for Fluency
MODEL Read aloud pp. 3–4 of the Leveled Reader Leo and the School of Fish
at the appropriate pace. Read the words accurately and with expression. Then
read the pages too fast and again too slowly. Have students tell you which model
was best. Discuss how reading all the words correctly, with expression, and at the
proper pace helps a reader enjoy and understand a selection.
PRACTICE Have students reread passages from Leo and the School of Fish with a
partner or individually. For optimal fluency, they should reread three or four times. As
students read, monitor fluency and provide corrective feedback. Assess the fluency of
students in this group using p. 379a.
Model how to use the illustrations to retell the story. Then ask students to retell the story, one page at a time. Prompt them as needed.
