Increasing reading fluency in our students is one of the main goals of any elementary school teacher. If they are not fluent readers, they are unable to gain meaning (comprehend) from what they are reading. There are a few components to being a fluent reader...
Short A is usually the first phonics sound you teach in kindergarten and first grade so I figured it'd be a great sound to show you teaching...
Multisyllabic word fluency is so important as reading levels and texts get more complex. We've got 3 ideas to help make this easier for you and your students! And as a bonus...a couple of free
Have you seen our Zoom Cards for reading fluency Zoom Cards provide a very practical and easy way to prep a structure for your phonics fluency instruction for the entire year! Students can work at their own level, practice and self-monitor their assessment. Each of the sequenced phonics cards is now provided in the original hand-sized format as well as a new page-sized versions, perfect for students who need large print. Why not also use the page sized cards for a whole-class fluency focus lesson? The cards are numbered from 1 to 34 will step learners through a sequenced set of letter sound patterns and words. They include cards for single sounds word families cvc words consonant blends ccvc words cvcc words consonant digraphs nasal Teachers who have used these cards have told us they are: comprehensive fast to prep easy to implement and maintain engaging and independent sequenced and challenging a weight off their mind that 'phonics' is being covered in their curriculum consistently The cards are backline so you can copy them onto brightly coloured paper to add some interest. Give each student a small plastic pouch to keep their cards in. You can assess the students quickly on a Friday to determine if they are ready to move onto the next card. It is personal choice, but I would recommend aiming for 100% accuracy. Students record their times and self-assess their progress. Students have a card for the whole week and time themselves reading the sounds/words each night. They can record their best times and try to get faster as the week progresses. With 34 cards, there is enough to cover the whole year. Our printable Zoom Cards file can be found in our TpT store! New large page-sized cards are included in the pack. We hope this system helps you think of ways you can master phonics fluency in your classroom and that this printable packet can support you in your pedagogy. Share
I am SUPER excited to have finished Set 2 of our Fluency Strips! A few weeks ago I post about our Set 1 Fluency Strips {HERE}. We use the fluency strips
Last Updated on April 27, 2022 We have created a worksheet for reading fluency. It has 5 pages in it. The sentences used in the worksheet are simple and easy to read, Please download the PDF Free Reading Fluency Worksheets
Decoding drills for building fluency helps students apply phonics skills when reading. Perfect warm ups and a great tracking tool, too.
Parfait pour travailler la fluidité, une stratégie de lecture si importante! Il faut que les élèves apprennent à lire avec fluidité très tôt! Ceci doit certainement être encouragé pendant la lecture guidée, la lecture partagé et la lecture autonome. Cette ressource, parfaite pour le cahier intéractif ou l'atelier de lecture, va donner l'opportunité aux élèves de pratiquer d'avantage avec des phrases remplies de mots fréquents. Vous voulez essayer avant d'acheter? Voici un échantillon gratuit: French Fluency Phrases (échantillon gratuit) Il faut que les élèves apprennent à lire avec fluidité très tôt! Ceci doit certainement être encouragé pendant la lecture guidée, la lecture partagé et la lecture autonome. Cette ressource va donner l'opportunité aux élèves de pratiquer d'avantage avec des phrasees remplies de mots fréquents. Cette ressource contient: -30 cartes contenant 4 phrases par carte. **Voir les exemples -Des suggestions pour l'utilisation de cette ressource -Des photos de la ressource en action En utilisant cette ressource, les élèves vont apprendre à: -trouver du sens pendant la lecture (en regardant l’image à gauche de la phrase) -lire et relire des mots fréquents afin de bâtir un bon vocabulaire de lecture (Plusieurs mots très fréquents sont répétés souvent) -regrouper et lire des groupes de mots ensemble afin d’augmenter la vitesse et la fluidité en lecture -porter attention à une structure de phrase correcte (Ceci peut surtout être important en langue seconde!) -porter attention au fait que l’ajout de quelques mots peut nous donner plus d’information et peut rendre la phrase beaucoup plus intéressante (On veut que l’élève se rappelle de ceci lorsqu’il compose des histoires!) -porter attention à la lettre initiale du mot afin de lire avec précision -changer la voix afin de montrer divers sentiment durant la lecture
Sentence Trees are a great way to build confidence in beginning readers. there are four sets of Sentence Trees available.
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As the beginning of the school year approaches {yikes!}, I have had some questions about my fluency passages and how I use them in my classroom.
Do you find that your upper elementary students are having problems with fluency? Maybe their eyes just aren't moving across the page fast enough? I made these fluency phrase cards simply to make my students' eyes move more quickly from left to right. The cards use Dolch Words in 3-4 word phrases students might see in text. Included in this resource are 10 pages of fluency phrases for students to move through. The goal is to read each card in a minute or less. There is also a recording sheet (or you can make your own). ___________________________________________________________________ **Teacher Guided: You can listen to each student and time him/her. Write the time needed and record each attempt with a tally mark. **Volunteer: Easy to use with parent and other volunteers. They can run it the same as a teacher. **Student Peer: Each student can have his/her own recording sheet. A partner times the reader and they can switch roles. OR, assign a timer each week to time a few students per day. **Self: Each student can have his/her own recording sheet and time himself/herself. __________________________________________________________________ I hope you enjoy this resource and that it helps your children find more success with fluency!
Tracking sight words with easy printable booklets that make learning motivating and fun for both teacher and student!
Have you seen our Zoom Cards for reading fluency Zoom Cards provide a very practical and easy way to prep a structure for your phonics fluency instruction for the entire year! Students can work at their own level, practice and self-monitor their assessment. Each of the sequenced phonics cards is now provided in the original hand-sized format as well as a new page-sized versions, perfect for students who need large print. Why not also use the page sized cards for a whole-class fluency focus lesson? The cards are numbered from 1 to 34 will step learners through a sequenced set of letter sound patterns and words. They include cards for single sounds word families cvc words consonant blends ccvc words cvcc words consonant digraphs nasal Teachers who have used these cards have told us they are: comprehensive fast to prep easy to implement and maintain engaging and independent sequenced and challenging a weight off their mind that 'phonics' is being covered in their curriculum consistently The cards are backline so you can copy them onto brightly coloured paper to add some interest. Give each student a small plastic pouch to keep their cards in. You can assess the students quickly on a Friday to determine if they are ready to move onto the next card. It is personal choice, but I would recommend aiming for 100% accuracy. Students record their times and self-assess their progress. Students have a card for the whole week and time themselves reading the sounds/words each night. They can record their best times and try to get faster as the week progresses. With 34 cards, there is enough to cover the whole year. Our printable Zoom Cards file can be found in our TpT store! New large page-sized cards are included in the pack. We hope this system helps you think of ways you can master phonics fluency in your classroom and that this printable packet can support you in your pedagogy. Share
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Are you ready for the month of March? We are all geared up for some fun learning this month! Our March NO PREP packets are done and we are ready to go!
Are you looking for engaging vocabulary activities? These 10 Fun Vocabulary Activities are sure to be a hit in your classroom.
Learn about an easy routine for decoding multisyllabic words in 2nd grade text. Free tools included!
I have been teaching my daughter about word families. She is loving the activities I have made for her, especially these dice games. Ther...
Help your students work on fluency at home with Zoom Cards! I sequence my phonics program carefully. It is structured, and students build 'brick by brick' on what they already know (free printable on sequence HERE). If you are looking for a phonics system that is: comprehensive; fast to prep ; easy to implement and maintain; engaging and independent; and sequenced and challenging - well, you've just found it! These zoom cards, numbered from 1 to 34 will step learners through a sequenced set of letter sound patterns and words. They include cards for single sounds word families cvc words consonant blends ccvc words cvcc words consonant digraphs nasals The cards are backline so you can copy them onto brightly coloured paper to add some interest. Give each student a small plastic pouch to keep their cards in. You can assess the students quickly on a Friday to determine if they are ready to move onto the next card. It is personal choice, but I would recommend aiming for 100% accuracy. Students have a card for the whole week and time themselves reading the sounds/words each night. They can record their best times and try to get faster as the week progresses. With 34 cards, there is enough to cover the whole year. My printable Zoom Cards file can be found on our TpT store! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, be sure to follow our ELA Pinterest board for ongoing ideas and activities.
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How do you work on fluency in your classroom? We make sure to READ READ READ simple sentences to practice our fluency!
Have you seen our Zoom Cards for reading fluency Zoom Cards provide a very practical and easy way to prep a structure for your phonics fluency instruction for the entire year! Students can work at their own level, practice and self-monitor their assessment. Each of the sequenced phonics cards is now provided in the original hand-sized format as well as a new page-sized versions, perfect for students who need large print. Why not also use the page sized cards for a whole-class fluency focus lesson? The cards are numbered from 1 to 34 will step learners through a sequenced set of letter sound patterns and words. They include cards for single sounds word families cvc words consonant blends ccvc words cvcc words consonant digraphs nasal Teachers who have used these cards have told us they are: comprehensive fast to prep easy to implement and maintain engaging and independent sequenced and challenging a weight off their mind that 'phonics' is being covered in their curriculum consistently The cards are backline so you can copy them onto brightly coloured paper to add some interest. Give each student a small plastic pouch to keep their cards in. You can assess the students quickly on a Friday to determine if they are ready to move onto the next card. It is personal choice, but I would recommend aiming for 100% accuracy. Students record their times and self-assess their progress. Students have a card for the whole week and time themselves reading the sounds/words each night. They can record their best times and try to get faster as the week progresses. With 34 cards, there is enough to cover the whole year. Our printable Zoom Cards file can be found in our TpT store! New large page-sized cards are included in the pack. We hope this system helps you think of ways you can master phonics fluency in your classroom and that this printable packet can support you in your pedagogy. Share
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Need to help your students get more hands on practice for their vocabulary words? I've got 5 fun vocabulary games you can use right away!
It’s a myth that blindly memorizing every letter in a sight word is the only way to learn it.
New posters will be available. I'm working on 2 sets both targeting literacy. The first showcases the 5 components of reading. I believe in being upfront with my students, and let them know why we do what we do. Especially for my students with learning disabilities. They need to know why they are practicing words that are smaller than the words their peers are reading. So, I introduce the 5 components of reading, which can be found in the Reading First Pamphlet. The five components are: 1. Phonemic Awareness 2. Phonics 3. Fluency 4. Vocabulary 5. Comprehension In a few days I will post student friendly posters that can be downloaded and used at your discretion. I usually use these posters in on of my opening lessons at the beginning of the year. This is actually a 2nd of 2 opening lessons. I'm still working on tweaking the first of my opening lessons, because I want to make sure my lesson is aligned with the new components of the core for Language Arts. Look for that next.
A few years ago, we sat in a Professional Development meeting faced with the challenge of bringing robust vocabulary to the forefront of our primary classroom. It seemed such a BIG task for such little brains, but one that we agreed was imperative to teaching today’s learners. We spent over a year planning, creating, testing, […]
These fun, engaging, NO PREP word work activities help students practice their words effectively and are the perfect option for your 1st or 2nd grade class!
How to learn and remember English words? Are you struggling to learn and remember English words? Watch this video lesson to learn how to learn and remember English words to improve your English Vocabulary!
Hello darlings! Just a few more days until I leave 3 Teacher Chick and launch my new blog That Teaching Spark. The blog still looks yucky and I am just waiting on the designer for some finishing touches! She has been awesome! Make sure to check back for some amazing gift card giveaways, TPT Product giveaways, and crafty giveaways! This post is an overview of the Word Study Program I use in third grade. Stick with me though, because you could do the same thing in your classroom, you just need some word lists. These pics will take you through the program step by step. It is a mash up of Words Their Way, Fountas and Pinnell, and Beth Newingham. Click the pic to get the entire program from my store! Wow! You stuck with me this far! You deserve a freebie! What program have you been using? Is it differentiated? Amy
Have your students develop literacy skills AND learn about mammals at the same time. They will be reading about mammal facts, developing reading fluency and comprehension, building mammal-related vocabulary, writing sentences and full texts, practicing punctuation, handwriting and more. These low-prep literacy activities are all based on the text provided. Students will enjoy them and it will make planning for the week, or for a sub teacher, MUCH easier! THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES - a 1-page mammal text for reading - a punctuation practice page - a page of comprehension questions - a page of writing ideas covering a range of text types - a page of sentence building practice - a page of sentence grammar activities - instructions for a daily paired reading fluency process (using the text) that is one of the most helpful things I've done in my classroom ever - a handwriting practice page - a 'making words' challenge page (like Boggle, but using words from the text) - a wordsearch using words from the text (answer page included) - four vocabulary pages - 3 using words from the text, and one blank version so any word can be used - a coloring page (that acts as a divider between the activities and the solution pages) as an optional resource for fast finishers IT CAN BE USED - completely as it is over a whole week - teachers could use a range of selected activities to cover a shorter period of time - for when a Sub Teacher is needed - for fast finishers - in literacy centers STUDENTS WILL LOVE - students love learning about animals. They may not even know that they are learning about literacy at the same time! TEACHERS WILL LOVE - that all of the activities reinforce the animal facts contained in the text - the time and effort saved by having the planning already done 🟢 TO SEE MORE OF MY LITERACY RESOURCES, see https://www.etsy.com/shop/BenLukis?section_id=38165519 🟢 VISIT MY SHOP FOR MORE GREAT DEALS, see https://www.etsy.com/shop/BenLukis This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical product will be mailed to you. The digital download will be available to download as soon as the purchase is complete. Copyright © Ben Lukis Permission to copy for single classroom/home use only. Please purchase additional copies if you intend to share this product.
Help students build fluency with the top 480 high frequency words. This packet contains 8 game boards with 60 high frequency words on each game board. Each game board has a different engaging way for students to practice their high frequency words, including singing, doing movements, and using different types of voices. All students will need for this game is a pencil and a paperclip! Have students practice their high frequency words with a partner or independently. If you like this, you might like: Phonics Word Sort Mazes Prefixes and Suffixes: Building Words Kalena Baker, Teaching Made Practical
Hack your Jenga game for reading fun with your early or struggling reader. Great for revising sight words and CVC words, developing decoding skills and fluency.
Prefix, suffix, and root lesson using morphology notebooks Are you teaching prefixes, suffixes, and roots? I strive for a literacy-rich classroom. Developing morphological-rich awareness is a basic building block for reading comprehension, spelling, and even fluency. If a student can pronounce and know what a “tyrannosaurus rex,” they are more than capable of interpreting a […]
Struggling with memorizing vocabulary in a foreign language? This article looks at the best techniques for learning vocabulary.
Closing the gap between the language rich and the language poor is of upmost importance for educators. A proven way to shrink the literacy gap between the "rich" and the "poor" is by explicitly teaching vocabulary words. Research supports that teachers should be directly teaching 3-5 words per text selection and teaching them in a way that students "own" the words. Owning a word means you have a deep understanding of the word. You can pronounce the word. You understand it's meaning. You have the ability to use the word during conversation and in writing. An owned word is one that is a member of your personal lexicon. Vocabulary instruction is important for all kids, but it is vital for students who have under developed vocabularies. Teaching students vocabulary terms should happen before a text selection is read, and should be done using the following routine. 1. Pronounce the word, write it and read it. Always introduce a word orally first. Kids need to know how to correctly pronounce the word. Say it, and have them repeat it back to you. If the word is multi-syllabic, talk about the syllables and say the word in syllable chunks. Next, write the word. Say each sound, or each syllable as the write the word for all students to see. Example: Our new word is plain. Class, say plain. How many syllables does plain have? Lets clap the syllables in plain. How many sounds does plain have? Lets tap the sounds in plain. There are two spellings for the word plain.....plane and plain. We are going to learn about plain, spelled p....l.....a....i.....n. Plain is an adjective (which means it describes a noun). 2. Tell students what the new word means Use a student friendly definition of the new word. This ensures that students understand what the new word means. However, after a student friendly definition is given....don't be afraid to elevate a student's vocabulary by giving a more technical or advanced definition. Additionally, talk to the students about word origin. Point out prefixes, suffixes or any base words that may exist. Finally, give students a more concrete way to grasp the word by showing pictures, video clips, demonstrating an action or providing a hands on experience. It is always best to find real images to share as opposed to clipart images. Example: Plain means ordinary. Something that is plain is not flashy. Plain looks like this: 3. Say more about the word and give examples Once students have an understanding of the new word's meaning, use the word in several sentences. These sentences should help students further understand what the word is and what it isn't. Example: If I wanted to use plain in a sentence, I could say: My outfit is plain today because it doesn't have a lot of colors. Or, I enjoy eating plain yogurt that is only one flavor and doesn't have any mix-ins. 4. Ask Questions about the Word's Meaning Ask students yes and no questions about the word to really help the meaning sink in. Example: Students, are the outfits you are wearing plain? Is your bedroom at home plain? Do you like plain food, or food that doesn't have a lot of spice or ingredients? 5. Provide opportunities for students to use the word To help students truly "own" a word, they need ample opportunities to use the newly acquired term. Encourage students to use the word in writing and speaking activities. Have students write sentences using the word, or share a sentence verbally. Example: Students, I want you to think of a sentence using our new word plain. After some think time, have students hand up, stand up and pair up to share their sentence with a partner. Interested in seeing the vocabulary routine in action? Check out the following clip of explicit vocabulary instruction taking place in a kindergarten classroom. Make sure to check out this article from Reading Rockets, A Multidimensional Approach to Vocabulary Instruction: Supporting English Language Learners in Inclusive Classrooms, for eight more instructional tips regarding vocabulary instruction.
I have finished the Roll and Read fluency practice sheets for Scott Foresman Reading Street Units 2-5 for first grade. I can't wait to use these next year!
