Fluency Lists

What’s on the Fluency List?
The lists provide continuous, cumulative revision of previous phonics and vocabulary. Each Fluency List
includes letter sounds, decodable words, nonsense words*, Tricky Words, and sentences . These items are
chosen primarily from the preceding four to six lessons with some items from earlier lessons.
* The little alien indicates an 'alien' word. You can describe it as something an alien might say.
They are not real words, they are nonsense words. These words allow you to identify if children
can sound out the letters and blend them together correctly as they can not rely on knowing or
recognising these words as whole units.
Objectives
• To build towards automatic word recognition of decodable words.
• To read previously taught Tricky Words quickly (common exception words).
• To read sentences with expression and fluency.
Basic Procedure (see page 299 for a full explanation of the procedure)
Day 1
• Echo-read each line of phonemes as the children point to each one.
• Set a pace that most children will be able to follow but that also provides a bit of challenge.
• Sentences Read the sentences with a rhythm and slightly exaggerated expression.
• Choral-read You and the children read the whole list together at a steady pace.
• Pace You can guide the pace again by fading your voice in and out as needed.
• Partner-reading Ask the children to read the list to a partner either just after choral-reading.
Day 2
• Echo-read or read chorally with all the children.
• Partner-read two times each.
• Listen to a few children read the list individually.
Day 3-5
• Echo-read or read chorally with all the children.
• Partner-read with different partners.
• (option) Dictate some of the words or sentences from the list for children to write.
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236 Phonics Teacher's Guide: Assessment May be photocopied only for use within the purchasing school.
Fluency List A Student Prompt
Sounds
s a n d g
t p i m
Decodable words
dad dip tin nap man

sad map pip dig gap
Nonsense Words
gam ag pid nin pim

Tricky Words
a the has I
Sentences
Tip it in the tin.

The man is in the pit.
I sit at the dam.

May be photocopied only for use within the purchasing school. Phonics Teacher's Guide: Assessment 237
Fluency List B Student Prompt
Sounds
s m o a k
d g n c s
Decodable words
sack pack pop kid man

top pin cat dock sad
Nonsense Words
dod mok kag gos nok

Tricky Words
yes she no he the
Sentences
Kim has got a cat.

The kid is sick.
The cat is on the mat.
Dan has a dip at the dock.

Fluency List C Student Prompt
Sounds
r a e o u
t m g k i
Decodable words
run nut gum rock duck

pen peck end den kick
Nonsense Words
rin seck ruk dut guc

Tricky Words
for she the oh no
Sentences
The hut has a red hen on top.

The man can run on the rocks.
She has a pet dog on a rug.
Pick up ten caps.

Fluency List D Student Prompt
Sounds
f l e b r
h ll ss a t
Decodable words
tell fan miss maps cans

hisses hops lick big hill
Nonsense Words
lun bilf fiss boll hib

Tricky Words
says her they for that
Sentences
It is a mess in that hut.

She hugs a bug on a rug.
The doll is in the bed.
Sam hisses at bugs.

Fluency List E Student Prompt
Sounds
h v w b j
m g o f ss
Decodable words
box vet job mops cans

passes wet well fox win
Nonsense Words
wub lix jup vab vits

Tricky Words
her what you said this
Sentences
Mix up the ducks on the rug.

Jim licks the jam off the jug.
She hugs the red fox.
What is in the big van?

Fluency List F Student Prompt
Sounds
z w zz ng y
q r e u h
Decodable words
quick buzz yell song boxes

king quiz huff mud lock
Nonsense Words
zog zup kuff yit jung

Tricky Words
you was want what they
Sentences
Can you zip up the kit bag?

He can hum and sing a song.
He is kicking a box of nuts.
She has a quick, fat yak.

Fluency List G Student Prompt
Sounds
d t ng ck a
e ff g i o
Decodable words
hint sent mist skin brick

trip drink swim desk sting
Nonsense Words
lunk scund swug tonk sloz

Tricky Words
come sees asks do want
Sentences
Jack swims and Kim skips.

She drags the rocks on the track.
The sand is hot on his legs.
Do not drink the pink ink!

Fluency List H Student Prompt
Sounds
sh ch x ph th
wh z v ng w
Decodable words
thin shop chick catch when

path such ash thing dolphin
Nonsense Words
thup whez phob plun chet

Tricky Words
my me asks want come
Sentences
She skips on the path.

Can you get a thick black pen?
The cloth has red and black checks.
Tim has chips for his lunch.

Fluency List I Student Prompt
Sounds
wh ai ph ay th
ff l t c h
Decodable words
same thin train play gate

whisk them chain shake floss
Nonsense Words
zaip gaif phay chake fliff

Tricky Words
of can’t said does do
Sentences
My name is Jane.
Whisk the eggs, then make the cake.
Shake the chain on the gate.
Nick got a train to the lake.

Fluency List J Student Prompt
Sounds
ay ea ee ch sh
y g ph sh wh
Decodable words
heat three peach these may

safe brain treat windy rainy
Nonsense Words
chean bimpy zeep yeal deve

Tricky Words
here love are her they
Sentences
I see green trees in my dreams.

Pete is an athlete.
Click on that to delete it.
It is lucky to see seal leap!

Fluency List K Student Prompt
Sounds
ie ai igh ea ay
sh ch wh g ck
Decodable words
bike tight lied study size

sleep pride slight heap tray
Nonsense Words
fime jigh bieb flive gaich

Tricky Words
our are look here for
Sentences
She cries when they see the sad film.

Why is it bright in the sky?
I like to ride my bike at night.
Five, green sheep in a pen.

Fluency List L Student Prompt
Sounds
igh ow oa ie ay
ff kn ai ea ee
Decodable words
tune know coat knock rose

sky knight phone bright quite
Nonsense Words
groab toaf zow roax wone

Tricky Words
eyes you asks come to
Sentences
The lights glow in the window.

I know she likes to sing on her own.
We might grow yellow roses.
I quite like oak trees and beech trees.

Fluency List M Student Prompt
Sounds
oa kn ow ue ew
oo ay ai ea sh
Decodable words
flute moon knew glow boast

clay elbow screw food cute
Nonsense Words
wew drow knoot yain soat

Tricky Words
look our house want was
Sentences
I got a blue stool from the shop.

He knew to chew his food.
Glue things on to the big statue.
I like to swim in cool, blue pools.

Fluency List N Student Prompt
Sounds
oa ee ar ew or
ue oo ay wh ph
Decodable words
start port known shine shark

clean horn sports stone tune
Nonsense Words
yorg florp darp glarm hoob

Tricky Words
here her were what want
Sentences
I was born in a storm.

My car is in the barn, by the farm.
The ship came in to the port.
His torch shines bright at night.

Fluency List O Student Prompt
Sounds
ar or ur h m
oo er ir ew ue
Decodable words
skirt twirl never burn born

barn bark grew winter under
Nonsense Words
glurp jerch borb pirg kark

Tricky Words
was does her eyes they
Sentences
The bird on the branch is tweeting.

When will he hit the target with the dart?
The flame will burn.
I like to look at the surfers on the sea.

Fluency List P Student Prompt
Sounds
or er wr ve o
ur ir ue oa igh
Decodable words
have give glove wrong cover

hurl thirsty wrote month otter
Nonsense Words
wrup wrix turg yerf slerb

Tricky Words
little are oh do you
Sentences
Let me give you a new shirt.

Write a name on each card.
I live on a boat in the port.
I love my curly fur boots.

Fluency List Q Student Prompt
Sounds
aw oy au oo oi
ur ir er wr or
Decodable words
straw yawn launch boy soil

book push pull hook point
Nonsense Words
doy goif wrool jook saug

Tricky Words
our little they what can’t
Sentences
I have a drawing book.

I made a toy from wood.
Join the dots to make a car.
Kim wrote a book on space launches.

Fluency List R Student Prompt
Sounds
ow ou ff ll air
ear oy er ue kn
Decodable words
chair cloud bear pear cow

round straw near joint enjoy
Nonsense Words
knairt straerg bloint quoy voum

Tricky Words
little here oh want were
Sentences
Point to the bear on the stairs.

The loud sound came from the cow.
At dawn we like to enjoy the sunrise.
The hairy monster gave me a fright!


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dad dip tin nap man

gam ag pid nin pim

Tip it in the tin.

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sack pack pop kid man

dod mok kag gos nok

yes she no he the

Kim has got a cat.

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run nut gum rock duck

rin seck ruk dut guc

for she the oh no

The hut has a red hen on top.

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tell fan miss maps cans

lun bilf fiss boll hib

says her they for that

It is a mess in that hut.

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box vet job mops cans

wub lix jup vab vits

her what you said this

Mix up the ducks on the rug.

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quick buzz yell song boxes

zog zup kuff yit jung

you was want what they

Can you zip up the kit bag?

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hint sent mist skin brick

lunk scund swug tonk sloz

come sees asks do want

Jack swims and Kim skips.

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thin shop chick catch when

thup whez phob plun chet

my me asks want come

She skips on the path.

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same thin train play gate

zaip gaif phay chake fliff

of can’t said does do

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heat three peach these may

chean bimpy zeep yeal deve

here love are her they

I see green trees in my dreams.

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bike tight lied study size

fime jigh bieb flive gaich

our are look here for

She cries when they see the sad film.

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tune know coat knock rose

groab toaf zow roax wone

eyes you asks come to

The lights glow in the window.

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flute moon knew glow boast

wew drow knoot yain soat

look our house want was