Reading Speed for 1st Graders: Improve Fluency and Comprehension

Question 1

What is it called when you can read quickly and smoothly?

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Reading fluency

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Reading quickly

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Reading aloud

Question 2

When reading for fluency, what should you focus on?

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Reading smoothly and at a good pace

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Perfect word pronunciation

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Reading every word correctly

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Understanding the meaning of every sentence

Question 3

Which of these can help you read faster?

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Looking at groups of words

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Skipping words

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Saying each word out loud

Question 4

What happens if you read too slowly?

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You might lose interest.

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You might understand the story better.

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You might finish the story faster.

Question 5

When you are reading fast, it:

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Might mean you need to slow down

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Always means you're reading correctly

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Always means you're understanding what you read

Question 6

When you are reading smoothly without stopping, you are reading:

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Fluently

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Slowly

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Carefully

Question 7

Which of these helps you read groups of words at a time?

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Chunking words together

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Using a finger pointer

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Looking at each word separately

Question 8

What should you do if you are reading too fast?

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Slow down a little

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Keep reading quickly

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Ignore it

Question 9

What is a sign of good reading fluency?

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Reading smoothly and at a good pace

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Reading slowly and hesitantly

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Reading quickly and making many mistakes

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Reading loudly and clearly

Question 10

What is the main goal of practicing reading fluency?

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To improve comprehension

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To read more books

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To get better grades

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To impress your teacher

Question 11

When we read really well, or fluently, what else can we do besides read quickly?

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Understand what we read better

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Read more books

Question 12

What is the difference between reading speed and reading comprehension?

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Reading speed is how fast you read, while reading comprehension is how well you understand

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Reading speed and reading comprehension are the same thing

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Reading comprehension is more important than reading speed

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Reading speed is more important than reading comprehension

Question 13

Which of these is a good tip for reading fluently?

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Read aloud

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Read in your head

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Read only familiar words

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Read only hard words

Question 14

What is the main idea of 'chunking' when reading?

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Breaking the text into smaller parts

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Sounding out every word

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Skipping over unfamiliar words

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Reading the whole text at once

Question 15

Which of these should you NOT do to help a struggling reader?

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Make them feel bad about not reading well

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Give them extra help

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Use a computer to read to them

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Encourage them to read often

Question 16

What's a good way to get better at reading quickly?

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Practice reading stories in a certain amount of time

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Read really slowly and carefully

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Read as fast as you can

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Don't read words you don't know

Question 17

True or False: Reading faster means reading as fast as you can without caring about what you're reading.

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False

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True

Question 18

Which of these words has the most letters?

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elephant

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cat

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dog

Question 19

Which word can be divided into the most sounds?

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elephant

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cat

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dog

Question 20

What is the main reason we are learning about reading speed?

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To read faster

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To understand different kinds of books

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To write stories

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To learn the history of reading

Question 21

When you read quickly, which of these things helps you move your eyes smoothly across the page?

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Chunking (reading groups of words)

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Pointing with your finger

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Looking at the pictures

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Skipping over every other line

Question 22

If you want to read faster, you should:

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Try to read as many words as you can in one minute

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Skip words

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Read every word carefully

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Read in a quiet place

Question 23

When we read quickly, what's the best thing to do?

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Read at a steady pace

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Sound out every word

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Skip words we don't know

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a sign that someone is a good reader?

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They don't understand what they're reading

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They read smoothly with few stops

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They say the words correctly

Question 25

What can help you focus on the words you are reading?

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Using your finger to follow the words

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Covering your mouth

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Moving your head side to side

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Closing one eye

Question 26

What's the best way to practice reading smoothly?

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Reading different things

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Only reading short stuff

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Reading the same book over and over

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Never reading out loud

Question 27

Read the text: 'The boy played with his ball.' How many words are in the sentence?

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5

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4

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6

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7

Question 28

Which of these words do we read without sounding out the letters?

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The

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Dog

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Elephant

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Quickly

Question 29

What does it mean to 'scan' a text?

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To quickly look through it for specific information

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To read it carefully from start to finish

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To read it out loud with expression

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To summarize the main points of the text

Question 30

Which of these is a sign of good reading?

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Reading smoothly and without stopping

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Reading every word perfectly

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Taking a long time to read each word

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Stopping a lot to sound out words

Question 31

What should you do if you don't know a word while reading?

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Stop and ask for help

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Skip it and keep reading

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Guess what it means

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Read it over and over again

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a good way to practice reading faster?

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Watching TV with closed captions

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Reading timed passages

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Reading with a friend

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Playing reading games

Question 33

Which of these can help you read faster?

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Looking ahead to the next few words

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Pointing to each word as you read it

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Reading every word carefully

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Saying each word aloud

Question 34

What is the key to getting better at reading quickly?

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Practice reading regularly

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Reading aloud to yourself

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Only reading short stories

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Guessing words you don't know

Question 35

About how many words per minute does a first grader usually read?

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60-90 words per minute

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150-180 words per minute

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100-120 words per minute

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20-40 words per minute

Question 36

When someone is reading fluently, how does it sound?

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Smooth and effortless

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Loud and clear

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Full of mistakes

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Choppy and slow

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a good thing about reading faster?

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Understanding less of what you read

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Thinking more critically

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Being able to read more books

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Learning new words

Question 38

How long should you practice reading each day to get better?

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15-20 minutes

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30-45 minutes

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1-2 hours

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5-10 minutes

Question 39

How does learning letter sounds help you read faster?

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It helps you figure out new words quickly

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It makes you understand better

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It makes reading more fun

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It reduces reading mistakes

Question 40

How can you tell if someone is having trouble reading quickly?

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They often stop and start or repeat words

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They read very accurately

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They understand everything they read