MULTIDIMENSIONAL FLUENCY SCALE
Expression and |, 7Phrasing ‘Smo Pace
Volume A
| Reads with good — | Generaly reads \| General reads [Consistently read!
expression and ‘moothiy with somie/| at conversational
enthusiasm breaks, but solved | pace: appropiate
ttvroughout the tox. word and strture|\| rate throughout / | &
Varies expression siicuties quicky, | reading
and volume to usually through sel
attention to correction,
xpression.
match his or her
interpretation of the
passage.
Make tox sound \\ [Reads witha —\, | Occasionally breaks | Reads with an
like natural \| mixture of run-ons\} smooth rythm | uneven mixture of
language mmid-sentence \ because of fast and slow pace
throughout the | \ pauses for breath, \¢ificuties with
better part of tne \ | and some specific words J
passage choppiness, nd/or structures. 6
reasonable stress
3d intonation,
Occasionally slips
into expressionless
reading. Voice
‘volume is generally
ee
Bagins fo use voice | Frequently reads | Experiences Reads moderately
to™make fext sound | intwo- and three- | several ‘rough slowly.
like natural word phrases, | spots" intext where
language in some _| giving the extended pauses or
areas of the text but | impression of hesitations are
not in others. Focus | choppy reading; | more frequent anc
temains largely on | improper stress | disruptive.
pronouncing the | and intonation fal
‘word, Stil reads in | to mark ends of
a quiet voice, sentences and
clauses.
Reads words asf | Reads ina Makes frequent | Reads slowly and
‘Simply to get them | monotone with | extended pauses, _ | laboriously.
ut. Lite sense of | litle sense of hsitatons, false
trying to make text | boundari starts, sound-outs,
ound like natural | frequently reads | repetitions, and/or
language. Tends to | word-by-word. | mutiple attempts.
read in a quiet voice
‘Adapted from Zutell & Rasinski, 199