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Writing Cafe. My Home Page » Writing Cafe Writing Cafe How to Write Well The writing CAFE is a workshop approach to teach writing strategies that align with the first grade state standards. As a whole class, the students are taught a writing strategy and then they are given time to practice this strategy independently in their writing journals. Comprehension- I understand what I write. -One clear main idea -A topic that is small and narrow -Show you understand your topic and write from experience -Choose appropriate voice for the writing piece -Write as if you were talking to a good friend -Your story should have a beginning, middle, and an end -Include an ending the same as saying goodbye when ending a conversation -Add details to your writing -Include a beginning that grabs the attention of your audience Accuracy- I can write well. -Spelling is correct on easy words and phonetic on difficult words -Correct capitalization -Correct punctuation -Illustrations need to match your writing -Handwriting is neat.

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Comprehension. Strategies to Improve Reading Accuracy. Lecture_series_Fluency.pdf. Improving Fluency in Young Readers -- Fluency Instruction. What is fluency? According the National Reading Panel (2000), fluency is the ability to read text with speed, accuracy and proper expression. Fluent readers: Recognize words automatically Read aloud effortlessly and with expression Do not have to concentrate on decoding Can focus on comprehension Why is fluency important? “Fluency is important because it provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension.” (Reading Links, 2002, p. 9). Fluency doesn’t ensure comprehension, but comprehension is difficult without fluency.

When students make gains in reading fluency, they are able to put their energies into comprehension and are able to analyze, interpret, draw conclusions, and infer meaning from texts. The 3 Components of Fluency Accuracy: Also known as automaticity, it refers to the person's ability to read words in a text. In order to implement fluency teaching into reading instruction, teachers need to be aware of the three components of fluency.

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