Quick Fluency Check

Dori Bertilson

Tier 3

Worksheet

One-on-One Fluency Tracker

Materials

One-on-One Fluency Tracker

Student & Session Information

Date:

Student Name:

Grade:

Session Duration: 10 minutes

Passage Details

Title of Passage:

Source / Page Number:

Fluency Reading Trials (Timed 1 Minute Each)

Trial 1

Words Read:

Errors (mark each):

Correct Words Read (Words – Errors):

WPM (Words Per Minute):

Trial 2

Words Read:

Errors (mark each):

Correct Words Read (Words – Errors):

WPM (Words Per Minute):

Trial 3

Words Read:

Errors (mark each):

Correct Words Read (Words – Errors):

WPM (Words Per Minute):

Summary & Analysis

Average WPM (of 3 trials):

Total Errors (sum of all trials):

Observations / Notes

(e.g., patterns in miscues, self-corrections, pacing, phrasing)

Next Steps / Instructional Planning

(e.g., target practice, strategy focus, passage selection)

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Lesson Plan

Quick Fluency Check Plan

Conduct a structured 10-minute session to measure and record a 5th grade student’s oral reading fluency (WPM and errors) for progress monitoring.

Regular, precise fluency checks help identify patterns in reading accuracy and rate, guide targeted interventions, and track growth for students needing intensive support.

Audience

5th Grade Student

Time

10 minutes

Approach

Timed trials with data recording and analysis.

Materials

One-on-One Fluency Tracker, Reading Passage (teacher-selected), and Timer or Stopwatch

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Print one copy of the One-on-One Fluency Tracker worksheet per student
Select or photocopy a short reading passage at the student’s instructional level
Ensure a timer or stopwatch is available
Review error-marking conventions (e.g., substitutions, omissions, hesitations)

Step 1

Introduction

1 minute

Greet the student and explain the purpose: to see how smoothly and accurately they read aloud
Show the One-on-One Fluency Tracker and describe the three 1-minute trials
Remind the student to read to the best of their ability each time

Step 2

Fluency Trials

5 minutes

Trial 1–3 (repeat for each trial):
- Start the timer for 1 minute and ask the student to begin reading the selected passage aloud
- Mark each error on the tracker as it occurs
- When time is up, record total words read, errors, and calculate WPM (words read minus errors)
- Allow a brief 30-second rest between trials

Step 3

Summary & Analysis

2 minutes

Compute the average WPM across all three trials and total errors on the tracker
Note any patterns in miscues (e.g., self-corrections, pacing issues)
Ask the student how they felt about their reading and note observations

Step 4

Next Steps Discussion

2 minutes

Review the data with the student and praise strengths (e.g., steady pace, few miscues)
Identify one focus area (e.g., accuracy, phrasing, steady rate) for the next session
Record instructional planning ideas in the “Next Steps” section of the tracker

Worksheet

Fluency Progress Chart

Use this chart to record and visualize the student’s fluency growth over multiple one-on-one sessions.

Session	Date	Passage Title	Avg WPM	Total Errors	Observations / Notes
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2
3
4
5
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Trend Analysis & Next Steps

Reflect on the student’s progress across sessions. Note patterns, improvements, or areas needing additional support.

Overall Progress Observed:

Instructional Focus Moving Forward:

Reference: Use data from each session’s One-on-One Fluency Tracker to complete this chart and inform planning.