Standards Indicator

Fluency Rubric 1.1.15

STANDARD 1
Have the student read a text with which he/she is familiar. As the student reads the text, assign a
score for each skill, based on the rubric given. Add the scores for each skill and divide by 4 to
find the Student’s Average Fluency Score.

Student Name:______________________________________ Date: __________________________

Observer:____________________________ Familiar Text Student Reads: ____________________

Smoothness/Pacing Confidence Accuracy Expression

Additional Assessment
Student reads all of the Student appears Student self-corrects, or Student reads familiar
familiar text smoothly relaxed/confident does not make errors text with appropriate
and continuously. The and recovers when reading familiar changes in voice
student pays attention to quickly if a text. pitch/expression that
4 punctuation marks, and mistake is made. reflect comprehension
understands how to break of the text and add
text up into meaningful dramatic emphasis to
groups of words. the text.
Student reads most of the Student appears Student makes Student reads familiar
familiar text smoothly relaxed/confident, occasional errors that do text with appropriate
and pays some attention but is slightly not affect the content of changes in voice
3 to punctuation marks. flustered by the text (e.g., pitch/expression that

Student reads familiar
text either too quickly or somewhat nervous
2 with awkward pauses.
Student reads familiar
text with long extended
pauses or by slowly
1 sounding out each word.
Student’s
Score
mistakes. mispronouncing
character names).
Student appears Student makes
occasional errors that
and is flustered by
mistakes.
affect the content of the
text (e.g., reads “can” for
“car”).
Student appears Student makes frequent
nervous and cannot errors when reading
concentrate to read. familiar text and text
appears to be above
student’s comfortable
reading level.
Classroom Activities
reflect comprehension
of the text.
Student reads familiar
text with changes in
voice pitch/expression
that may not match
the text meaning.
Student reads familiar
text in a monotone
voice.
Resources

Student’s Average Fluency Score:______________________________________

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