2. What does the word “Fluent” mean?
To Read with EASE
To Read SMOOTHLY (not choppy)
To Read at a QUICK PACE (with accuracy)
To be aware of PUNCTUATION
To use your VOICE to show understanding
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3. Video
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4. Why is it important to be
a “Fluent” Reader?
When you are a fluent reader:
You spend less time sounding out the
words, So you have more time to understand
what you are reading.
Reading in a quick and smooth way will help
give our brains the words in a way it can
understand better.
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5. What can we do to
improve our “fluency”?
Practice rereading short passages
Develop good decoding skills
Memorize sight words
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6. More on Fluency
Fluencyis when you can read at a fast pace
with ease, accuracy, and understanding.
Think about it like this….
Inmany ways reading with fluency is
like watching a movie.
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7. Think about it like this….
If we watch the movie in slow motion, or pause the
movie too much, we won’t understand what it is about.
AND, if we watch the movie in fast-forward, we also
won’t understand what it is about.
When we watch the movie at just the right speed, we
can accurately understand what the movie is about.
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8. This is true for reading….
If we read too slowly or stop too much, we won’t
understand what it is about.
AND, if we read too quickly and don’t “think” while we
read, we also won’t understand what it is about.
When we read at a fast pace, while still thinking about
the words, we can accurately understand what the
passage is about.
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9. Tips for Fluency
Before, During, and After you read a
passage or book, there are some things you
can do to improve your fluency and
understanding of what you are reading.
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10. Before Reading
Read the title and think about what the passage
or book might be about.
Read any subtitles or bold type words. These
help to understand the main ideas of the
passage or book.
Preview the text and look for larger words that
you need to decode ahead of time.
Look for words that repeat throughout the
passage. These words will be important to know.
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11. During Reading
Slide your finger instead of marching it to keep
your voice smooth while you read.
Read each sentence as one idea, paying
attention to punctuation as you read.
When you get to an unfamiliar word, use the
steps you have learned to sound the word out.
As you read, think about what the words are
saying so you know when you need to correct a
mistake you have made.
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12. After Reading
Again, think about what type of information was in
the passage or book. Decide if it was more Fiction
or Nonfiction.
Identify the important parts of the passage
For Fiction think about
character, setting, plot, important
events, solution/ending.
For Nonfiction think about
topics, categories, important events and facts
Think about how the passage or book relates to
yourself, to other things you have read, and to the
world around you.
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13. Summary
Fluency is when you can read at a fast pace
with ease, accuracy, and understanding.
Practice rereading short passages
When we read at a fast pace, while still thinking about
the words, we can accurately understand what the
passage is about.
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14. Fluency At Work
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