Question

A teacher selects both fiction and nonfiction texts that all students in a guided reading group can read independently with 95 percent accuracy. The teacher instructs the students to read the texts aloud together chorally four times over a period of time. Which of the following changes to the activity best facilitates reading fluency?

A. Including only texts that students can read with 100 percent accuracy.
B. Choosing either all fiction or all nonfiction texts.
C. Modeling how to read the selected texts before asking the students to read them.
D. Introducing key vocabulary words before having students read the texts.

Answer 1

Modeling how to read the texts chosen for students helps demonstrate fluent reading behaviors, which is most effective for enhancing students' reading fluency.

Step-by-step explanation:

To facilitate reading fluency among students, the most effective change to the described activity would be C. modeling how to read the selected texts before asking the students to read them. This approach provides students with a clear example of fluent reading, including appropriate pacing, phrasing, and expression.

Modeling reading behaviors can have a positive impact by demonstrating what fluent reading sounds like, allowing students to mirror these skills during their own reading. Introducing texts that can be read with 100 percent accuracy or choosing only fiction or nonfiction may not necessarily influence fluency directly, and while introducing key vocabulary can support comprehension, it does not directly address fluency as effectively as live modeling.