Amazing Idea Fluency Page
An Amazing Idea
Fluency Reading Passage • Grade 3
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One day Connor called his friend Aidan and said, “I have an
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amazing idea. My father has some old metal and wooden scraps. He said
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we can use the materials to build a fort in the corner of our yard. If we
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plan it, he’ll help us to construct it using his tools.”
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So Connor and Aidan began planning. First they looked at the
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building supplies that Connor’s father had laid out for them. There were
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some boards, metal hinges, an old window, and various other wooden
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scraps. Then they drew a diagram that depicted what they wanted the fort
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to look like.
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Aidan said, “Let’s make the walls and roof with the wood.”
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Connor continued, “Yes, and I believe that old window is big
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enough that we could use it as a door. We just need to attach the hinges
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so that it can swing open and shut.”
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Once they had everything all planned out, they went outside to take
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a measurement of the spot where they wanted to build the fort. Then
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Connor’s father came to inspect their plans and give some advice. He
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said, “I think you won’t have enough wood to build this last wall because
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you’ve planned to make the fort so large. Let’s make it a little bit smaller.”
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So they decreased the size of their plans—and then they began
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construction! Connor’s father helped them use tools like the hammer,
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saw, and drill. Once the building was finished, they used a scrap of old
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carpet to cover the floor.
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With the fort complete, the boys didn’t wait one moment to start
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playing in it!
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1. PARTNER READ WCPM: ____ • ACC %: ____
2. PARTNER READ WCPM: ____ • ACC %: ____
3. PARTNER READ & RETELL WCPM: ______ • ACC %: ______
Oral Retell Area (Summary):
Focus: Accuracy & Prosody Target: 100+ WCPM
