Fluency
Monitor and clarify reading.
Goal:
Goal:
Have you ever read a page in a book but are unable to
answer questions about the page? This happens all the
time to readers. It is common to read a paragraph, page,
even an entire chapter, only to realize you don't
understand what you just read.
It is important to stop and monitor yourself when
reading.
- Stop and ask yourself some questions about what you just read.
- If you are not able to answer them, go back and reread.
- If needed, try slowing down your reading.
- Record yourself reading the text below.
- Record a question to ask yourself, based on the text.
- Answer the question in the recording.
They rushed down the hall to Tara’s room. The door
was open. On the desk sat Franky, happily smelling the
rest of the flowers. He had pushed open the door! As
his family watched, he carefully bit off the last
rosebud. He gently tossed it to the floor and began to
play with it. Pippi raced in, and the two cats played
soccer with the rosebud. They swatted it here, and
they swatted it there. What a fun time they had,
tossing it up and down!
Now it's your turn! Practice reading the story aloud.
Using the audio recording software of your choice,
record yourself reading the story on your own. Then,
submit it to your teacher for a grade.