Nonsense words: fluency check with progress graph
Phonics · Fluency progressKindergarten – Grade 1Free PDF
Free printable nonsense words fluency sheet: read for one minute, count and color the progress graph. Six tries to see growth over time.
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Part of these worksheet packsWhen your child guesses words instead of reading them →Dyslexia: early signs and how to support reading →Reading fluency: practise and track progress →
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- 1Made-up words cannot be guessed or remembered, so they show whether a child can really sound out.
- 2Compare only with your child’s own earlier tries. The goal is growth, not a target number.
- 3Skip the timer for children who find it stressful; counting what was read correctly works too.
Words on this sheet
miptavfeplubrafpimvotjebsutnimdiflomtibrakfomhezgupwobkefyat
Words children read are printed in school print (Zaner-Bloser style), with the same simple a and g they learn to write. Print on US Letter or A4; the PDF has no ads and no website headers.
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