ILTS 206 Sub-Area 2 Practice Question #06

A teacher is planning to conduct an informal assessment of a first grader's reading fluency. In the assessment, the teacher will ask the child to read aloud a passage from a grade-level text for one minute. Which of the following criteria would be appropriate for the teacher to apply in the context of this assessment?

Does the child read with at least 50% accuracy?Does the child maintain a consistent vocal loudness and intensity?Does the child read at a rate of at least 100 words per minute?Does the child use prosody appropriately to convey meaning?

Correct Response: D.

Fluent readers employ prosody (e.g., pitch, stress, timing) to interpret and convey the meaning of the text they are reading. A child who reads an author’s words with appropriate phrasing and expression is demonstrating key indicators associated with reading fluency.