READING FLUENCY INTRODUCTION Reading fluency is the ability to read connected text rapidly‚ effortlessly and automatically (Hook & Jones‚ 2004; Meyer‚ 2002). Readers must develop fluency to make the bridge from word recognition to reading comprehension (Jenkins‚ Fuchs‚ van den Broek‚ Espin & Deno‚ 2003). It is essential for all students to read fluently as they are “learning to read” up to Grade 3‚ but beginning in Grade 4‚ they are “reading to learn” (Chall‚ 1983). Middle school students represent
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Reading fluency is defined as the ability to read smoothly and accurately‚ while using proper phrasing and expression (Bengeny‚etal.‚(2010). It is important that students add emphasis and make inferences while reading to process the meaning to the information being read. When practicing reading fluency it is important that students develop automacity. A professional ballet dancer no longer consciously has to think about her form or steps to a routine‚ a fluent reader should no longer remember to
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Friendship: Wilbur and Charlotte. “No pig ever had truer friends‚ and he realized that friendship is one of the most satisfying things in the world.”(White 115) ‘”Charlotte ’s Web” by E. B. White was first published by Hamish Hamilton in 1952. This book is now over fifty years old but it is still a wonderful book for children because its main themes of friendship‚ hope and loyalty will always be actual and universal. E. B. White allowed his characters to explore
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Reading Fluency and its Effect on Reading Comprehension Topic Selection As an elementary teacher‚ I have often thought reading fluency plays a large role in a child’s reading development. Few reading programs give fluency the recognition it deserves. Reading fluency has been a prominent and reliable benchmark for me‚ even when students have comprehension difficulties. Once fluency is assessed‚ the results were used to place students in their reading ability group. Often times‚
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Charlotte’s Web was a story about a little girl named Fern who saved a runt pig she named Wilbur from being killed by her dad. Fern told her dad that it was not fair to kill a pig just because it was small and told him that she would take care of him herself. When Wilbur was a month old‚ he had to go live down the road on Mr. Zuckerman’s farm. Wilbur missed Fern‚ but soon he made new friends. His new best friend was a spider named Charlotte. Soon he got bad news from the sheep when they told him
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The book Charlotte’s Web written by E.B White has captured thousands of readers attentions and now holds reign as a “classic”. This children’s book holds significant values and powerful meanings that have taught many life long lessons. One of these lessons valued in the book is the influence and meaning behind love and true friendships. One example from the book that can be depicted as “love for a friend” is found in a small excerpt: “Why did you do all this for me?” he asked. “I don’t deserve
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Key concepts in ELT Tricia Hedge The term fluency has acquired two rather different meanings in ELT. The first is similar to a typical dictionary entry. For example‚ ’fluent’ is defined by Chambers Concise Dictionary as ’able to speak and write a particular language competently and with ease.’ In this meaning it is normally restricted to language production‚ and in ELT it is normally reserved for speech. It is the ability to link units of speech together with facility and without strain
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Write a short paragraph about your students’ reading fluency. Where are their strength and weakness? What have you done in the past to support students who are not yet fluent in their reading? Reading fluency is defined by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as: "the ease or ’naturalness’ of reading‚" including how a reader (i) groups or phrases words as revealed through intonation‚ stress‚ and pauses; (ii) adheres to the writer’s syntax; and (iii) expresses oneself in feeling
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Review of Charlotte’s Web Charlotte’s Web’ by E. B. White was first published by Hamish Hamilton in 1952. It is a classic children’s novel which won the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Amazon). It is beautifully written with a great mix of seriousness‚ excitement and comedy. Even though this book is now over fifty years old it is still a wonderful book for children as its main themes of friendship and hope will always be current. The story is about Wilbur‚ a runty farm yard pig‚ who is
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Increasing Fluency A fun and effective way of improving fluency is using Reader’s Theatre. The teacher selects a story either specifically written as a Reader’s Theatre story or adapts a story she likes or one that is part of the school’s reading program. This activity involves the whole class as everyone takes a part as a character or narrator. The teacher may even break up into two groups; readers and audience. The students use their voice to give meaning to the words. There is no
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