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Ms. Smith is working with a small group of students. She realizes that one of the students is really struggling with reading fluency. After intervention, she decides that Susan can read most high-frequency words, but is struggling with unfamiliar words. When text is read aloud, Eva has no trouble answering comprehension questions. At a meeting with Eva’s mom, what could Ms. Smith tell Eva’s mom to encourage her and what could she tell her she will be focusing on in class to boost Eva’s reading comprehension.  Write your answer as if you are speaking to Eva’s mom.  The answer is based on your knowledge of what we’ve learned so far.

Which of the following would NOT be a part of measuring Oral Reading Fluency?

Explain the meaning of heart words.

Which TWO statements are true about the accented syllable in a noun vs a verb?  Use these sentences as you think through the rules. Ella gave me a birthday present. Ella will present me with it on Tuesday.

Which TWO statements are true about the accented syllable in a noun vs a verb?  Use these sentences as you think through the rules. Ella gave me a birthday present. Ella will present me with it on Tuesday.

The teacher has gathered a small group of students and has asked the students to give her the sound of the letters as she presents them. This activity is a lesson in

You are in a meeting with your Kindergarten colleagues and one of them states the following:  “When we look at criteria for exiting Kindergarten, we must include the criteria that they master 100 new high-frequency words before they can go to 1st grade.”  How would you respond?

What is the difference between the Read-Aloud Strategy and story time? Why are Read-Alouds beneficial. Write as much as you know about the benefits and the process. The scoring will be generalized, so specificity is not crucial. What is important is that you know the benefits and generally the steps and what you should include in the read-aloud

Respond to this question: George’s oral reading fluency falls at 50%. As a teacher, you understand that he is making progress. How would you respond to his parent who is overly concerned that he is not reading where he should be reading at this point?

What is the difference between the Read-Aloud Strategy and story time? Why are Read-Alouds beneficial. Write as much as you know about the benefits and the process. The scoring will be generalized, so specificity is not crucial. What is important is that you know the benefits and generally the steps and what you should include in the read-aloud