Author: Just Simply Write
When you're reading
And doing your best
You're stuck on a word
And put to the test!
Now you need
To figure it out
Apply your strategies
Without a doubt!
Next you'll realize
You're reading slow
Word-by-word
It's tough to decode!
Then you think
And say with a shout
"What's this story
All about?"
Eventually you'll learn
I'm not pleading
If you don't comprehend
You're not reading!
So let me teach
Another skill
It will help you
I promise it will!
Teachers call it
Fluency
I will explain
So listen to me!
Fluency is
Reading with ease
It's reading accurately
With proper speed!
Another detail
I will not balk
Fluency is
The way you talk!
Fluent readers
Don't sound out words
It's automatic
Haven't you heard?
Fluent readers
This is a fact
Read in phrases
To be exact!
Fluent readers
When they read
Use expression
And then proceed!
Here's a couple
Of activities for you
Use them often
I hope you do!
When you choose
A book... indeed
Read it often
Just read, read, read!
Ask your teacher
Right from the start
For a list of words
Learn them by heart!
All of a sudden
You're reading well
You are fluent
I can tell!
I want to ask
Well… I meant
When you read this poem
Are you fluent?
So remember
If you forget
Strengthen your fluency
You won't regret!