New Hampshire Foundations of Reading Practice Test

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What is one of the key strategies for transitional readers?

Only focusing on visual aids
Automatic recognition of high-frequency sight words
Dependent on teacher-led reading
Relying solely on their decoding strategies

The correct answer is: Automatic recognition of high-frequency sight words

The emphasis on automatic recognition of high-frequency sight words is a crucial strategy for transitional readers. At this stage, readers are moving beyond basic decoding skills to develop a more fluent reading ability. Sight words are commonly used words that children are encouraged to recognize instantly rather than decode letter by letter. By achieving automaticity with these words, transitional readers can focus more on comprehension and the overall meaning of a text, rather than getting bogged down by individual words. This ability to recognize high-frequency sight words enhances their reading fluency, allowing them to read more smoothly and with greater confidence. As readers become more proficient in identifying these words quickly, they're able to allocate more cognitive resources to understanding the text, making connections, and engaging with more complex literacy tasks. The other strategies provided in the options, such as only focusing on visual aids, being solely dependent on teacher-led reading, or relying exclusively on decoding strategies, do not support the independence and fluency that transitional readers require to progress further in their reading development.