Understanding Fluency Class Goal Understand why fluency is
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Understanding Fluency
Class Goal Understand why fluency is important to comprehension. Identify the four parts of fluency.
Fluency Simulation Read the text as it appears on the next slide.
30 WPM Fluent readers comprehend what they read, if you understand, touch your heart.
60 WPM Fluent readers comprehend what they read, if you understand, touch your heart.
90 WPM Fluent readers comprehend what they read, if you understand, touch your heart.
120 WPM Fluent readers comprehend what they read, if you understand, touch your heart.
150 WPM Fluent readers comprehend what they read, if you understand, touch your heart.
Reflect: What did you notice when you tried to read the sentence? How did rate (speed of the print appearing) affect your comprehension?
The ability to read text quickly, accurately, and with proper expression. --The Report of the National Reading Panel with comprehension!
*The parts of fluency? Expression Accuracy Rate (speed) Smoothness
*Expression Changing your voice at punctuation marks Changing your voice to show a character’s feelings
Character’s Feelings When a character is sad, your voice may sound sad. When a character is excited, your voice should sound excited. Think about how the characters are feeling to make your voice sound like the character.
*Accuracy Decoding correctly. Decoding the words is sounding out and saying the words the right way.
*Rate is: Reading “just the right speed” for the text
Read these words as they appear: too fast too slow just right
*Smoothness Grouping words together when reading Reading with pauses for punctuation Not being “choppy”
Punctuation Marks Comma – means to pause while reading Period- means to come to a full stop “Sam, come here. ”
Punctuation Marks Question mark – means voice goes higher at the end of the question Do you like chocolate? Exclamation mark – make voice sound excited Watch out!
Review Why is fluency important to you as a reader? What are the four parts of being a fluent reader?
Did we meet our goals? Develop an understanding why fluency is important to comprehension. (write this in your own words) Identify the four parts of fluency. (tell your partner)