Unit Checkpoint
What You Learned
Congratulations! You have completed the Reading Fluency unit. Let's review everything you learned:
Lesson 1: Reading Smoothly
- Reading without stopping too much
- Grouping words together
- Practicing to get faster and smoother
Lesson 2: Reading with Expression
- Making your voice go up and down
- Changing your voice for different feelings
- Using punctuation marks as clues
Lesson 3: Text Practice
- Reading short texts multiple times
- Understanding what you read
- Building reading speed and confidence
Lesson 4: Writing Application
- Writing your own sentences
- Reading what you wrote
- Connecting reading and writing
Lesson 5: Editing Workshop
- Finding mistakes in sentences
- Fixing capital letters and end marks
- Making sentences easier to read
Checkpoint Reading
Read this passage aloud. Use everything you learned about fluency!
The Best Day
"Today was the best day! I woke up and the sun was shining. Mom made pancakes for breakfast. They were so good!
After breakfast, I went outside to play. I saw my friend Max. We played tag and hide-and-seek. We laughed so much!
Then it was time for lunch. Dad made sandwiches. After lunch, we went to the park. I went on the swings. I went down the slide.
When we got home, I was tired but happy. What a great day!"
How did you do?
- Did you read smoothly without stopping too much?
- Did you use expression for the exciting parts?
- Did you pause at periods and change your voice for questions?
Final Practice
Complete these activities to show what you know!
1. Read this sentence with expression: "Watch out! The ball is coming!"
How should your voice sound?
2. Read this question correctly: "Where did the cat go?"
What happens to your voice at the end?
3. Fix this sentence and read it: "the boy ran fast"
4. Read this text three times, getting better each time: "The frog hopped away. It went to the pond. Splash! The frog jumped in the water."
5. Write a sentence about something you like. Read it aloud.
6. What are three things fluent readers do?
7. Fix these sentences: "my name is _____ i am in first grade"
(Use your real name!)
8. Read this with feeling: "I am so happy! Today is my birthday!"
What emotion should you show?
9. Read the "Best Day" passage again. Try to read it even better this time!
10. Write three sentences about your favorite book. Read them to someone!
Check Your Understanding
Give yourself a star for each skill you can do:
- I can read sentences smoothly without stopping on every word
- I can change my voice to show feelings when I read
- I know to pause at periods and raise my voice for questions
- I can read a short text and tell what it was about
- I can write sentences with capital letters and end marks
- I can find and fix mistakes in sentences
- I practice reading texts more than once to get better
Great job completing this unit! You are becoming a fluent reader!
Next Steps
- Keep practicing reading every day
- Read books at home with a family member
- Try reading different kinds of texts (stories, poems, signs)
- Move on to the next ELA unit when you are ready!
You Did It!
You have completed the Reading Fluency unit! You learned how to read smoothly, use expression, practice with texts, write your own sentences, and edit your work. Keep reading every day to become an even better reader!