Building fluency in our readers is key! Fluency can help unlock both comprehension and enjoyment for reading. I don't know about you, but I think those are pretty important parts of reading! Today, I'm sharing some of my favorite texts and books for building fluency with our readers. *This post contains affiliate links. Texts and Books for Building Fluency So what exactly makes a good text for building fluency? When I think of texts for fluency, there are three things that pop into my mind: Short passages Texts with lots of dialogue Texts with strong ... Continue Reading
Color the Prefixes Worksheets
Today, I'm sharing some free Color the Prefixes Worksheets as a part of our Color the Chunk Phonics Pages series. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free download can be found at the END of this post. Just click on the teal download button. Color the Prefixes Worksheets Prefixes are word parts that are added to the front of base words that change the meaning of a word. Take for example the word happy. If you add the prefix un- before happy, the word becomes unhappy. The meaning has been changed to not happy. Recognizing how prefixes and base words work together ... Continue Reading
Setting a Purpose for Reading {with Freebie}
Setting a purpose for reading can keep our readers from becoming overwhelmed by giving them a specific reason for reading. Helping students set a purpose for reading purpose also helps them understand the value of tapping into their prior knowledge. Today, I'm sharing some tips for setting a purpose and showing how to use it in the context of a picture book. It's the first post in our Teaching Comprehension Reading Strategies with Picture Books series. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free printable can be found towards the END of the post. Click on the teal download ... Continue Reading
Color the Chunk – Inflected Endings Pages
It's time for some Inflected Endings Pages in our Color the Chunk Phonics Pages series! These work a little differently than our other Color the Chunk pages because we're dealing with base words AND suffixes this time. Read how we use them below. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free download link can be found at the END of this post. Click on the teal download button for the PDF. Inflected Endings Pages - Color the Chunk To do these pages, learners color in or highlight the inflected endings. 12 different pages are included for suffix -s, -es, -ing, or ... Continue Reading
Comprehension Reading Strategies with Picture Books
Teaching comprehension reading strategies is a GREAT way to help learners make meaning of text. Comprehension can be a more abstract activity, requiring lots of skill sets at once. It is helpful, especially for struggling readers, to separate the comprehension skills and break them down into meaningful steps. Need more comprehension help? You may also be interested in our Reading Comprehension Strategies Series. *This post contains affiliate links. Picture Books for Teaching Comprehension Reading Strategies When we teach comprehension reading strategies, we want to apply ... Continue Reading