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TEXES SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING
(STR)| COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026
A student has shown proficiency in the ability to read a text with appropriate
inflection. Which of the following skills has the student demonstrated?
A) Automaticity
B) Fluency
C) Prosody
D) Decoding - correct-answer -C) Prosody
A kindergarten student can name letters quickly and accurately and is beginning
to sound out simple words. What skill should her teacher be working on in
addition to these two skills?
A) Recognizing some words by sight.
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B) Reading connected text at 90 words per minute.
C) Demonstrating prosody when reading aloud.
D) Identifying letters and recognizing sounds. - correct-answer -A) Recognizing
some words by sight.
Which is an accurate statement about effective reading instruction?
A) Students who do not ask for individualized reading instruction should not be
provided individualized reading instruction.
B) It is best to assess students' reading comprehension through formal
assessments.
C) Reading comprehension is increased when reading fluency is increased.
D) Reading should be taught to students by addressing each concept separately. -
correct-answer -C) Reading comprehension is increased when reading fluency is
increased.
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At the beginning of class, Mrs. Williams shares a paragraph with a student, asking
her if she would read it aloud later in the class. Mrs. Williams suggests she reads
through the paragraph before reading it aloud. Which of the following are likely
reasons why the teacher asked her to pre-read the paragraph?
SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY.
A) Defining of challenging vocabulary
B) Increased comprehension
C) Improved prosody
D) Improved accuracy - correct-answer -C) Improved prosody
D) Improved accuracy
Mr. Blaschke wants to develop his students' fluency while reading. Which activity
would best help him achieve this goal?
A) Have students read unfamiliar excerpts in front of the class.
B) Create a word wall to introduce students to new terms they may encounter in
their reading.
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C) Reviewing phonics and frequent morpheme pronunciations.
D) Read short excerpts of poetry, demonstrating how to pause and add proper
inflection. - correct-answer -D) Read short excerpts of poetry, demonstrating how
to pause and add proper inflection.
A new science unit is being introduced and has many unfamiliar words. During
introductory activities, the teacher reads a passage and pauses to have students
repeat vocabulary words. They practice pronunciation and discuss the meaning
before moving on. This method is referred to as:
A) Oral reading.
B) Cloze reading.
C) Independent reading.
D) Interactive reading. - correct-answer -D) Interactive reading.
A 2nd grade teacher wants to improve his student's reading fluency. Which
activity would be an effective way to achieve this goal?
TEXES SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING
(STR)| COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026
A student has shown proficiency in the ability to read a text with appropriate
inflection. Which of the following skills has the student demonstrated?
A) Automaticity
B) Fluency
C) Prosody
D) Decoding - correct-answer -C) Prosody
A kindergarten student can name letters quickly and accurately and is beginning
to sound out simple words. What skill should her teacher be working on in
addition to these two skills?
A) Recognizing some words by sight.
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B) Reading connected text at 90 words per minute.
C) Demonstrating prosody when reading aloud.
D) Identifying letters and recognizing sounds. - correct-answer -A) Recognizing
some words by sight.
Which is an accurate statement about effective reading instruction?
A) Students who do not ask for individualized reading instruction should not be
provided individualized reading instruction.
B) It is best to assess students' reading comprehension through formal
assessments.
C) Reading comprehension is increased when reading fluency is increased.
D) Reading should be taught to students by addressing each concept separately. -
correct-answer -C) Reading comprehension is increased when reading fluency is
increased.
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At the beginning of class, Mrs. Williams shares a paragraph with a student, asking
her if she would read it aloud later in the class. Mrs. Williams suggests she reads
through the paragraph before reading it aloud. Which of the following are likely
reasons why the teacher asked her to pre-read the paragraph?
SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY.
A) Defining of challenging vocabulary
B) Increased comprehension
C) Improved prosody
D) Improved accuracy - correct-answer -C) Improved prosody
D) Improved accuracy
Mr. Blaschke wants to develop his students' fluency while reading. Which activity
would best help him achieve this goal?
A) Have students read unfamiliar excerpts in front of the class.
B) Create a word wall to introduce students to new terms they may encounter in
their reading.
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C) Reviewing phonics and frequent morpheme pronunciations.
D) Read short excerpts of poetry, demonstrating how to pause and add proper
inflection. - correct-answer -D) Read short excerpts of poetry, demonstrating how
to pause and add proper inflection.
A new science unit is being introduced and has many unfamiliar words. During
introductory activities, the teacher reads a passage and pauses to have students
repeat vocabulary words. They practice pronunciation and discuss the meaning
before moving on. This method is referred to as:
A) Oral reading.
B) Cloze reading.
C) Independent reading.
D) Interactive reading. - correct-answer -D) Interactive reading.
A 2nd grade teacher wants to improve his student's reading fluency. Which
activity would be an effective way to achieve this goal?
