| Term | Definition |
|---|
| fluency | the ability to read text accurately and quickly with phrasing and expression |
| automaticity | fast, effortless word recognition |
| independent level | 95% + accuracy |
| instructional level | 90%-95% accuracy |
| frustration level | below 90% accuracy |
| Round Robin Reading | one child in a group reads out loud at a time |
| SSR | silent sustained reading |
| DEAR | drop everything and read |
| Modeled fluent reading | fluent reader reads aloud to beginning readers modeling expression and phrasing |
| Repeated oral reading | students practice re-reading aloud short sections of text at their independent level |
| Choral reading | students in a group read along in unison with a fluent reader |
| Tape-assisted reading | students follow along with a tape or cd recording, first following with their finger as they listen and read silently, then reading along, and then reading the text independently without the tape |
| Partner reading | more fluent reader is paired with a less fluent reader (or alternatively two students of equal level are paired together) to practice reading and re-reading a text |
| Readers' Theater | students rehearse their lines from a script by repeated re-reading, and then perform a read aloud play. (The lines are not memorized, they are read.) |
Combine with other sets
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