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1st Grade Read With Fluency worksheets

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Read With Fluency

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet

NameDate

Circle the answer.

  1. Read this first

    The page and the reader

    The page says: The small dog chased the ball.

    The reader said: The dog chased the ball.

  2. Which word did the reader skip?

    • The
    • dog
    • ball
    • small

  3. The page and the reader

    The page says: Maya packed her green lunchbox.

    The reader said: Maya picked her green lunchbox.

  4. Which word did the reader read wrong?

    • lunchbox
    • green
    • her
    • packed

  5. Which sentence should your voice go up at the end?

    • I found my hat!
    • Where is my hat?
    • We went to the park.
    • My hat is blue.

  6. A bright stir shines above us. This line does not make sense. What should the reader do?

    • Stop reading
    • Go back and read it again
    • Skip to the next line
    • Keep reading to the end

  7. The page and the reader

    The page says: We can see three ducks swim.

    The reader said: We can see ducks swim.

  8. Which word did the reader skip?

    • We
    • see
    • three
    • can

  9. The page and the reader

    The page says: My little sister rides a bike.

    The reader said: My little sister rides a bake.

  10. Which word did the reader read wrong?

    • My
    • a
    • bike
    • rides

  11. Which sentence should sound excited?

    • The dog has a ball.
    • My hat is blue.
    • I found my hat!
    • Where is my hat?

  12. Read: First, wash your hands. Which mark tells you to pause a little?

    • the exclamation mark ( ! )
    • the question mark ( ? )
    • the comma ( , )
    • the period ( . )

  13. The page and the reader

    The page says: A bright star shines above us.

    The reader said: A star shines above us.

  14. Which word did the reader skip?

    • shines
    • above
    • bright
    • us

  15. The page and the reader

    The page says: The tall boy kicked the ball.

    The reader said: The tall boy picked the ball.

  16. Which word did the reader read wrong?

    • kicked
    • tall
    • boy
    • ball
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About this worksheet

Reading fluency is more than speed. A fluent first grade reader recognizes words accurately, groups words into meaningful phrases, pays attention to punctuation, and rereads when the sentence does not make sense. This worksheet makes fluency something a child can check on paper. Children compare the line a reader said with the line in print to find a word that was skipped or read wrong, choose what a reader should do when a sentence does not make sense, and match an end mark or a comma to the way a voice should sound.

Because fluency is heard, the best follow-up is reading each line aloud to an adult once the page is done. Support pages use very short lines. Standard and challenge pages use longer lines with commas. Encourage children to read each line once to get the words right, then a second time to make it sound like talking.

What your child will learn

  • Read every word accurately
  • Notice a skipped or misread word
  • Use end marks and commas to guide the voice
  • Reread when a line does not make sense

Common Core standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4

Worked example

The line says 'The big dog ran.' A reader says 'The dog ran.' The reader skipped the word big.

Common mistake

Reading one word at a time without listening for meaning.

Helpful hint

Read once for words and again for smooth meaning.

Next skill: Retell Stories With Key DetailsEarlier: Two-Syllable Words

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with read with fluency?

Reading one word at a time without listening for meaning.

How can I help my child with read with fluency?

Read once for words and again for smooth meaning.

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