Instructional Level Readers

Fluency

Definition:
Freedom from word identification problems that might hinder comprehension in silent reading or the expression of ideas in oral reading.
(Harris & Hodges, 1995, p. 85)

Fluent reading means:

Automatic recognition of words. Appropriate phrasing and expression. Fluent reading allows students to focus on meaning of activity or enjoyment of activity.

Strategies
MUST BE WITH EASY TEXT Modeling - read alouds, poems for two voices. Rereadings - handout checklist for student to monitor own reading. Readers Theater - video.

Strategies Cont
Visiting readers - to younger classrooms. Dictated experience stories. Timed Repeated Readings - Activity & graph handouts.

Be Sure to:
Model phrasing, teaching explicitly if needed where to pause, tone differences. Make time for silent sustained reading.