I don’t believe I have ever done a comprehension check when I haven’t said to myself, “So and so’s lying there with that 8.” 8 is merely the cut off number for avoiding the radar, for flying under it. In that way, ten finger comprehension checks are flawed. It’s because we go too fast. But we accept that little lie and go on. Silly us.
Not only do kids lie because they want to fly under the radar, they also don’t want to be identified by us as slow processors, which to them means that they look stupid in our eyes. Can you imagine? We go too fast in PQA and stories and our kids walk out of class feeling stupid. How’s that for a good reason to slow down?