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Today's lesson: different types of reading. We would have included lip reading as well, but it's really  hard with puppets.

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00:06

[Dino and Coop singing]

00:13

Ah-choo! [Girl sneezes]

00:15

Oh, whoops – sorry. We were just thinking about the flu. And by that, we mean fluency.

00:19

And by that, we mean reading with fluency. [Girl reading 'Fluency for Dummies']

00:22

Ohhh yeah! Nailed that intro.

00:24

Anyway, as you've probably guessed, reading for fluency doesn’t actually have anything

00:28

to do with being sick. [Guy sat on a doctors bed]

00:29

All it's referring to is the ability to read and understand a text quickly and accurately. [Coop pointing at a blackboard]

00:34

And guess what? You just did with the words on the screen. It’s almost like you didn't

00:37

even need this video.

00:39

Kidding! Don’t turn off the video. We worked hard on it. [Girl typing really fast at a computer]

00:42

Okay, let’s examine a few ways to practice reading for fluency.

00:45

The most common type of reading aloud is “solo reading.” [Kids in class with their books]

00:48

Solo reading is when just one person reads a text aloud to the rest of the group. [Dino pointing at a blackboard]

00:52

Not quite as exciting as a guitar solo, but still pretty fun!

00:56

Just don't try to do it in an actual concert. [Guy stood behind microphone reading a book]

00:58

The next type of reading is “Duet Reading.”

01:01

Duet reading occurs when two people read the same text at the same time. It’s called

01:05

“duet”, because it’s kind of like when two instruments play the same note at the same time. [Two guys playing the violin together]

01:09

And, yeah, it is a tiny bit annoying. Oh, well. All for the sake of learning.

01:13

After duet reading comes “Choral Reading.”

01:15

Choral reading takes place when all the students read the same text together at the same time,

01:20

as if they had one voice.

01:22

Y’know, kind of like they were in a… choir. [Students in a choir on stage]

01:26

And hey, if you feel the need to sing while you're reading, don't let anything stop you.

01:29

Just let it all flow out.

01:31

Finally, we have “echo reading.” [Girl looks freaked out]

01:33

Echo reading is when one student reads a word or short text out loud… [Coop pointing at a blackboard]

01:36

… and then another student repeats that same text back to the original reader.

01:41

Just like an echo… echo… echo… echo... [People saying echo in a cave]

01:43

…Whoa, how’d we get in this cave?

01:46

And those are just a few – but by no means all – of the ways to practice “reading for fluency”.

01:51

No flu shots required. You’re welcome. [Girl sneezes]

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