Taking turns, learners time each other as they read a list of high-frequency words and track progress.

Concepts

reading fluency, emergent reading, phonics, high frequency words, beginning reading, sight words, word recognition

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Additional Tags

early reading, fluency, high frequency words, reading accuracy, site words, word speed, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Plan the activity as a warm-up to ELA lessons and exercises

Classroom Considerations

• While peers may find timing each other fun, consider working directly with pupils that would benefit from teacher assistance
  

Pros

• Includes four lists containing approximately 60 words each
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.2.3.c RF.2.3.d RF.2.3.f RF.3.3.c RF.3.3.d