Canyon Cabin Passage
Reading Fluency Practice
Canyon Cabin
Phonics Focus: VCV & VCCV Multi-Syllable Words
Name:
Date:
Reading:
Cold Read Hot Read
Student Instructions: Read the story out loud. Focus on chunking multi-syllable words like back-pack and cab-in. Underline 3 multi-syllable words you found easy or fun to decode!
Read Aloud Passage Total: 101 Words
Danny packed his yellow backpack and set out on a secret quest. 12
His goal was to find the hidden cabin near the deep canyon. 24
The path was dark, and a sudden shadow made him stop. 35
Was it a giant monster? He took a plastic trumpet from 46
his pocket and blew a loud blast. The shadow scurried 56
away. It was only a tiny rabbit! Danny smiled and 66
walked inside the snug cabin. 71
He ate lunch on a clean napkin and looked at his 82
treasure. He had found a shiny magnet and a rare 92
insect. It was a splendid afternoon in the wild. 101
Comprehension & Phonics Check
1. Syllable Hunt (Phonics)
Find two words with the VCCV pattern (like rab-bit) and divide them into syllables.
A.
e.g., back / pack
B.
C.
2. Text Evidence (Literal)
What did Danny use to scare the shadow away, and what was it actually?
3. Character Feelings (Inferential)
Why was Danny's afternoon "splendid"? Use a detail from the text.
Educator Assessment & Fluency Tracker
Formula: Words Read - Errors = Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM)
| Attempt | Date | Time Limit | Words Read | Errors | WCPM | Accuracy % |
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| 1st Attempt (Cold) | ____ / ____ | 1:00 min | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ % |
| 2nd Attempt (Hot) | ____ / ____ | 1:00 min | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ % |
