Fluency Flashcards

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Prosody

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The appropriate inflection or expression with which a student reads. It is directly related to comprehension which is synonymous with understanding.

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What is reading fluency?

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It is the sum of reading rate and accuracy. It is directly proportional to comprehension which is directly proportional to prosody

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What is primary relationship between fluency and comprehension?

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Fluency is prosodic reading, which reflects the student’s comprehension

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When is it reasonable to begin formal assessments of reading fluency?

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Halfway into the first grade.

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How does a teacher assess “words correct per minute”?

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As the student reads for one minute, the teacher follows along on his or her copy of the passage and marks misspoken words, skipped words, self-corrected words, etc. with a slash (/) over such errors. Then the correct words are added up to get the WCPM.

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What is WCPM for first grade?

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Around 60 WCPM

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What is WCPM for second grade?

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Around 90 for second grade.

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What is WCPM for third grade?

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Around 110.

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What is a reasonable expectation for WCPM improvement on a weekly basis?

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Between 1 and 2 correct words per minute.

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What is an appropriate text for assessing reading fluency?

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A text which the student misses no more than 5% of the words.

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What fluency-building instructional strategies is most like lap reading?

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Reading with a mentor

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True or False:

Research shows that rereading aloud with the right amount of feedback and guidance promotes fluency in young readers

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True

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What is the WCPM for forth grade?

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149

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What is the WCPM for 6th grade?

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177

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What is the WCPM for 7th grade?

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191

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