Fluency Flashcards
Vocab
Independent Reading
reading done by students independent of the teacher. This reading can be either assigned or student selected. Typically silent.
Supervised Oral Reading
A strategy in which a student reads aloud to a teacher or tutor.
Accuracy (when reading)
the reader’s ability to correctly pronounce words
Background Knowledge
(schema or prior knowledge) information or experience that the student has prior to learning
When students can connect their background knowledge to the texts they read, it aids their comprehension.
Reading Fluency
The ability to read with appropriate speed, accuracy, and prosody
Teacher-Modeled Reading
A strategy in which a teacher reads aloud to students emphasizing his/her own fluency and prosody.
Shared Reading
A reading strategy that allows a teacher to model strong reading skills, such as fluency or decoding, while students have a clear view of the text
Partner / Small Group Reading
A strategy in which students read semi-independently in pairs or small groups.
Audio/Video-Assisted Reading
A strategy in which a teacher plays an audio recording of a book or show an animated illustration of a book while students read along
Speed (when reading)
the pace at which the reader reads the text
Literature Circles
A strategy in which a teacher organizes students into small groups to discuss a common text
Readers’ Theater
A strategy in which a teacher directs students in a dramatic enactment of a play or book
Prosody
the reader’s ability to convey expression, including using correct emphasis, punctuation, and tone, while reading aloud
Choral Reading / Echo Reading
A strategy in which students first listens to the teacher read a short passage aloud, and then the class and the teacher all read it aloud at the same time
Automaticity
the ability to read words effortlessly
Phrase-Cued Reading
adding slashes into a text to mark the ends of phrases or natural pauses
When a teacher creates a text for phrase-cue reading, she puts in single slashes (/) to represent a phrase break, and double slashes (//) to represent the end of sentences.
Timed Reading
A strategy in which a teacher listens to a student read a passage from a grade level novel for a set period of time
Rereading Familiar Text
Strategy in which students reread a familiar text to increase their rate, prosody, and confidence.
Vocabulary / Vocabulary Development
the ability to effectively know and use words in their listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Words per Minute (WPM)
the number of words a student reads correctly in a 60-second time span
