Speeding
for
Reading
Growing Independency
and Fluency
Rational: Reading
fluency is the ability to recognize
words accurately, rapidly, and automatically. To become a fluent
reader, a
child needs to learn how to read faster, smoother, and with expression. This lesson
will help children learn how to read faster and
will improve their fluency. A good lesson for fluency involves
rereading
texts. In this lesson, the students will practice reading and
rereading
with a partner. They will assess each other on fluency and
expression.
Stop Watch
Pat's Jam (copies for each child)
Racetrack for each student
1). It is important to learn
fluency because it helps you read smoothly and understand what you're
reading.
Today, we are working on how to become a more fluent reader. When
we
learn to blend and decode we will be able to read unfamiliar words.
This will
help improve our fluency.
2). Now, I am going to read you a
sentence two times. After I finish reading the sentence the second
time, I want
you to tell me which way sounds best. I....li... ke to pl play
base...ball. I
like to play baseball. Which way sounded the best? The first time or
the
second? The second one! That is what we are going to focus on today.
3). We are going to read Pat's
Jam. I want you to read the book silently to yourself to see if you can
figure
out what happens in this story.
4). Now that everyone is finished
reading the book, we are going to do something called a quick read. I
am going
to time you for one minute and I want you to read as many words as you
can in
this minute. When the timer goes off, I want you to stop reading. We
will then
count the number of words you read and we will move our racecar on our
speedway
track.
5). I want everyone to watch me
one time. Model for the students how to fluently read in one minute.
Then ask
the students to help count the number of words read and to move the
racecar on
the speedway.
6). Divide students into groups of
two. Explain to the students they will they will take turns reading to
one
another and counting how many words their partner read in one minute.
7). After each partner has read
for one minute, allow the students to change partners and move his or
her car
on the speedway. Repeat 3 more times.
8). As students move their car on
the speedway, record each student's data to see how they are reading.
References:
Roehm,
Sara. "Go Speed
Racer!"
Tyler, Beth. "Ready, Set,
Read!" http://www.auburn.edu/academic/education/reading_genie/openings/tylergf.html
Pat's Jam. (Educational
Insights).