Fluency Pre-Test (Reading Rockets)

Students who are likely to need fluency support:

-have a limited vocabulary and limited background knowledge -have processing speed or attention challenges -are receiving reading intervention in other skill areas

"Round robin" reading does not increase fluency because:

-passages assigned to students to read are only read once -students only read small amounts of text -teachers do not give feedback

Fluent readers read text:

accurately quickly with expression

Automaticity and fluency:

are different, but related processes

Fluent readers are able to ________________ as they read:

connect ideas focus on meaning recognize words

Silent, independent reading_______________:

has not been proven effective as an instructional technique

Repeated oral readings:

improve word recognition improve speed improve reading comprehension

Fluency rate when reading fiction and non-fiction _________:

is sometimes different

Readers who are "fluent":

read smoothly with appropriate phrasing

Which instructional approach listed below, is most effective for increasing fluency?

students re-reading a passage aloud while receiving guidance