Reading Rate: Enhance Your Child's Reading Fluency

Question 1

Which of these is a sign that you're reading too fast?

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You're skipping over words

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You're understanding what you read

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You're able to answer questions about what you read

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You're moving your eyes smoothly across the page

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a benefit of reading faster?

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Slower reading pace

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Faster reading speed

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Improved focus

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Reduced stress

Question 3

What is the best way to practice reading faster?

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Reading a variety of texts

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Reading only easy books

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Reading only hard books

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Reading only for short periods of time

Question 4

Which number shows the fastest reading speed: 30, 60, 90, or 120 words per minute?

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120 words per minute

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30 words per minute

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60 words per minute

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90 words per minute

Question 5

Which of these helps you group words together to read faster?

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Chunking

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Decoding

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Predicting

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Inferencing

Question 6

Reading smoothly means:

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Reading at a steady pace

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Reading very quickly

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Reading slowly and carefully

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Reading with a lot of expression

Question 7

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

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Writing better

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Understanding more

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Staying focused

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Feeling less stressed

Question 8

Which of these helps us read faster? A - Reading words one at a time. B - Grouping words together into phrases. C - Looking back at words we've already read

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B - Grouping words together into phrases

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A - Reading words one at a time

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C - Looking back at words we've already read

Question 9

What does it mean to read fluently? A - Reading slowly and carefully. B - Reading at a smooth and steady pace. C - Reading with lots of expression

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B - Reading at a smooth and steady pace

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A - Reading slowly and carefully

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C - Reading with lots of expression

Question 10

What is the purpose of grouping words when we read? A - To make it easier to understand the meaning. B - To make reading more fun. C - To read faster

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A - To make it easier to understand the meaning

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B - To make reading more fun

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C - To read faster

Question 11

What is the main goal of learning to read faster?

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To understand what you read better

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To be able to read more books

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To make reading more fun

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To impress your friends

Question 12

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

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Try to read as fast as you can, even if you don't understand what you're reading

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Read every day

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Set a timer and see how many words you can read in a minute

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Take a break every few minutes to rest your eyes

Question 13

What is the first thing you should do when you come to a word you don't know while reading?

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Sound it out

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Skip it

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Guess its meaning

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Ask for help

Question 14

What is the key to successful reading rate improvement?

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Practice regularly

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Motivation

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Professional tutoring

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Natural ability

Question 15

When you are reading quickly, what should you try to do?

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Get the general idea

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Read every single word

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Read the beginning and end of sentences

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Read all the unfamiliar words

Question 16

Which of these is a sign that you might be reading too fast?

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You are skipping words

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You are understanding what you read

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You are reading smoothly

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Your finger is following the words

Question 17

Which of these can you use to check how fast you are reading?

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A stopwatch

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A ruler

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A pencil

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A flashlight

Question 18

When reading, what can you use to help you read smoothly and at a steady pace?

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Use your finger or a pointer to follow along

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Read words slowly and carefully

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Stop and start often to reread words

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Skip any words you don't know

Question 19

What does it mean to read smoothly?

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Reading at a steady and even pace

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Reading fast without making mistakes

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Reading slowly and carefully

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Reading without stopping or hesitating

Question 20

When reading a story, what should you think about instead of every word?

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Sentences

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Chapters

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Paragraphs

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Pictures

Question 21

What does using a finger to track while reading help you do?

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Stay focused on the text

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Understand what you read better

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Read faster

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Not get tired eyes

Question 22

If you read faster, can you finish more books?

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Yes, you can read more books in the same amount of time.

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No, you won't have time to understand the books.

Question 23

Why do we use our finger when we read?

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To keep our place

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To help us read faster

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To help us understand better

Question 24

What is the main idea of this unit about reading fast?

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Reading faster helps us read better in many ways

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Reading faster is always better

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We can get better at reading fast with practice

Question 25

Why is it important to read at a good rate?

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So we can understand what we read better

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So we can finish our books faster

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So we can impress our teachers

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So we can win a prize

Question 26

Which kind of books are best for practicing reading quickly?

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Books that are just right for your reading level

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Books with lots of pictures

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Books with unfamiliar words

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Books that are very hard to read

Question 27

What can happen if you read too fast?

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You might miss important words.

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You might finish reading sooner.

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It might make reading more fun.

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You might read more books.

Question 28

What is a good way to get better at reading quickly?

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Practice reading often

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Only read when you have to

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Read very slowly

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Skip challenging words

Question 29

What does it mean to read at a good speed?

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Reading smoothly and at the right pace

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Reading without understanding

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Reading very slowly

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Reading as fast as you can

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a benefit of improving your reading speed?

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Feeling more tired easily

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Finishing assignments faster

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Understanding more of what you read

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Reading more books

Question 31

What is a good reason to improve your reading speed?

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To read more fluently and understand better

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To avoid reading completely

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To show off to friends

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To finish books quickly

Question 32

Which strategy is helpful for improving reading speed?

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Grouping words together (chunking)

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Ignoring words you don't understand

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Rereading the same line repeatedly

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Reading at a slow pace, word by word

Question 33

When is a good time to start practicing reading speed?

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Once you can read on your own

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Only if you have trouble reading

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Before you learn how to read

Question 34

Which of these tools is used to measure reading rate?

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Stopwatch

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Thermometer

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Magnifying glass

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Compass

Question 35

What is the main benefit of improving reading rate?

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Enhanced reading fluency and comprehension

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Increased vocabulary

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Improved spelling

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Faster novel completion

Question 36

Which of these is a factor that can affect reading rate?

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Word recognition skills

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Age

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Color of the text

Question 37

What is the purpose of reading rate exercises?

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To practice and develop reading rate skills

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To identify struggling readers

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To determine grade level

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To punish students who read slowly

Question 38

Which of these activities can help develop reading rate?

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Timed reading passages

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Watching cartoons

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Playing video games

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Listening to music

Question 39

What is the importance of developing a good reading rate in kindergarten?

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Facilitates future reading and comprehension skills

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Impresses parents and teachers

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Ensures successful spelling tests

Question 40

When we read smoothly and not too fast or too slow, we are reading at a good...

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pace

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rhythm

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volume

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pitch

Question 41

Why is it important to read at a good pace?

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It helps us understand what we read.

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It makes our voice sound louder.

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It makes reading more fun for others.

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It helps us finish the book faster.

Question 42

If we read too quickly, what might happen?

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We might miss some words or the story.

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The words might start to look blurry.

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Our voice might become too loud.

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We might get tired from reading too much.

Question 43

What can we do if we are unsure of our reading pace?

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Ask a teacher for help.

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Read as fast as we can.

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Guess the words we don't know.

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Stop reading altogether.

Question 44

Which word describes reading that is smooth and easy to understand?

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Fluent

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Quiet

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Fast

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Loud

Question 45

When we practice reading every day, what happens to our reading pace?

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It gets better.

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It becomes harder.

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It stays the same.

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It gets slower.

Question 46

How does pointing at the words while we read affect our pace?

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It can help us read at a good pace.

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It makes us read too fast.

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It makes us read too slow.

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It doesn't affect our reading pace.