Station Text Fluency Practice

Which of the following steps comes at the end of the process of teaching fluency in reading?

• Collaborative learning

• Independent practice

• Direct instruction

• modelled practice

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

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

This trait focuses on the flow of the sentences

• Sentence Fluency

• Conventions

• Voice

• Organization

What is reading fluency?

• The ability to read without understanding

• The ability to read only certain genres of literature

• The ability to read only in a specific language

• The ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression.

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.

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

You must decode/read most the words in a story correctly in order to read it fluently

• true

• false

Which activity would help someone practice fluency?

• reading a book that is too hard for them

• reading a book that is easy for them

• reading a short story in their head a few times

• reading a play out loud with friends