Organizing Idea
FLUENCY 1: Students apply accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression in the development of literacy.
GR. 1 - ORGANIZING IDEA: FLUENCY
Fluency: Comprehension and literary appreciation are improved by the ability to read a range of texts accurately, automatically, and with expression.
Guiding Question: How does reading prosody (expression) support fluency?
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Learning Outcome: Students apply accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression in the development of fluency. |
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Letters can be recognized quickly and accurately.
Sounds in words can be blended quickly and accurately.
Words consisting of three phonemes (three sounds) can be blended quickly and accurately. |
Fluency involves the ability to decode new words with accuracy and at an appropriate rate. |
Identify all 26 letters of the alphabet quickly and accurately.
Blend sounds in words with speed and accuracy to decode unfamiliar words. |
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High-frequency words are common words that occur often in written language.
Some words that appear often in print cannot be decoded and must be read by sight (e.g., the). |
Fluency involves the ability to recognize high-frequency words with accuracy and at an appropriate rate. |
Read 125 high-frequency words automatically.
Read 125 high-frequency words in sentences and texts. |
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Phrased reading sounds like spoken language.
Fluent reading includes stopping at periods and pausing at commas.
Expression includes purposeful movement of the voice (pitch), including
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Fluent and phrased reading can increase the ability to comprehend written messages. |
Read phrases smoothly, taking punctuation into consideration.
Read texts aloud, with appropriate expression. |
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