Flower Parts Fluency Passage
Oral Reading Fluency Life Science • Nonfiction Passage
Timing Duration: 60 Seconds
Flower Parts
Focus: Accuracy, phrasing, and scientific vocabulary
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Directions for Student: Read this passage aloud. If you stop at an unfamiliar word, do your best and keep going.
Total Words: 219
Many people enjoy flowers in outdoor gardens and in vases 10
in their homes. Flowers come in all colors and sizes, and 21
many flowers smell pleasant. People buy roses for their sweet 31
smell and beautiful color. A rose may be red and 41
small enough to hold in your hand. A sunflower may be 52
yellow and tower over your head. One kind of flower smells 63
so bad, many people hold their nose when they walk by! 74
Flowers are not just for us to enjoy. They have 84
a job to do. Flowers make seeds for the plant. When 95
the seeds are released, they grow into new plants. While there 106
are many different kinds of flowers, they all have some parts 117
in common. Most flowers have petals. Petals are the colorful 127
parts we admire. Petals attract insects to the flower. Insects 137
follow the petals to get nectar. Nectar is a rich 147
food for the insects. The nectar is at the bottom 157
of the petals. When an insect lands on the petals to 168
get nectar, it also touches the stamens. These flower parts 178
stick up inside the flower. Their tips are usually yellow 188
and have pollen on them. As the insect gets nectar, 198
pollen sticks to its body. When the insect goes to 208
another flower for more nectar, it takes the pollen with it. 219
Fluency Performance Record (Single Reading)
Protocol: One-Minute Timed Assessment
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Total at 1 minute
Errors
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Omissions & slips
WCPM
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Words Read − Errors
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(WCPM ÷ Read) × 100
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