1. Phrased and fluent Reading
With Fairy Tales
Reading Phrases from Fairy Tales

2. Something to Think About…
How does this sound when read?
Each
little
pig
wanted to
build a
house.
How does this sound when read?
Read the first “Each little pig” line with longer pauses in between so it sounds word by word.
Read the second “Each little pig” line in the phrases as it appears, so that it is read in phrases.
Ask the students which one sounds more interesting? Than talk about how it is being read by putting words together, in phrases.
Explain you are going to practice grouping words together in phrases, so that they will do that when they read as well.
Each little pig
wanted
to build a house.

3. Once upon a time Long long ago Happily ever after
Read each phrase
Once upon a time Long long ago Happily ever after
Teacher may need to model each phrase and then have the class repeat the individual phrase next.

4. Let me in said the big bad wolf so he huffed
Read each phrase
Let me in said the big bad wolf so he huffed
Discuss how much better it sounds when you ‘group words together’ with your eyes and voice.

5. and he puffed and he blew the house down
Read each phrase
and he puffed and he blew the house down

6. What does bold print mean in a book?
Say it in a strong voice

7. No I won’t let you in Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff Yum Yum
Read this phrase
No I won’t let you in Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff Yum Yum

8. Read this phrase
Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin Please sir

9. What should you do at an exclamation mark (!)
Make your voice go up or sound excited or scared.

10. Not by the skin of my finny
Read this phrase
We fish stick together!
Not by the skin of my finny
fin fin!

11. Read this phrase Then I’ll munch and I’ll crunch!
And all his teeth fell out!

12. What should you do at a period (.) or comma (,)?
Take a breath or pause

13. Don’t worry, you can live with me, said Kim.
Read this phrase
Don’t worry, you can live with me, said Kim.

14. Little fish, little fish, let me come in.
Read this phrase
Little fish, little fish, let me come in.

15. Read this phrase
No, no, I won’t let you in.

16. Read this phrase
Well then, I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down.

17. Once upon a time Long, long ago And they lived happily ever after.
Read each phrase
Once upon a time Long, long ago And they lived happily ever after.
Teacher may need to model each phrase and then have the class repeat the individual phrase next.

18. Remember…. When you read a book it should ‘sound like you are talking’
Read in phrases
Read bold print in a strong voice
Take a breath at a period (.) or comma (,)
Sound excited or scared when you see an exclamation mark (!)

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