Critics opposed a specific fluency-building practice, leading to its discontinuation in some schools. Which practice was it?

Critics opposed a specific fluency-building practice, leading to its discontinuation in some schools. Which practice was it?

• A. Repeated reading
• B. Modeling reading
• C. Silent reading
• D. Pair reading

Answer: (A)

Fluency-building aims to help readers read quickly, accurately, and with natural expression. Repeated reading is a method where a student rereads the same passage several times, often with feedback, until the reading becomes smoother. Critics opposed this approach because, even though fluency can improve with practice, the method can feel tedious and become drill-like, reducing motivation and engagement. It also tends to emphasize speed over understanding, and using the same text repeatedly may limit transfer to new passages or real-life reading situations. Because of these concerns, some schools moved away from repeated reading in favor of strategies that combine modeling fluent reading by adults, guided oral reading with targeted feedback, and opportunities to read a variety of texts with support, which can sustain interest while still building fluency and comprehension.

Fluency-building aims to help readers read quickly, accurately, and with natural expression. Repeated reading is a method where a student rereads the same passage several times, often with feedback, until the reading becomes smoother. Critics opposed this approach because, even though fluency can improve with practice, the method can feel tedious and become drill-like, reducing motivation and engagement. It also tends to emphasize speed over understanding, and using the same text repeatedly may limit transfer to new passages or real-life reading situations. Because of these concerns, some schools moved away from repeated reading in favor of strategies that combine modeling fluent reading by adults, guided oral reading with targeted feedback, and opportunities to read a variety of texts with support, which can sustain interest while still building fluency and comprehension.