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A 2nd grade teacher expects students to consistently read at home and also asks that they
spend time reading aloud to an adult or older sibling. Which of the following is a skill the
teacher hopes the students will further develop due directly to reading out loud?
A) Ready fluency
B) Confidence to read aloud in class
C) Increase vocabulary
D) Reading comprehension
o :## A) Ready fluency
A 2nd grade teacher responds to a parent who has reached out for reading guidance for
their child. She has noticed that the child frequently rereads books that he has read before
and she asks the teacher for help finding new books that he would find interesting. The
teacher agrees to help the child find new books, but suggests the parent allow him to spend
some of his time rereading old favorites. This suggestion best demonstrates the teacher's
awareness of which concept related to reading development?
A) Students will only improve fluency if they are intrinsically motivated.
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B) Rereading familiar texts supports fluency development.
C) The importance of not interfering with student choice during independent reading time.
D) More time spent reading improves reading fluency.
o :## B) Rereading familiar texts supports fluency development.
A 2nd grade teacher is reassessing her classroom routines and practices to ensure that she is
dedicating enough time to activities that will help build reading fluency in her students.
Which of the following activities is not supporting her goal of improving student reading
fluency?
A) Helping students choose books that are on their independent reading level.
B) Scheduling independent silent reading and periodically increasing the length of time.
C) Asking students to summarize the stories they read in class either verbally or in writing.
D) Read-aloud books that the student has previously read.
o :## C) Asking students to summarize the stories they read in class either verbally or in
writing.
A 3rd grade teacher assesses her students' fluency by listening to them read aloud. While
they read aloud, she counts the number of errors they make, uses a timer to determine how
long it takes for them to read a set number of words, and evaluates the flow and expression
in their reading. The third consideration, evaluating the flow of the reading, is more
subjective than the other two factors. What is the term used to describe a student's flow
and expression while reading aloud?
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A) Prosody
B) Oral fluency
C) Accuracy
D) Automaticity
o :## A) Prosody
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
o :## 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
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A) read books above their current reading level.
B) read books at their current independent reading level.
C) practice reading aloud.
D) reread books that they have already enjoyed.
o :## 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.
D) The students were likely unfamiliar with the tier-three vocabulary words and concepts
discussed in the article.
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TExES Science of Teaching Reading (STR) -
Questions and Correct Answers & Latest
Updated
A 2nd grade teacher expects students to consistently read at home and also asks that they
spend time reading aloud to an adult or older sibling. Which of the following is a skill the
teacher hopes the students will further develop due directly to reading out loud?
A) Ready fluency
B) Confidence to read aloud in class
C) Increase vocabulary
D) Reading comprehension
o :## A) Ready fluency
A 2nd grade teacher responds to a parent who has reached out for reading guidance for
their child. She has noticed that the child frequently rereads books that he has read before
and she asks the teacher for help finding new books that he would find interesting. The
teacher agrees to help the child find new books, but suggests the parent allow him to spend
some of his time rereading old favorites. This suggestion best demonstrates the teacher's
awareness of which concept related to reading development?
A) Students will only improve fluency if they are intrinsically motivated.
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B) Rereading familiar texts supports fluency development.
C) The importance of not interfering with student choice during independent reading time.
D) More time spent reading improves reading fluency.
o :## B) Rereading familiar texts supports fluency development.
A 2nd grade teacher is reassessing her classroom routines and practices to ensure that she is
dedicating enough time to activities that will help build reading fluency in her students.
Which of the following activities is not supporting her goal of improving student reading
fluency?
A) Helping students choose books that are on their independent reading level.
B) Scheduling independent silent reading and periodically increasing the length of time.
C) Asking students to summarize the stories they read in class either verbally or in writing.
D) Read-aloud books that the student has previously read.
o :## C) Asking students to summarize the stories they read in class either verbally or in
writing.
A 3rd grade teacher assesses her students' fluency by listening to them read aloud. While
they read aloud, she counts the number of errors they make, uses a timer to determine how
long it takes for them to read a set number of words, and evaluates the flow and expression
in their reading. The third consideration, evaluating the flow of the reading, is more
subjective than the other two factors. What is the term used to describe a student's flow
and expression while reading aloud?
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A) Prosody
B) Oral fluency
C) Accuracy
D) Automaticity
o :## A) Prosody
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
o :## 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
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A) read books above their current reading level.
B) read books at their current independent reading level.
C) practice reading aloud.
D) reread books that they have already enjoyed.
o :## 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.
D) The students were likely unfamiliar with the tier-three vocabulary words and concepts
discussed in the article.
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