Fluency
How can I be a more fluent reader?
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Our rate is the speed at which we read. Expression is reading with feeling,
and intonation is the raising and lowering of our voice as we read.
Listen to the passage below being read aloud. Listen for the reader's rate, expression, and intonation.
"There’s no time like the present," Cuffy declared. And he went on to explain how they could help each other. "You can search around for old stumps and fallen trees. And when you find one with plenty of grubs, come right back here at once and lead me to it. I’ll tear it open so we can get more grubs in a minute than you can reach in a day by drilling for them one at a time with your bill. You’ll always want to hunt with me, after you see the way I find ‘em."
Reddy Woodpecker nodded his head to show that he understood. Then he started to fly away. But Cuffy Bear called him back. "One more thing!" he said. "Promise me that when you find a likely tree or stump, you won’t stop to eat any grubs. You mustn’t eat any until I come. It wouldn’t be fair."
Now it's your turn! Practice reading the passage aloud. Pay close attention to your rate,
expression, and intonation. There is a lot of dialogue in this passage, so pay close
attention to the quotation marks.
When you are ready, record yourself reading the passage on your
own using the audio recording software of your choice.
