Which level corresponds to less than 90% accuracy?

Which level corresponds to less than 90% accuracy?

• A. Frustration level
• B. Independent level
• C. Instructional level
• D. Phonemic level

Answer: (A)

Reading levels are defined by how accurately a student reads a passage while showing comprehension. If a reader keeps a high accuracy, around independent levels (usually well above 90%), they can read with little support. If accuracy is around 90% or so, with some guidance needed to understand the text, that’s the instructional level. When accuracy dips below about 90%, the text is too difficult for the reader to decode and understand even with help—this is the frustration level. So, less than 90% accuracy signals the frustration level. Phonemic level isn’t used to describe overall text difficulty; it relates to phonemic awareness tasks rather than the text’s reading level.

Reading levels are defined by how accurately a student reads a passage while showing comprehension. If a reader keeps a high accuracy, around independent levels (usually well above 90%), they can read with little support. If accuracy is around 90% or so, with some guidance needed to understand the text, that’s the instructional level. When accuracy dips below about 90%, the text is too difficult for the reader to decode and understand even with help—this is the frustration level. So, less than 90% accuracy signals the frustration level. Phonemic level isn’t used to describe overall text difficulty; it relates to phonemic awareness tasks rather than the text’s reading level.