In Mr. Roger's class, he knows students need to read accurately, which means the ability to recognize or decode words correctly. In order for his students to do this, they need an understanding of
A) how print works. B) letter knowledge.
C) rules of syllabication. D) the alphabetic principle.
Ques. 2Ms. Newcomb uses phrases to practice fluency in her fifth grade class. Her rationale for doing this is most likely
A) reading words by themselves makes fifth graders feel like babies.
B) phrases make more sense since fifth graders are readers.
C) fluent readers read in phrases, not word-to-word.
D) what students read in one passage transfers to another.
Ques. 3In his kindergarten class, Mr. Gulliver wants to work on fluency and needs to know the best strategy for children this age. You tell him that he should use
A) fluency development lessons. B) echo reading.
C) choral reading. D) paired reading.
Ques. 4In Ms. Clark's second grade class, students are timed monthly on reading rate. When asked why she does this, Ms. Clark says studies have shown high correlations between rate and reading. What would you tell Ms. Clark?
A) You disagree with her; fluency is not as important as comprehension.
B) You agree with her; rate is the most important factor in fluency.
C) You agree with her, but she should remember that fluency is not just about reading fast.
D) You agree with her; fluency is about reading quickly.
Ques. 5Ms. Summers begins each silent reading session with a status of the class. She notices that Dino has had a new book every day for the last three days. Dino is most likely
A) a wanderer. B) a gossip. C) a possum. D) a squirrel.
Ques. 6If implemented correctly, a silent reading program can
A) settle students down after an activity. B) get kids hooked on reading.
C) support oral reading fluency. D) give the teacher time to assess children.
Ques. 7Six-year-old Lillian selected a book from the classroom library. She was able to read most of the words but she needed her teacher's help to fully comprehend the story. Consequently, this book fit Lillian's
A) instructional level. B) just-right level.
C) independent level. D) frustration level.
Ques. 8Which strategy for improving reading fluency involves the teacher and the non-fluent student reading aloud from the same material simultaneously?
A) Paired or partner reading B) Language experience approach
C) Neurological impress method D) Echo reading
Ques. 9Which of the following is a factor that affects reading fluency?
A) Silent reading rate B) Classroom environment
C) Automaticity and accuracy D) Word identification skills
Ques. 10Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a fluent reader?
A) Strong structural analysis skills B) Strong vocabulary skills
C) Strong comprehension skills D) Automatic decoding skills
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