You have listened to a child read for one minute in order to assess his reading fluency with a 105-word text passage. You noted 4 miscues. What is his estimated reading rate?
A) 26 correct words per minute
B) 101 correct words per minute
C) 109 correct words per minute
D) 420 correct words per minute

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To calculate the estimated reading rate, subtract the number of miscues (4) from the total words in the passage (105). This gives 105 - 4 = 101 correct words per minute.

You Have Listened to a Child Read for One Minute