FLUENCY

HAVE YOU EVER……  Have you ever wondered what an animal does with its free time?

TODAY……  What is Fluency? The ability to read smoothly and easily with proper speed, accuracy, and phrasing.  Practice how to read fluently. The cat sat on the kitchen table.  Rhyming Words Words that look alike, sound alike, and almost spelled alike.

ANIMAL INTRIGUE I see said the flea, I spy said the fly, And way up above, A bumble bee sighed. I squirm said the worm, I rant said the ant, And deep down below, There's a mole in his pants. (T will read in its entirety ) I wail said the snail, I dug said the slug, And rustling the bushes, A bird caught a bug. There's a sneeze in the trees, And a yawn from the lawn, Where sleeping silently, Is a mouse called Shaun.

LET’S PRACTICE… TCH/TCH&CL/CL I see said the flea, I spy said the fly, And way up above, A bumble bee sighed. (Read two lines at a time)

AND PRACTICE… I squirm said the worm, I rant said the ant, And deep down below, There's a mole in his pants.

AND PRACTICE… I wail said the snail, I dug said the slug, And rustling the bushes, A bird caught a bug.

AND PRACTICE…. There's a sneeze in the trees, And a yawn from the lawn, Where sleeping silently, Is a mouse called Shaun. Go back to slide 5/divide into groups

ANIMAL INTRIGUE I see said the flea, I spy said the fly, And way up above, A bumble bee sighed. I squirm said the worm, I rant said the ant, And deep down below, There's a mole in his pants. I wail said the snail, I dug said the slug, And rustling the bushes, A bird caught a bug. There's a sneeze in the trees, And a yawn from the lawn, Where sleeping silently, Is a mouse called Shaun.

RHYMING WORDS…  SEE - FLEA  SPY - FLY  SQUIRM - WORM  RANT - ANT  RAIL - SNAIL  DUG - SLUG  YAWN - LAWN