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English Language Arts and Literature (ELAL) K

Fluency: Related Curriculum

K: Children recognize some letters and words with speed and accuracy.

KINDERGARTEN - 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 letter and word recognition support the development of fluency?

Learning Outcome: Children recognize some letters and words with speed and accuracy.

Knowledge

Understanding

Skills & Procedures

Some letters can be recognized quickly and accurately.

Some words can be recognized quickly and accurately.

Some words, signs, and symbols are very common and can be recognized automatically.

Recognize some letters of the alphabet with speed and accuracy.

Recognize 5-10 high-frequency words.

Recognize your own name.

Recognize some environmental print automatically.

Knowledge

Understanding

Skills & Procedures

Phrased reading reflects end punctuation, including pausing at periods and raising one’s voice at the end of questions.

Fluent and phrased reading sounds like spoken language.

Notice end punctuation and reflect it in voice.

 

Fluency