Tips for Struggling Readers
Want to improve reading levels and test scores but not sure how?!? Below are some sample activities you can do at home each night to practice reading. These activities will help with reading fluency (reading at an appropriate pace without hesitation over words and with expression) or reading comprehension (being able to re-tell events in story and draw conclusions from what is read).
Reading Fluency: As you do this activity, keep in mind that the goal for a 8th grader at the end of the year is to read 115-140 words per minute! Use the attached Weekly Fluency Graph to chart your progress each night.
Reading Fluency: As you do this activity, keep in mind that the goal for a 8th grader at the end of the year is to read 115-140 words per minute! Use the attached Weekly Fluency Graph to chart your progress each night.