All About Fluency

What is Fluency?

• the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression

• sounding out words

• reading like a robot

• skimming a text for answers

What is rate in fluency?

• reading the words correctly

• how fast or slow you read

• reading with feeling and emotion

• reading in your head

What is accuracy in fluency?

• how fast or slow you read

• reading with emotion

• reading the words correctly

• reading like a robot

What is expression in fluency?

• reading with feeling and emotion

• reading silently

• reading out loud

• reading fast or slow

When reading out loud should you do when you see a period at the end of a sentence?

• ignore it and keep reading

• read with more emotion

• pause and take a breath before moving on

• stop reading the story completely

Why is fluency important?

• it can help us focus on the meaning of the text instead of the words

• it can make reading easier

• it can add emotion and excitement to a story

• all of the above

Why do we read stories 3 times to practice fluency?

• because Mrs. Powderly is being mean!

• To help with the flow of reading so we read more smoothly and are able to understand the story

• to answer comprehension questions and get a good grade on the test.

• 3 times is a magic number and so we always do everything 3 times.

When you see a question mark at the end of a sentence what should you do?

• read it like a robot with no expression

• raise you voice a little and read with expression

• ignore it and keep reading

• ask the teacher a question

If you see an exclamation point at the end of a sentence what does it mean?

• that someone is asking a question

• that something exciting or important has happened

• that it is just a plain boring sentence

• that someone made a mistake when writing

What is the goal of practicing fluency?

• To read text smoothly with emotion and accuracy

• to read words accurately

• to read with emotion

• to read fast