Phrase Reading
Read each phrase smoothly, like you are talking. Color a star each time you read the page.
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How to do it
- Read each phrase in one smooth breath.
- Read the whole page.
- Color a star each time you read it.
Teaching tip
Phrases teach your child to read in chunks instead of word by word. This sheet is aligned with Common Core RF.2.4.
About this worksheet
Eighteen longer phrases to read smoothly, like talking.
What kids practice
Fluency is reading smoothly, at a good speed, with expression. A timed passage measures how many words your child reads correctly in one minute. Reading the same passage three times builds speed and confidence. By the end of second grade, many kids read about 90 words or more per minute.
Watch for
- Rushing and skipping words to go faster. Accuracy matters more than speed.
- Reading in a flat robot voice. Encourage expression, like you're telling a story.
- Stopping to sound out every word. Help with a hard word and keep going.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full timed fluency passages guide for 2nd grade.
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3. Timed Reading PassageA second-grade story or nonfiction passage with running word counts, a 3-read record and questions.