In fluency, prosody refers to which aspect of reading?

• A. Reading with speed and accuracy
• B. Reading with expression and phrasing
• C. Word recognition and decoding accuracy
• D. Spelling accuracy

Answer: (B)

Prosody in fluency is about reading with expression and phrasing. It means using appropriate intonation, stress, and pauses so that the voice reflects punctuation and the natural rhythm of the sentences. When a reader uses prosody, they emphasize key ideas, raise or lower their voice for questions, and group words into meaningful phrases, all of which help convey meaning and aid comprehension. This focus on how something is read aloud differentiates it from mere speed and accuracy, word decoding, or spelling, which are about how fast or correctly words are read, and about forming or recognizing the letters and words themselves.