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6.2.1 Reading: Fluency
English · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Fluency as speed, accuracy and expression together
- Qualities of a good reader; newsreader as a model
- Paired, echo, choral, repeated reading and reader’s theatre on theme texts
What you will be able to do
- identify instances of expressive reading from a print or digital text
- read a text at the right speed, accurately and with expression
- appreciate the importance of reading fluency in communication
Key questions
“Why is it important to read fluently?”
Lessons
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Accuracy, speed and expression
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFluent reading is accurate words, a pace a listener can follow, and a voice that matches the meaning.
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Practise: pairs, chorus, theatre, time
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse paired, echo, choral and reader’s theatre reading, then time a short excerpt and note one next step.