Read Aloud With Fluency and Expression Practice Test

Read about why fluency matters. Ms. Rivera says, "When you read aloud smoothly, your brain can think about the story." Jamal reads with many stops and restarts, so he forgets what happened. Maya reads accurately at a good speed and uses expression, so the story sounds like talking. Fluency includes accuracy, rate, and expression. Why does fluent reading help you?

Read about Carlos. Carlos reads aloud: "The rabbit hopped home." He first says "The rabbit hoped home," then he stops, looks again, and rereads it correctly: "hopped." He keeps a good speed and reads the rest smoothly with a happy voice. Fluency matters because when you read smoothly, you can think about the meaning. Why did Carlos reread the word?