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Accelerating Student Learning: Monitoring Reading

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What is a "correctly read word?"

Rule 1. Correctly Read Words are pronounced correctly. A word must be pronounced correctly given the context of the sentence.

example: The word "r-e-a-d" must be pronounced "reed" when presented in the context of:
He will read the book WRC = 5
not as:
"He will red the book." WRC = 4

Rule 2. Self-Corrected Words are counted as correct. Words misread initially but corrected within 3 seconds, are counted as read correctly.

example: The river was cold
  WRC = 4
 
read as:
  The river was could...(2 seconds).. cold
  WRC = 4