Fluency & Oral Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. How should you read: 'Help! I am stuck!'
A) quiet and slow
B) loud and urgent
C) flat and bored
D) whispery and soft
Exclamation marks plus 'Help!' signal urgency, so the voice is loud and strong.
2. How should you read: 'Is the sky blue?'
A) voice goes down at the end
B) voice stays flat
C) voice goes up at the end
D) shout every word
Questions end with a rising tone to show the reader wants an answer.
3. How should you read: 'The puppy is sleeping.'
A) calm and gentle
B) loud and excited
C) angry and fast
D) choppy, word by word
A calm scene is read in a soft, steady voice to match the meaning.
4. How should you read: 'Wow, look at that!'
A) sleepy and slow
B) excited and bright
C) sad and quiet
D) flat and even
'Wow' and the exclamation mark show surprise, so the voice is excited.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. In 'I ran, and I fell.' the best place to pause is at the comma.
Commas mark short pauses that separate ideas in a sentence.
2. In 'Sam is six.' you pause at the period.
A period signals the end of the sentence and a full pause.
3. In 'Stop, look, and listen.' you pause at each comma.
Each comma in a list tells the reader to pause briefly between items.
4. In 'Do you see it?' you lift your voice at the question mark.
A question mark tells the reader to use a rising tone.
5. In 'Yes! I did it!' the voice sounds most excited at the exclamation marks.
Exclamation marks show strong feeling and excitement.