New Hampshire Foundations of Reading Practice Test

During which reading stage do students typically demonstrate self-monitoring and self-correction?

1. Fluent reading

2. Emergent reading

3. Transitional reading

4. Early reading

The correct answer is: Early reading

The correct response is the early reading stage, where students are beginning to develop crucial literacy skills. In this stage, learners often start to recognize familiar words and utilize context clues to aid their understanding of the text. Self-monitoring and self-correction become integral to their learning process as they read aloud or silently. During early reading, children are guided to be aware of their reading, encouraging them to check if what they are saying makes sense within the context. This involves revisiting words or phrases they find challenging and making adjustments to enhance comprehension. It is a foundational skill that promotes independence and confidence in their reading abilities. In contrast, during fluent reading, students generally have established skills and may not need to self-monitor to the same extent, as they are more confident and proficient. Emergent reading involves the very first stages of literacy development, where self-correction is less frequent as children are still learning the alphabetic principle and experiencing letter-sound relationships. Transitional reading serves as a bridge where students are gaining fluency but are still refining their skills. Thus, early reading is the stage that most directly focuses on the development of self-monitoring and self-correction practices.