, and end up with the sound–symbol relationship that is the focus of the lesson.

c)

Texts, written for young children, that

use many single-syllable words with regular spellings

d)

also called synthetic phonics.

beginwiththesoundandthenchildrenblend the sounds to build words.

41.

Part-to-Whole

a)

also called synthetic phonics.

begin with the sound and then children blend the sounds to build words.

b)

In this approach, students are taught unfamiliar words by comparing them to known words, usually with onsets and rimes.

c)

(a) regular CVCC, CCVC, and

CVVC words; (b) regular CVCe words; (c) words with less common elements; (d) use of decodable text; (e) words formed by adding a common inflected ending; and (f) spelling more complex orthographic patterns

d)

sounding/blending of regular VC and CVC words

reading single-syllable, regular words and some high-frequency, irregular sight words; reading decodable text for practice

spelling VC and CVC words.

42.

analogy phonics

a)

sounding/blending of regular VC and CVC words

reading single-syllable, regular words and some high-frequency, irregular sight words; reading decodable text for practice

spelling VC and CVC words.

b)

Embedded phonics

This is teaching phonics incidentally as something that is not the central focus of a lesson. For example, after a teacher has read aloud the picture book Make Way for Ducklings, she or he might take a few minutes to work with students on the -ake rime that appears in Make by having the

 

students generate words that rhyme.

c)

In this approach, students are taught unfamiliar words by comparing them to known words, usually with onsets and rimes.

-ick

d)

also called synthetic phonics.

begin with the sound and then children blend the sounds to build words.

43.

Embedded phonics

a)

Embedded phonics

This is teaching phonics incidentally as something that is not the central focus of a lesson. For example, after a teacher has read aloud the picture book Make Way for Ducklings, she or he might take a few minutes to work with students on the -ake rime that appears in Make by having the

 

students generate words that rhyme.

b)

precommunicative, semiphonetic, phonetic, transitional, and conventional.

c)

Some words are phonetically irregular because of etymology (word origins)

d)

sounding/blending of regular VC and CVC words

reading single-syllable, regular words and some high-frequency, irregular sight words; reading decodable text for practice

spelling VC and CVC words.

44.

4 categories of word identification lessons that should be included for beginning readers:

a)

Texts, written for young children, that

use many single-syllable words with regular spellings

b)

precommunicative, semiphonetic, phonetic, transitional, and conventional.

c)

Some words are phonetically irregular because of etymology (word origins)

d)

sounding/blending of regular VC and CVC words

reading single-syllable, regular words and some high-frequency, irregular sight words; reading decodable text for practice

spelling VC and CVC words.

45.

6 categories of word identification lessons that should be included for advanced readers:

a)

An affix that appears at the end of a root word (e.g., ly in the word likely).

b)

The process of identifying and recognizing words by analyzing syllables.

c)

(a) regular CVCC, CCVC, and

CVVC words; (b) regular CVCe words; (c) words with less common elements; (d) use of decodable text; (e) words formed by adding a common inflected ending; and (f) spelling more complex orthographic patterns

d)

sounding/blending of regular VC and CVC words

reading single-syllable, regular words and some high-frequency, irregular sight words; reading decodable text for practice

spelling VC and CVC words.

46.

Structural Analysis (morphemic analysis)

a)

An affix that appears at the end of a root word (e.g., ly in the word likely).

b)

The process of identifying and recognizing words by analyzing prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

c)

(a) regular CVCC, CCVC, and

CVVC words; (b) regular CVCe words; (c) words with less common elements; (d) use of decodable text; (e) words formed by adding a common inflected ending; and (f) spelling more complex orthographic patterns

d)

sounding/blending of regular VC and CVC words

reading single-syllable, regular words and some high-frequency, irregular sight words; reading decodable text for practice

spelling VC and CVC words.

47.

Suffix

a)

The process of identifying and recognizing words by analyzing prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

b)

The most elemental unit of meaning in a language. In English, there are two types of morphemes: some words and all affixes.

c)

The process of identifying and recognizing words by analyzing syllables.

d)

An affix that appears at the end of a root word (e.g., ly in the word likely).

48.

Syllabic Analysis

a)

An affix that appears in front of a root word (e.g., non in the word nonsense).

b)

The most elemental unit of meaning in a language. In English, there are two types of morphemes: some words and all affixes.

c)

The process of identifying and recognizing words by analyzing syllables.

49.

Prefix

a)

An affix that appears in front of a root word (e.g., non in the word nonsense).

b)

An affix that appears at the end of a root word (e.g., ly in the word likely).

c)

what a person knows about how to spell words.

d)

The most elemental unit of meaning in a language. In English, there are two types of morphemes: some words and all affixes.

50.

Orthographic Knowledge

a)

what a person knows about how to spell words.

b)

a prefix or suffix that cannot occur alone; bound morphemes must be attached to a root word (e.g., un-, -est).

c)

The most elemental unit of meaning in a language. In English, there are two types of morphemes: some words and all affixes.

d)

The process of identifying and recognizing words by analyzing syllables.

51.

Bound morpheme

a)

is pronounced with a single, uninterrupted sounding of the voice. All syllables must have at least one vowel.

b)

a prefix or suffix that cannot occur alone; bound morphemes must be attached to a root word (e.g., un-, -est).

c)

what a person knows about how to spell words.

d)

An affix that appears in front of a root word (e.g., non in the word nonsense).

52.

Free morpheme

a)

what a person knows about how to spell words.

b)

can be uttered alone with meaning (e.g., test).

c)

An affix that appears in front of a root word (e.g., non in the word nonsense).

d)

Is either a prefix or a suffix

53.

Affix

a)

a prefix or suffix that cannot occur alone; bound morphemes must be attached to a root word (e.g., un-, -est).

b)

Is either a prefix or a suffix

c)

can be uttered alone with meaning (e.g., test).

d)

is pronounced with a single, uninterrupted sounding of the voice. All syllables must have at least one vowel.

54.

Syllable

a)

to read with appropriate

expression, and includes emphasis of certain words, variation in pitch, and pausing.

b)

Words that can have either a prefix or suffix added to them, or both. like is a root word in unlikely and likely

c)

reading requires the reader to perform two main tasks: to

decode words and understand the meaning of the text. If readers are not fluent, then they get bogged down on the decoding task and are then unable to focus on getting the meaning of the text.

d)

is pronounced with a single, uninterrupted sounding of the voice. All syllables must have at least one vowel.

55.

Root Words

a)

Words that can have either a prefix or suffix added to them, or both. like is a root word in unlikely and likely

b)

a prefix or suffix that cannot occur alone; bound morphemes must be attached to a root word (e.g., un-, -est).

c)

The process of identifying and recognizing words by analyzing syllables.

d)

Is either a prefix or a suffix

56.

Prosody

a)

The ability to pronounce words correctly.

b)

how fast a person reads

c)

reading requires the reader to perform two main tasks: to

decode words and understand the meaning of the text. If readers are not fluent, then they get bogged down on the decoding task and are then unable to focus on getting the meaning of the text.

d)

to read with appropriate

expression, and includes emphasis of certain words, variation in pitch, and pausing.

57.

Automaticity theory

a)

The teacher subtracts the total number of errors from the total numbers of words read to find the student’s wcpm.

b)

Teacher model, student practice, teacher feedback.

c)

reading requires the reader to perform two main tasks: to

decode words and understand the meaning of the text. If readers are not fluent, then they get bogged down on the decoding task and are then unable to focus on getting the meaning of the text.

d)

The ability to pronounce words correctly.

58.

Accuracy

a)

Words that can have either a prefix or suffix added to them, or both. like is a root word in unlikely and likely

b)

to read with appropriate

expression, and includes emphasis of certain words, variation in pitch, and pausing.

c)

The ability to pronounce words correctly.

d)

how fast a person reads

59.

Rate

a)

reading requires the reader to perform two main tasks: to

decode words and understand the meaning of the text. If readers are not fluent, then they get bogged down on the decoding task and are then unable to focus on getting the meaning of the text.

b)

how fast a person reads

c)

Swift identification of the letters. single-syllable words with regular

letter–sound correspondences and sight words. Swift, accurate reading of multisyllabic words.

d)

The teacher subtracts the total number of errors from the total numbers of words read to find the student’s wcpm.

60.

4 factors that affect fluency

a)

The teacher subtracts the total number of errors from the total numbers of words read to find the student’s wcpm.

b)

Swift identification of the letters. single-syllable words with regular

letter–sound correspondences and sight words. Swift, accurate reading of multisyllabic words.

c)

Teacher model, student practice, teacher feedback.

d)

(1) weak word analysis skills, (2) lack

of familiarity with content vocabulary, (3) lack of background knowledge, and (4)

lack of familiarity with complex sentence structures.

61.

3 components of monitored oral reading

a)

Teacher model, student practice, teacher feedback.

b)

(1) weak word analysis skills, (2) lack

of familiarity with content vocabulary, (3) lack of background knowledge, and (4)

lack of familiarity with complex sentence structures.

c)

how fast a person reads

d)

Assessment results should tell the teacher which students’ level of performance

is (a) below expectation for the standard, (b) at the expectations for the standards, or (c) above expectations for the standard

62.

Goals of fluency

a)

The teacher subtracts the total number of errors from the total numbers of words read to find the student’s wcpm.

b)

Swift identification of the letters. single-syllable words with regular

letter–sound correspondences and sight words. Swift, accurate reading of multisyllabic words.

c)

Teacher model, student practice, teacher feedback.

d)

Words that can have either a prefix or suffix added to them, or both. like is a root word in unlikely and likely

63.

How to calculate wcpm

a)

how fast a person reads

b)

Swift identification of the letters. single-syllable words with regular

letter–sound correspondences and sight words. Swift, accurate reading of multisyllabic words.

c)

Teacher model, student practice, teacher feedback.

d)

The teacher subtracts the total number of errors from the total numbers of words read to find the student’s wcpm.

64.

Assessment results

a)

(1) weak word analysis skills, (2) lack

of familiarity with content vocabulary, (3) lack of background knowledge, and (4)

lack of familiarity with complex sentence structures.

b)

how fast a person reads

c)

Teacher model, student practice, teacher feedback.

d)

Assessment results should tell the teacher which students’ level of performance

is (a) below expectation for the standard, (b) at the expectations for the standards, or (c) above expectations for the standard