Level J

Fluency Passage–Fiction Bye, Buddy

Name  Word Count: 90

Bye, Buddy
Rich found a baby crow under a tree. 8
The bird had fallen out of its nest. 16
Rich took it home and fed it. 23
He even taught it to talk. 29
It said, “Hey, buddy,” when Rich came home. 37
It said, “Bye, buddy,” when he left. 44
One day, Rich’s mom came to talk with him. 53
“It’s time to set the crow free,” she said. 62
Rich took the crow outside. 67
He cried a little, but he let it go. 76
The crow flew away with a group of other crows. 86
“Bye, buddy,” said Rich. 90

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 Level J
Fluency Passage–Fiction Bye, Buddy
Name  Word Count: 90

Bye, Buddy
Rich found a baby crow under a tree. 8
The bird had fallen out of its nest. 16
Rich took it home and fed it. 23
He even taught it to talk. 29
It said, “Hey, buddy,” when Rich came home. 37
It said, “Bye, buddy,” when he left. 44
One day, Rich’s mom came to talk with him. 53
“It’s time to set the crow free,” she said. 62
Rich took the crow outside. 67
He cried a little, but he let it go. 76
The crow flew away with a group of other crows. 86
“Bye, buddy,” said Rich. 90

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Goal Rate WPM
Errors
WCPM
Accuracy /
Reading Rate %
Words Per Minute (WPM); WPM – Errors = Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM); (WCPM ÷ WPM) x 100 = Accuracy/Reading Rate %
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