Step 1: Reading Fluency and Comprehension Progress Monitoring
Before beginning this unit, you will want to determine your reading fluency and comprehension. In order to do this, you will need to go to the Reading Comprehension and Fluency Instructions Reading Fluency and Comprehension Instructions.doc and follow the steps for setting reading goals for yourself during this unit. Fluency is the rate you read and comprehension is how well you understand what you read. You will want to keep track of your goals and progress in your Readers Notebook. Your Readers Notebook can be in the form of a folder, 3 ring binder, spiral notebook, or you may choose to keep it as an electronic/online document. In short, the Readers notebook is a place to store your work from this course. Its up to you to decide which format is best for you. You will want to repeat the Reading Fluency and Comprehension assessment at the end of the unit to see the progress you have made.