To utter aloud or render (deliver) in speech (something
written, printed, etc.): He reads a story. To have such knowledge
of (a language) as to be able to understand things written in it:
to be able to read French.
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To be able to speak or write smoothly, easily, or readily: a
fluent speaker; fluent in six languages. Speaking or writing with
ease. Flowing, as a stream.
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A term used to describe how well someone can read a piece of
writing. The measure of someone's ability to understand and
comprehend sentences when reading and absorbing information. The
ability to read text accurately, quickly and with confidence.
Fluency is the ability of a reader to be able to read a passage of
text accurately and quickly. A fluent reader can read aloud with
expression and without struggle.
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1. Importance of reading; why do we read? For
leisure/fun/entertainment. To encourage and expand creativity and
imagination. To fuel mental development. To stimulate the muscles
of the eyes. To enhance concentration. To help in acquiring and
gaining knowledge. To help children develop vital language
skills.
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2. Importance of Reading Fluency; why do we have to read
fluently? Once a child learns to read some believe that reading
instruction should stop and that the job is complete. However there
is much more to reading than simply being able to call the words.
After a child has mastered being able to read we then must focus on
how he or she reads. Fluency helps close the gap between
recognizing the words and understanding the text. It is the bridge
to reading comprehension. Fluent readers do not have to worry with
decoding words or figuring out the text. They can put their focus
on the meaning of the text. Because reading fluency and
comprehension are so closely tied together, it is important to
instruct our children how to read fluently.
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Identify the fluent and the regular readers from this
video:
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Before we teach our students how to read fluently we should
first teach them how to read. 4. Read short passages. Use
pre-taught words to create a fun meaningful story and ask students
to read. 1. Introduce letters and sounds Introduce names of
letters. Introduce sounds of the letters. 2. Introduce simple words
Use pre-taught letters and sounds to read simple meaningful words.
Introduce parts of speech of the words i.e. noun, verb, adjective,
pronoun, article 3. Read and create simple sentences. Introduce
pre- taught words in simple sentences to introduce the languages
sentence structure. Ask the students to create sentences of their
own using the learnt words.
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2. Introduce simple words: We can use miming, realia, pictures,
and videos to help students understand the meanings of the words. *
trabaja * helado * hermosa*hospital
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* amarillo * una / un= a (fem/mas) * blusa * gusta * lleva *
ella= she
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3. Read and create simple sentences: a. Ella lleva una blusa
amarilla. She wears a yellow blouse. b. Ella trabaja en un
hospital. She works in a hospital. c. Le gusta el She likes ice
cream. (Ice cream is appealing to her.) helado
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4. Read a short passage: Emily trabaja en un hospital. Ella
lleva una blusa amarilla. Le gusta el helado. Emily es
hermosa.
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Once our students are able to read we can encourage them to
read fluently. This simple yet fun and effective technique helps us
do just that.
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Emily trabaja en un hospital. Ella lleva una blusa amarilla. Le
gusta el helado. Emily es hermosa. *** TASK: 1.Read the above
paragraph to yourself, then discuss and scan it for any difficult
words. 2. Read in chorus. 3. Listen to the model and give your
feedback. 4.Read to your partner and give your feedback to him/her.
5.Record yourself (optional) - or - Read to the whole class.Record
6.Circle the nouns and underline the verbs.