Reading fluency: practise and track progress
Children who read slowly need two things: practice that makes reading automatic, and a way to see that it is working. This pack has both.
For: Kindergarten to 2nd grade teachers, tutors and parents
The whole pack as one PDF
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A cover page with the plan, then 7 worksheets in order (8 pages). Free, no sign-up.
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- Fluency is accuracy plus speed plus expression; it frees attention for understanding.
- A child seeing their own graph go up is very motivating.
- Made-up (nonsense) words show whether a child can truly decode, because they cannot be memorized.
What helps
- Do a check once a week, not every day; practise in between.
- Compare only with your child’s own earlier scores.
- Practise with phrase reading and repeated reading of the same short text.
The planstep by step.
1Check
Pick the check that matches your child: letter sounds, CVC, nonsense words or sight words.
2Practise
Phrase reading and roll and read during the week.
Questions
Questions about fluency progress
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Should I use a timer?
A one-minute timer gives a fair comparison over time, but skip it if it causes stress. Counting correct words without time still shows progress.
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The LetterSchool app
Between worksheets: practise in the app
The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.