Fluency · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.2.9.1.1 - Read long texts with good pace, accuracy and expression

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Preview a long text by looking at the title and pictures before reading aloud, and predict what the text is about.
Read a two-paragraph text aloud at a steady pace, without stopping after every word, while following along with a finger or marker.
Read the same text with at least 90% accuracy, correctly pronouncing familiar and newly introduced words.
Vary their voice to show feeling in the text, such as excitement, sadness or surprise, when reading dialogue and descriptive sentences.
Read a short passage aloud to a partner, self-correcting mistakes immediately and continuing without long pauses.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Fluency (2.9)
Content standard: B3.2.9.1 - Read texts fluently
Indicator: B3.2.9.1.1 - Read long texts with good pace, accuracy and expression
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 88
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Engage learners in pre-reading and demonstrate/model reading aloud with fluency, accuracy and expression.
- Have learners practise in pairs and groups.
Note: Learners must read at their own pace.