Fluency - The Florida Center for Reading Research · 2007-08-24 · Fluency 2-3 Student Center Activities: Fluency 2006 The Florida Center for Reading Research (Revised July, 2007)

Fluency

2-3 Student Center Activities: Fluency 2006 The Florida Center for Reading Research (Revised July, 2007)

Extensions and Adaptations Use different rimes and words. Use advanced graphs with more fluent readers (Activity Master F.025.SS2 and F.025.SS3).

Objective The student will gain speed and accuracy in reading words.

Materials Word family practice sheets (Activity Master F.008.AM1a - F.008.AM1b) Select target practice sheet, make two copies, and laminate. Words correct per minute graph (Activity Master F.008.SS1) This graph can be used to record 30-60 words correct per minute. Other graphs to record 60-90 and 90-120 words correct per minute can be found at F.025.SS2 and F.025.SS3. Timer (e.g., digital) Pencils Vis-à-Vis® marker

ActivityStudents quickly read words in the same word family by doing timed practices. 1. Place two copies of the target word family practice sheets and timer at the center. Provide each student with a words correct per minute graph.2. Taking turns, students practice reading the rime and words aloud to each other before beginning the timing.3. Student one sets the timer for one minute and tells student two to “begin.”4. Student two reads down the page while student one follows on his copy and uses a Vis-à-Vis® marker to mark any rimes or words that are read incorrectly. If all the words on the sheet are read, go back to the top and continue reading.5. When the timer goes off, student one marks the last word read. Counts the number of rimes and words read correctly.6. Student two graphs the number of rimes and words read correctly on his words correct per minute graph.7. Repeat the activity at least two more times to increase speed and accuracy.8. Reverse roles. 9. Teacher evaluation

WordsWord Family Zoom

F.008

Fluency

2-3 Student Center Activities: Fluency2006 The Florida Center for Reading Research (Revised July, 2007)

-ay

lay

stay

day

play

hay

bay

-ag

bag

flag

drag

lag

wag

rag

-ill

fill

hill

bill

thrill

spill

chill

-ack

tack

crack

black

shack

track

sack

-ip

hip

lip

ship

skip

trip

flip

-ank

bank

sank

tank

blank

crank

drank

-at

sat

flat

cat

mat

hat

bat

-ick

sick

trick

slick

brick

chick

thick

-am

jam

ham

ram

Sam

am

cram

-ell

fell

shell

bell

smell

dell

sell

Word Family Zoom F.008.AM1a

Fluency


-ot

hot

slot

cot

spot

jot

not

-ain

rain

chain

gain

main

brain

pain

-ing

sing

thing

bring

king

sling

wing

-eed

seed

need

breed

feed

greed

heed

-ap

cap

tap

snap

lap

strap

clap

-y

fly

cry

my

try

dry

by

-unk

dunk

sunk

skunk

hunk

junk

trunk

-out

pout

about

trout

snout

shout

out

-ail

rail

bail

frail

snail

tail

mail

-ug

hug

bug

shrug

dug

jug

rug

Word Family Zoom F.008.AM1b

Name


Word Family Zoom F.008.SS1

Words Correct Per Minute

595857565554535251504948474645444342414039383736353433323130

60

1st try 2nd try 3rd try 4th try 5th try

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2006 The Florida Center for Reading Research (Revised July, 2007) 2-3 Student Center Activities: Fluency

ObjectiveThe student will gain speed and accuracy in reading words.

Materials High frequency word cards (Activity Master P.HFW.005 - P.HFW.064 in Phonics) Choose 60 or more words depending on the skill level of the students. Timer (e.g., digital) Words correct per minute record (Activity Master F.011.AM2) Pencils

ActivityStudents take turns reading word cards in a timed group activity.1. Stack the word cards face down and place the timer at the center. Provide each group of students with a words correct per minute record. 2. Taking turns, student one sets the timer for one minute, picks up the first word card from the stack, reads it, and places it in the discard pile. If unable to read the card, makes attempts while another student counts to five. If still unable to read it, places it under the stack. 3. As soon as the card is placed in the discard pile, the next student quickly picks up a word card from the stack and reads it. 4. Students continue to pick up cards and read the words until the timer goes off. 5. Student one counts and records the number of words read correctly on the words correct per minute record.6. Repeat the activity, attempting to increase speed and accuracy. 7. Peer evaluation

Extensions and Adaptations Use other high frequency word cards. Use phrases and sentences. Time how long it takes to read all word cards.

F.009 WordsPass the Word

“City!”

Fluency

2006 The Florida Center for Reading Research (Revised July, 2007) 2-3 Student Center Activities: Fluency

ObjectiveThe student will gain speed and accuracy in reading words.

Materials High frequency word cards (Activity Master P.HFW.005 - P.HFW.064 in Phonics) Choose 60-120 words. YES and NO header cards (Activity Master F.004.AM1) Words correct per minute graph (Activity Master F.008.SS1) Timer (e.g., digital) Pencils

ActivityStudents quickly read words in a timed activity.1. Place timer and header cards at the center. Stack the set of word cards face down and provide each student with a words correct per minute graph. 2. Taking turns, student one sets the timer for one minute, turns a card over, and prompts partner to read the word. 3. If the word is read correctly, the student places the card in a pile on the “YES” header card. If the word is read incorrectly, places it in a pile on the “NO” header card. 4. Continue activity until the timer rings. Count the word cards in the “YES” pile and record number on the words correct per minute graph. Read words in “NO” pile together.5. Repeat at least two more times attempting to increase speed and accuracy. Reverse roles.6. Peer evaluation

Extensions and Adaptations Use other high frequency words. Use advanced graphs with more fluent readers (Activity Masters F.025.SS2 and F.025.SS3).

WordsWord Sprint

F.010

“other!”

Fluency


Objective The student will gain speed and accuracy in reading words.

Materials Word practice sheets (Activity Master F.011.AM1a - F.0011.AM1d) These words are taken from the high frequency word list. Each sheet consists of 20 different words that repeat. Make two copies of each sheet and laminate. Words correct per minute record (Activity Master F.011.AM2) Timer (e.g., digital) Pencils Vis-à-Vis® markers

ActivityStudents quickly read words on a practice sheet in a timed activity.1. Place the word practice sheets and timer at the center. Provide each student with a words correct per minute record.2. Taking turns, student one sets the timer for one minute and tells student two to “begin.”3. Student two reads across the page while student one follows on his sheet and uses a Vis-à-Vis® marker to mark any words that are read incorrectly. If all words are read, go back to the top and continue until timer goes off.4. Student one counts number of words pronounced correctly and student two records the number of words on his words correct per minute record.5. Repeat the activity at least two more times attempting to increase speed and accuracy.6. Reverse roles.7. Peer evaluation

Extensions and Adaptations Use other target words. Read the same words and graph (Activity Master F.008.AM2, F.025.SS2, and F.025.SS3). Time how long it takes to read all the words.

WordsWord Speed Practice

F.011

Fluency


Word Speed Practice F.011.AM1a

often

only

other

people

picture

please

point

there

carry

change

children

enough

every

example

often

only

other

between

people

picture

please

point

there

family

few

follow

many

might

there

point

please

only

people

other

only

often

might

many

follow

few

family

example

every

enough

children

change

carry

between

between

carry

change

children

enough

every

example

family

few

follow

many

might

1.

high frequency words

Fluency


Word Speed PracticeF.011.AM1b

house

idea

leave

thought

through

under

very

watch

thought

through

under

very

watch

around

away

because

before

being

great

group

have

here

house

found

from

goes

idea

leave

away

have

because

found

from

goes

idea

leave

group

have

here

house

thought

through

under

very

watch

around

away

because

around

away

because

before

being

found

from

goes

great

group

have

here

2.


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Word Speed Practice F.011.AM1c

different

could

another

animal

always

along

come

answer

along

always

animal

another

answer

were

what

which

come

could

different

does

down

important

know

large

laugh

learn

when

where

along

always

animal

another

answer

come

could

different

does

down

important

know

large

laugh

learn

were

what

when

where

which

which

where

when

what

were

learn

laugh

large

know

important

down

does

3.


Fluency


Word Speed PracticeF.011.AM1d

myself

move

mountain

almost

again

after

above

about

while

who

why

would

yellow

your

almost

move

myself

near

never

move

above

after

again

mountain

really

round

sentence

should

about

above

after

again

almost

mountain

move

myself

near

never

really

round

sentence

should

while

who

why

would

yellow

your

your

yellow

would

why

who

while

should

sentence

round

really

never

near

4.


Name


Word Speed Practice F.011.AM2


words 1st try

2nd try

3rd try

4th try

5th try

words

words

words

words


words 1st try

2nd try

3rd try

4th try

5th try

words

words

words

words

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