Early Literacy Fluency

Fluency is NOT an indication of

• accuracy.

• comprehension.

Independent Reading Comprehension occurs when the text range is

• the same as the student's instructional lexile.

• 100 lexile below to 50 lexile above the student’s lexile level.

• not taken into account.

• below grade level expectations.

Fluency is defined as

• the ability to read with speed.

• reading words without mistakes.

• the ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low-level details, allowing it to become an automatic response pattern or habit.

• the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression.

Accuracy is defined as

• the ability to read with speed.

• reading words without mistakes.

• the ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low-level details, allowing it to become an automatic response pattern or habit.

• the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression.

Automaticity is defined as

• the ability to read with speed.

• reading words without mistakes.

• the ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low-level details, allowing it to become an automatic response pattern or habit.

• the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression.

THREE resources offered by Journeys to practice fluency are:

• Blend-It Books.

• Leveled Readers (Running Record Forms).

• Flipgrid.

• Vocabulary Readers (Running Record Forms).

CHOOSE TWO: Two tech tools to use in conjunction to use with students and fluency practice are

• Google Classroom.

• iRead.

• Flipgrid.

• Amplify Reading.

A realistic Kindergarten EOY Fluency Performance level would be

• 0-1 Words per Minute Correct.

• 0-23 Words per Minute Correct.

• 0 Words per Minute Correct.

• 0-90 Words per Minute Correct.

Journeys Fluency Performance Level for EOY First Grade is

• 13-32 Words per Minute Correct.

• 0-32 Words per Minute Correct.

• 43-62 Words per Minute Correct.

• more than 63 Words per Minute Correct.

Journeys Fluency Performance Level for EOY Second Grade is

• 59-78 Words per Minute Correct.

• 0-58 Words per Minute Correct.

• 79-98 Words per Minute Correct.

• more than 99 Words per Minute Correct.