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TEXAS STR (SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING)
EXAMINATION COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
A 3rd grade teacher is planning an activity where students
are given 60 seconds to read a text, marking how far they
were able to read in that time. The teacher then asks them
to repeat their reading, attempting to make it further in the
text. Which of the following readers would most benefit
from this fluency activity?
A) A fluent reader working on speed
B) A non-automatic reader working on word identification
C) A fluent reader working on prosody
D) A non-automatic reader working on sight word skills -
Answer-A) A fluent reader working on speed
Students who read below grade level and are working to
improve their fluency should:
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A) read books above their current reading level.
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B) read books at their current independent reading level.
C) practice reading aloud.
D) reread books that they have already enjoyed. - Answer-
B) read books at their current independent reading level.
C) practice reading aloud.
D) reread books that they have already enjoyed.
A 2nd grade teacher is starting a new science unit on
living organisms and their environments. She seats
students in pairs and assigns them an article and multiple-
choice questions on the topic. That afternoon, she checks
their work and notices most students missed a majority of
the comprehension questions. Which of the following
statements best describes why students were
unsuccessful on the assignment?
A) The students had not achieved mastery in the following
areas: reading rate, prosody, or word accuracy.
B) The students were not able to decode words featuring a
CVC pattern and require additional phonics instruction in
this area.
C) The students are largely uninterested in the topic and
would rather reader an article about something else.
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D) The students were likely unfamiliar with the tier-three
vocabulary words and concepts discussed in the article. -
Answer-D) The students were likely unfamiliar with the
tier-three vocabulary words and concepts discussed in the
article.
Which of the following would NOT be considered when
determining whether a student is a fluent reader?
A) The student's ability to read the words accurately when
reading aloud
B) The student's ability to infer unfamiliar word meanings
C) How quickly the students reads
D) The student's ability to read with expression - Answer-
B) The student's ability to infer unfamiliar word meanings
Which of the following is an important component of choral
reading?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A) Participating in a whole-class discussion after reading
B) Reading aloud
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C) Hearing the teacher model oral reading
D) Making confusing words while listening to the text -
Answer-B) Reading aloud
C) Hearing the teacher model oral reading
Which of the following statements describes the purpose
of having a student repeatedly read aloud?
A) To remove any regional accents
B) To increase the student's fluency and reading rate
C) To model proper public speaking
D) To assist with memorization of vocabulary words -
Answer-B) To increase the student's fluency and reading
rate
A 3rd grade teacher notices that two students are both
automatic readers and share the same reading rate and
comprehension level. She would like to assign them an
activity that will help improve their individual reading rates
without compromising comprehension. Which of the
described activities would be best suited for this purpose?
TEXAS STR (SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING)
EXAMINATION COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
A 3rd grade teacher is planning an activity where students
are given 60 seconds to read a text, marking how far they
were able to read in that time. The teacher then asks them
to repeat their reading, attempting to make it further in the
text. Which of the following readers would most benefit
from this fluency activity?
A) A fluent reader working on speed
B) A non-automatic reader working on word identification
C) A fluent reader working on prosody
D) A non-automatic reader working on sight word skills -
Answer-A) A fluent reader working on speed
Students who read below grade level and are working to
improve their fluency should:
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A) read books above their current reading level.
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B) read books at their current independent reading level.
C) practice reading aloud.
D) reread books that they have already enjoyed. - Answer-
B) read books at their current independent reading level.
C) practice reading aloud.
D) reread books that they have already enjoyed.
A 2nd grade teacher is starting a new science unit on
living organisms and their environments. She seats
students in pairs and assigns them an article and multiple-
choice questions on the topic. That afternoon, she checks
their work and notices most students missed a majority of
the comprehension questions. Which of the following
statements best describes why students were
unsuccessful on the assignment?
A) The students had not achieved mastery in the following
areas: reading rate, prosody, or word accuracy.
B) The students were not able to decode words featuring a
CVC pattern and require additional phonics instruction in
this area.
C) The students are largely uninterested in the topic and
would rather reader an article about something else.
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D) The students were likely unfamiliar with the tier-three
vocabulary words and concepts discussed in the article. -
Answer-D) The students were likely unfamiliar with the
tier-three vocabulary words and concepts discussed in the
article.
Which of the following would NOT be considered when
determining whether a student is a fluent reader?
A) The student's ability to read the words accurately when
reading aloud
B) The student's ability to infer unfamiliar word meanings
C) How quickly the students reads
D) The student's ability to read with expression - Answer-
B) The student's ability to infer unfamiliar word meanings
Which of the following is an important component of choral
reading?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A) Participating in a whole-class discussion after reading
B) Reading aloud
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C) Hearing the teacher model oral reading
D) Making confusing words while listening to the text -
Answer-B) Reading aloud
C) Hearing the teacher model oral reading
Which of the following statements describes the purpose
of having a student repeatedly read aloud?
A) To remove any regional accents
B) To increase the student's fluency and reading rate
C) To model proper public speaking
D) To assist with memorization of vocabulary words -
Answer-B) To increase the student's fluency and reading
rate
A 3rd grade teacher notices that two students are both
automatic readers and share the same reading rate and
comprehension level. She would like to assign them an
activity that will help improve their individual reading rates
without compromising comprehension. Which of the
described activities would be best suited for this purpose?
