Fluency Passages
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Improving reading fluency is an important part of becoming an accomplished reader. If your child makes many errors while reading or the reading sounds choppy (does not sound like spoken conversation), your child needs to work on fluency. The fluency passages linked on this page are a great way to help your child practice fluency. This also prepares them for the DIBELS assessment of fluency and comprehension.
By the end of 4th grade, your child should be reading 115 wpm (words per minute) with 98% accuracy. As your child's fluency improves, choose more advanced passages. Steps for Administering a Fluency Assessment at Home 1. Print 2 copies of the passage - one for you and one for your child 2. Set a timer for 1 minute 3. Start the timer when your child begins to read 4. Keep track of errors by circling the word 5. Draw a line after the last word the read when the timer goes off. 6. Count how many words per minute they read. 7. Check comprehension by answering the questions at the bottom of the passage. 8. Repeat with the same passage every night for one week. |
4th Avg - "Making perfume" | |
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4th Avg - "New Products for New People" | |
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4th Avg - "Plant Art" | |
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4th Adv - "A New Game" | |
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4th Adv - "Adventure on the River" | |
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4th Adv - "The Biggest Land Animal" | |
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4th Adv - "Water Slides" | |
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5th - "Crossing the Seas" | |
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5th - "Hometown Hero" | |
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5th - "Inspiration" | |
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5th - "Natural Protection" | |
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5th - "Perfect Preservation" | |
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5th - "The Big Game" | |
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5th - "The Big Wave" | |
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5th - "Without a Trace" | |
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6th - "Break the Cycle" | |
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6th - "Centuries of Whaling" | |
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6th - "Harriet Beecher Stowe Takes a Stand" | |
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6th - "New Pearls" | |
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6th - "Pompeii Yesterday and Today" | |
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6th - "The Eyes of El Greco" | |
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6th - "The Frozen North" | |
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6th - "The Good Old Days" | |
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