Fluency is a big buzz word these days. I've seen it used for reading stories, decoding, and even math facts!
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Studies indicate a direct relation between fluency and comprehension.
No surprises there, it makes sense that struggling readers would struggle with comprehension. If they have a hard time figuring out the words, it's not very likely they will put together the meaning easily.
The experts define reading fluency with 4 phrases:
1. automaticity in word recognition
2. accurate word recognition
3. rate (speed) of reading
4. prosody, or expression
So, how do we build fluency?
- Practice both phonetic patterns as well as sight words. Feel free to download my short a/ long a practice freebie by clicking the graphic above or click here: Vowel Word Work Freebie
- Practice reading phrases and sentences a few words at a time. (Phrasing)
- Practice reading simple paragraphs with expression.
- Oral Reading with a partner. (using text of appropriate difficulty... "just right" text! 95 - 100% accuracy)
- Monitored Independent Reading
This full resource has all 5 vowels patterns: long and short vowels, with real words as well as nonsense words. Vowel Word Work: Word Sort and Fluency Practice
What do you do to build fluency?
