Key Terms
Assessing Fluency
Instruction on Fluency
100

The ability to read text quickly, accurately, and with proper expression.

Fluency

100

In this fluency assessment, every 6th or 7th word in a passage is deleted, and students must select the correct word from three options. It works for both hearing and DHH students.

What is a Maze?

100

What are 2 Core Fluency Practices?

  •  Time on task → more face time with books
  •  Repeated readings → builds automaticity & comprehension
  •  Explicit instruction → model phrasing and expression
  •  Keep it motivating → student choice & level-appropriate texts
200

Speed, accuracy, and appropriate prosody.

Expression

200

This test, designed for struggling readers ages 6 to 17, presents rows of continuous text with no spaces. Students have three minutes to insert slashes to separate the words.

What is the Test of Silent Word Reading Fluency?

200

Students with auditory access focus on prosody and intonation, while students without sound-based language are assessed with tools like the Signed Fluency Rubric. Both groups connect fluency to comprehension by chunking text into meaningful units. 

TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE

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