Wisconsin FORT (Foundations of Reading) Practice Test

Which stage in literacy development involves students being able to read with accuracy, speed, and proper expression?

1. Beginning

2. Emergent

3. Fluent

4. Intermediate

The correct answer is: Beginning

In literacy development, the stage that involves students being able to read with accuracy, speed, and proper expression is the Fluent stage. This is the level where students demonstrate a high level of reading proficiency and are able to read smoothly, accurately, and with appropriate expression. A beginning reader is just starting to acquire basic reading skills and is not yet able to read fluently like a student in the Fluent stage. The Emergent stage typically involves learning pre-reading skills and beginning to recognize letters and sounds. The Intermediate stage is a transitional stage between the beginning and fluent stages, where students continue to develop their reading skills but are not yet reading at a fluent level.