A Day That Changed

Take Turns Reading (Fluency)

The teacher reads one sentence and pauses. The student reads the next sentence. Keep taking turns to the end of the passage.

1. Model. Read each Teacher sentence with clear expression and phrasing, then pause so the student knows it is their turn.
2. Track. The student points under each word with a finger or pointer, left to right and top to bottom, while you read and while they read.
3. Praise. Name what went well in the student's reading, such as expression, smooth phrasing, or a tricky word said with accuracy. Reread any tricky word together.

Feedback on rate, accuracy, and prosody: Fluency Feedback Guide, Grade 4

1. 1.■Teacher readsJayden woke up early, excited for field day.
2. 2.●Student readsWhen he looked outside, the sky was bright and clear.
3. 3.■Teacher readsThe sun was already warming the air, and the morning felt calm and peaceful.
4. 4.●Student reads“It’s going to be a great day,” he said as he grabbed his backpack and headed to school.
5. 5.■Teacher readsBy mid-morning, students were outside running races and playing games.
6. 6.●Student readsThe weather felt just right.
7. 7.■Teacher readsIt was warm, with a light breeze, and the sky stayed clear.
8. 8.●Student readsJayden misjudged the weather and assumed the day would continue like this.
9. 9.■Teacher readsBut just before lunch, the conditions began to change.
10. 10.●Student readsThe wind grew stronger, and Jayden noticed the movement of gray clouds across the sky.
11. 11.■Teacher readsThe temperature dropped, and the air felt cooler against his skin.
12. 12.●Student readsJayden looked up, confused.
13. 13.■Teacher reads“What happened to the sunshine?” he asked.
14. 14.●Student readsSoon, light rain began to fall, and teachers quickly moved everyone inside.
15. 15.■Teacher readsSome students were disappointed, but Ms. Rios saw it as a chance to explain.
16. 16.●Student reads“This is weather,” she said.
17. 17.■Teacher reads“Weather describes the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
18. 18.●Student readsIt can change quickly, even within a few hours.”
19. 19.■Teacher readsJayden thought about how different the morning had been.
20. 20.●Student reads“Climate,” Ms. Rios continued, “describes the usual weather patterns of a place over a long period of time.
21. 21.■Teacher readsEven though today became rainy and cool, our area is still known for having mostly hot summers.”
22. 22.●Student readsAfter school, the clouds cleared, and the sun returned.
23. 23.■Teacher readsJayden realized that while the weather had changed throughout the day, the climate where he lived stayed consistent over time.