Activity

Fluency: Words, Quick Sort

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This Fluency: Words, Quick Sort activity also includes:

Peers work together to boost fluency by timing each other as they read and sort multisyllabic words. Record sheets keep track of participants' progress.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Spend the first few minutes running through an exercise to get learners in a reading state of mind
  • Copy cards onto cardstock paper and laminate them for continued use
  • Make extra copies of word cards and send them home with pupils to read when they are outside of school  
Classroom Considerations
  • The duration reflects the completion of one practice 
Pros
  • Active partner participation encourages focus and accountability 
  • Provides several extension activities and accommodations
Cons
  • None
Common Core