An activity boosts readers' fluency in reading common phrases and idioms. Peers time one another and track their progress using phrase cards and record sheets.

Concepts

reading fluency, phrases, reading, accuracy, idioms

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Make the fluency practice part of regular reading instruction
• Combine the idioms practice with an idiom lesson or learning activity
• Give parents and guardians copies of the cards, and encourage them to practice the phrases and idioms with their scholars at home 

Classroom Considerations

• The following activities make up part three of the five-part unit 
• The quick activity is done daily over five days

Pros

• Worksheets are well-formatted
• Activity steps are written clearly and in detail 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.4.4.a RF.5.4.a