TExES Science of Teaching Reading
(STR) – Quiz Questions and Answers
100% Pass
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 - ✔✔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
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,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.
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. - ✔✔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.
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,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. - ✔✔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?
A) Prosody
B) Oral fluency
C) Accuracy
D) Automaticity - ✔✔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?
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, 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 - ✔✔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.
B) read books at their current independent reading level.
C) practice reading aloud.
D) reread books that they have already enjoyed. - ✔✔B) read books at their current
independent reading level.
C) practice reading aloud.
D) reread books that they have already enjoyed.
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(STR) – Quiz Questions and Answers
100% Pass
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 - ✔✔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
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,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.
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. - ✔✔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.
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,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. - ✔✔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?
A) Prosody
B) Oral fluency
C) Accuracy
D) Automaticity - ✔✔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?
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, 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 - ✔✔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.
B) read books at their current independent reading level.
C) practice reading aloud.
D) reread books that they have already enjoyed. - ✔✔B) read books at their current
independent reading level.
C) practice reading aloud.
D) reread books that they have already enjoyed.
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