NAME:__________________ #_______

NAME:__________________ #_______

FLUENCY CHECK

FLUENCY CHECK

Directions: Select a text to read aloud. Sit

Directions: Select a text to read aloud. Sit

with a partner (a parent, sibling, etc.) who is

with a partner (a parent, sibling, etc.) who is

equipped with a timer. Give this sheet to

equipped with a timer. Give this sheet to

your partner, and instruct him/her to start the timer when you start

your partner, and instruct him/her to start the timer when you start

reading. Your partner will keep a tally of errors that you might make as

reading. Your partner will keep a tally of errors that you might make as

you read, and will stop the timer when you have read a page or two in

you read, and will stop the timer when you have read a page or two in

your book. When you finish reading aloud, go back to where you started

your book. When you finish reading aloud, go back to where you started

and count the number of words you read. Divide this number by the

and count the number of words you read. Divide this number by the

number of minutes that were recorded by your partner to get your

number of minutes that were recorded by your partner to get your

WPM (words per minute) score! Good luck!

WPM (words per minute) score! Good luck!

Date:

Date:

Book Title:

Book Title:

Word Count:

Word Count:

Time:

Time:

WPM (Word Count Minutes = WPM):

WPM (Word Count Minutes = WPM):

Errors:

Errors:

Fluency Notes:

Fluency Notes:

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