Which term refers to mistakes readers make that can reveal how decoding and comprehension processes work?

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Mistakes readers make when reading aloud reveal how decoding and comprehension work. These errors, called miscues, are analyzed to see what cues the reader relies on—sound-letter relationships (decoding), meaning (semantics), or grammar (syntax). By looking at what was read correctly or substituted or skipped, a teacher can understand how the reader blends phonics, vocabulary knowledge, and context to make sense of the text. The other terms describe the types of cues readers use, not the actual mistakes used to illuminate the reading process. So the term that best fits is miscues.