ABCTE - Fluency question n answers graded A+

ABCTE - FluencyWhat Does Fluency Mean? - correct answer The most common usage of fluency—in reference to the ease with which one speaks a language—is also conceptually similar to reading fluency. If one does not consciously have to translate ideas from her native language to the language she is currently using, then she is able to think in her nonnative tongue. For her, ideas exist in both of the languages she knows. The words appear in her head both accurately and automatically. She is, therefore, fluent in that language. Prosody - correct answer The patterns of intonation and inflection of a language. Prosody—the appropriate inflection or expression with which a student reads—is directly related to comprehension, which is synonymous with understanding. If we were to express all these relationships in a series of formulas, it might look like this: R + A = F, where R=rate, A=accuracy, and F=fluency; and F ∝ C—that is, F (fluency) is directly proportional to C (comprehension); and C ∝ P—that is, C (comprehension) is directly proportional to P (prosody) Question What is the primary relationship between fluency and comprehension? � A Fluency is speed reading, which decreases the student's comprehension. B Fluency is silent reading, which enhances the student's comprehension. C Fluency is shared reading, which has no effect on the student's comprehension. D