Reading Reading FluencyFluency

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Reading Fluency PairsReading Fluency Pairs

You will be paired with a classmate You will be paired with a classmate who is reading at about the same who is reading at about the same level as you.level as you.

You are teamed together, so you can You are teamed together, so you can help each other become better help each other become better readers.readers.

You will take turns reading your daily You will take turns reading your daily passage to each other twice.passage to each other twice.

Your job as a reader…Your job as a reader…When it is your turn to read you must-When it is your turn to read you must-1.1. Focus on your passage.Focus on your passage.2.2. Read in a clear voice .Read in a clear voice .3.3. Try to read as many words as possible Try to read as many words as possible

correctly in one minute.correctly in one minute.4.4. Read slow enough so your partner can Read slow enough so your partner can

understand the words that are coming understand the words that are coming out of you mouth.out of you mouth.

5.5. Read with expression on the second Read with expression on the second reading.reading.

Your job as a monitor…Your job as a monitor…When it is your turn to listen/monitor When it is your turn to listen/monitor

for mistakes-for mistakes-1.1. Follow along with the passage.Follow along with the passage.2.2. Count any mistakes on your hand. Count any mistakes on your hand. 3.3. Do not count mistakes if your Do not count mistakes if your

partner corrects them during the partner corrects them during the reading.reading.

4.4. Be ready to show your partner what Be ready to show your partner what mistakes they made.mistakes they made.

Reading Fluency Procedure Reading Fluency Procedure 11STST Read Read

1 MINUTE-1 MINUTE- 1 1stst Reader reads the Reader reads the passage aloud for the first time to passage aloud for the first time to get familiar with as much of it as get familiar with as much of it as possiblepossible

1 MINUTE-1 MINUTE- 2 2NDND Reader reads the Reader reads the passage aloud for the first time to passage aloud for the first time to get familiar with as much of it as get familiar with as much of it as possiblepossible

Reading Fluency Procedure Reading Fluency Procedure Coaching MinuteCoaching Minute

1 MINUTE-1 MINUTE-

partners share mistakes made with partners share mistakes made with each other each other

readers record how many words they readers record how many words they read correctly in the 1read correctly in the 1stst minute minute

partners may ask teacher how to partners may ask teacher how to pronounce difficult wordspronounce difficult words

Reading Fluency Procedure Reading Fluency Procedure 22ndnd Read Read

1 MINUTE-1 MINUTE- 1 1stst reader reads the reader reads the passage aloud for the second time to passage aloud for the second time to read more words, with less mistakes read more words, with less mistakes and with vocal expression.and with vocal expression.

1 MINUTE-1 MINUTE- 2 2NDND reader reads the reader reads the passage aloud for the second time to passage aloud for the second time to read more words, with less mistakes read more words, with less mistakes and with vocal expression.and with vocal expression.

Reading Fluency Procedure Reading Fluency Procedure Coaching MinuteCoaching Minute

1 MINUTE-1 MINUTE-

partners share mistakes made with partners share mistakes made with each other each other

readers record how many words they readers record how many words they read correctly in the 2read correctly in the 2ndnd minute minute

Partners award each other 1-5 Partners award each other 1-5 Quality Points (QP) based on flow, Quality Points (QP) based on flow, feeling and clarity of feeling and clarity of 22ndnd reading only reading only

Record KeepingRecord Keeping

Record your daily numbers on Record your daily numbers on the weekly chart.the weekly chart.

On Friday, chart that week’s On Friday, chart that week’s progress on the 5 week chart.progress on the 5 week chart.

5 Week Fluency Self 5 Week Fluency Self EvaluationEvaluation

At the end of 5 weeks, write a 10At the end of 5 weeks, write a 10sentence self-evaluation of your readingsentence self-evaluation of your readingfluency progress and effort.fluency progress and effort.1.1. Are the passages getting easier?Are the passages getting easier?2.2. Is it difficult for you to read with expression?Is it difficult for you to read with expression?3.3. Do you and your partner work well Do you and your partner work well

together?together?4.4. What can you tell from the 5 week progress What can you tell from the 5 week progress

chart?chart?5.5. Is reading fluency practice helping me? Why Is reading fluency practice helping me? Why

or why not?or why not?

Reading Fluency GradeReading Fluency Grade

1 “Project Grade” every 5 weeks 1 “Project Grade” every 5 weeks

Turn in your 5 week record and chart Turn in your 5 week record and chart with your 10 sentence self progress with your 10 sentence self progress checkcheck

Do not lose your charts! Keep them Do not lose your charts! Keep them in your “In Progress” folder in the in your “In Progress” folder in the classroom.classroom.