Fluent By Friday

Fluency is the ability to read text quickly and accurately.

• Common Questions About Fluency

In order to practice fluency, students can do what is called Fluent By Friday. On Monday the student reads through a reading passage, timed for 1 minute, but also reads the entire passage. The student records the number of words read correctly, along with errors on a graph, using a blue crayon-- the Cold Timing. Tuesday through Wednesday, the student reads the entire passage 2-3 times per day, timing themselves for 1 minute, to show any progress they are making. On Friday, the student does a Hot Timing, reading the passage for 1 minute, and graphing the words correct, with a red crayon. 

Fluency Passages

• Reading A-Z (Must have membership)
• Six Minute Solution program
• Florida Assessments of Reading
• 3rd-6th Grade Fluency Passages
• Aims Web

• Fluency Tracking Sheet