Pacing Pals Practice PacketReading Fluency Flight Log • Mission 01 Pacing Pals Practice Packet Name: Date: Phonics Clues: CVC words, Digraphs (sh, ch, th, ck, wh), and Magic E (CVCe)! Goal: 60–65 WCPM The White Ship on the Lake Total Words: 72 Sam had a big white ship by the lake. 9 His cute pup, Pip, ran to his side. 17 "Can we ride in the ship?" said Sam. 25 Pip gave a quick hop and sat inside. 33 The sun shone hot and the lake was safe. 42 Sam made the ship rush past the black rock. 51 They saw five red fish swim in a line. 60 "Look at them dive!" said Sam with a smile. 69 It was fun! 72 3-Read Repeated Practice Tracker (1-Minute Timings) 1. Cold Read First Try Words Read: Errors: Score (WCPM): Expression: 2. Practice Read Echo/Scoop Read along with teacher. Scoop 3 words together smoothly. Magic E & Digraph Check Missed E Nailed It! Expression: 3. Hot Read Goal Read Words Read: Errors: Final WCPM: Expression: Quick Meaning Check Read to understand! 1. What did Sam and Pip see in the lake? A big black frog Five red fish in a line A lost dog 2. How did Sam look at the end of the trip? Hint: Look at line 8! Reading Fluency Flight Log • Mission 02 The Crab in the Cave Name: Date: . Period Stop & drop voice , Comma Quick pause breath ? Question Pitch climbs up ! Exclamation Excited & lively The Red Crab in the Cave Total Words: 71 Luke ran down the hill to the wet sand. 9 The sun was up and made the lake shine. 18 "Look in that big stone cave!" said Luke. 26 A cute crab poked its nose out from a rock. 36 It had red legs and ran like a flash! 45 "Can that quick crab bite?" Luke asked his dad. 54 "No, it is safe if we do not poke it," said Dad. 65 The crab dug a hole and hid! 71 3-Read Repeated Practice Tracker (1-Minute Timings) 1. Cold Read First Try Words Read: Errors: Score (WCPM): Expression: 2. Practice Read Echo/Scoop Use characters' voices! Make Luke sound curious and Dad sound calm. Punctuation Check Missed Pauses Great Voice Expression: 3. Hot Read Goal Read Words Read: Errors: Final WCPM: Expression: Story Detective Questions Read back to find answers! 1. What did Dad tell Luke about the crab? It likes to swim in the deep lake It is safe if we do not poke it It can fly up to the rock 2. Where did the crab hide at the end? Hint: Look at line 8!
Voice Scoop Task CardsFluency Warm-Up Station • Deck A Voice Scoop Task Cards CVC • Digraphs • CVCe 1 Magic "E" & Digraph Word Changers Magic E makes the vowel say its name! CVC → CVCe hop → hope /h/ /ō/ /p/ CVC → CVCe cap → cape /k/ /ā/ /p/ CVC → CVCe kit → kite /k/ /ī/ /t/ CVC → CVCe tub → tube /t/ /ū/ /b/ Digraph "sh" & "ck" sh • i • p ship • rock Digraph "th" & "ch" th • a • t that • chin 2 Speedway Phrase Scoops Read each scoop in one smooth breath! Strip #1 in the white ship by the lake 1 2 3 Strip #2 with his cute pup sat by his side 1 2 3 Strip #3 past the black rock in the big cave 1 2 3 Strip #4 with a wide smile hid in the hole 1 2 3 3 Punctuation Switcheroo Game Notice the Voice Change! Read the sentence below four different ways using the punctuation clue on each card: 1. Statement (Period) Talking Voice "The pup can hide." Voice drops calmly at the period. 2. Question (?) Curious Voice "The pup can hide?" Voice goes up at the question mark. 3. Exclamation (!) Excited Voice "The pup can hide!" Loud and happy voice! 4. Suspense (...) Whisper Voice "The pup can hide..." Quiet, slow, and mysterious. Fluency Warm-Up Station • Deck B Expression & Pacing Studio Prosody & Confidence 4 Character Voice Action Cards Read like the character is talking! The Joyful Friend Emotion: Excited "Look at that big white kite ride high in the sun!" Coach Stars: The Curious Boy Emotion: Wonder "Can you see five red fish dive into the lake?" Coach Stars: The Quick Helper Emotion: Urgent "Quick! Shut that gate so the cute pup can not run out!" Coach Stars: The Bedtime Whisper Emotion: Quiet
Fluency Fix Teacher GuideIntervention Protocol • Phonics Scope: CVC / Digraphs / CVCe Fluency Fix Teacher Guide Baseline: 54–56 WPM → Target: 65+ WPM Decoding Profile: Student has mastered CVC words, consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ck), and silent-e (CVCe). Maintain passages within this exact decodable boundary so cognitive load is focused on phrasing and prosody rather than battling unfamiliar vowel teams. Decoding Prompts When Hesitations Happen Pause 3 seconds before prompting! When Stuck on CVC: Say: "Tap out the 3 sounds: /s/ /u/ /n/. Blend it quick." Encourage continuous blending so words don't sound chopped. When Stuck on Digraph: Say: "Spot the two-letter team (sh, ch, th, wh, ck). What sound do they make together?" When Stuck on CVCe (Magic E): Say: "Look at the magic 'e' on the end! What does the magic 'e' tell the vowel to say? (Say its name!)" 15-Minute Daily Fluency Routine Run 3–4 days/week with the 72-word decodable passage Min 0–2 Magic E Drill Flip 3 CVC words to CVCe (hop → hope) + 4 flash phrase scoops. Min 2–5 Cold Read (1 Min) Student reads 1-minute timing. Mark errors. Calculate baseline WCPM. Min 5–10 Echo Reading Model 3–4 word scoops with lively character voice; student echoes back. Min 10–13 Hot Read (1 Min) Student completes final 1-minute read. Celebrate jump to 60–65+ WCPM! Min 13–15 Comprehension Ask the 2 quick recall questions. Confirm text understanding alongside rate. Prosody & Expression Quick Rubric Goal: Score 3 on CVC/Digraph/CVCe text PillarScore 1 (Struggling)Score 2 (Developing)Score 3 (Target Level)Score 4 (Mastery)Expression & VoiceFlat monotone; ignores quotation marks and periods.Some inflection, but voice sounds quiet and uncertain.Sounds like natural speech; alters voice for characters.Lively, fun storytelling voice with rich punctuation nuance.Phrasing & ScoopsWord-by-word reading with stops after every single word.2-word pairs with awkward pauses in the middle of phrases.Scoops 3–4 words smoothly together.Flows across sentences with natural pauses at periods.
Sentence Stretcher Activity WorksheetSyntax & Fluency Studio • Part 01 Sentence Stretcher Activity Worksheet Name: Date: Kernel Rule: A kernel sentence is tiny (Subject + Verb). We stretch it by asking: Where? When? Why? How? Read & Stretch 1 Fluency Pyramid (Read Aloud 3 Times) Notice how your voice scoops the phrases! Read each step of the pyramid in one smooth breath. Color a star each time you read all 4 lines smoothly: [Tiny Kernel] → [Full Stretched Sentence] The pup ran. The cute pup ran. The cute pup ran by the lake. The cute pup ran by the lake in the hot sun. Smooth Fluency Check: Read 1 Read 2 Read 3 2 Guided Kernel Stretcher Kernel A: "The ship sped." 3 words Where did it go? → past the black rock When did it go? → at sunset Write the stretched sentence on the line: Kernel B: "Luke hid." 2 words Where did he hide? → in the stone cave Why did he hide? → from the hot sun Write the stretched sentence on the line: Remember: Every stretched sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with punctuation! Turn to Page 2 → Syntax & Fluency Studio • Part 02 Sentence Stretcher Lab Name: Date: Which one? Add describing word Where? in the lake, on the sand When? at sunset, in the day How? with a smile, like a flash Kernel #1: "The crab ran." Choose your clues! Which crab? The red crab Where did it run? into the wet sand How did it run? like a quick flash Write your complete stretched sentence: Now read your stretched sentence out loud: Scoop words together without stopping! Kernel #2: "Pip dug." Choose your clues! Which dog? The cute pup Pip Where did he dig? a deep hole in the sand Why did he dig? to find his bone Write your complete stretched sentence: Now read your stretched sentence out loud: Did your voice sound smooth like a talker? Master Challenge: Stretch Your Own Kernel! Your Turn Pick one tiny kernel: "Sam rode." OR "The fish swam." Stretch it with Where and When:
