My Reading Speed Graph
Each time you do a 1-minute read, color the bar up to your number of words correct.
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How to do it
- Write your goal at the top.
- After each timed read, find your words correct on the side.
- Color the bar up to that number.
Teaching tip
Kids love watching the bars grow. Keep it with the passages. This sheet is aligned with Common Core RF.2.4.
About this chart
A bar graph to track words correct per minute over ten timed reads.
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.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
2. How to Read FluentlyHow to do a 1-minute timed read and score it, plus four tips for smooth reading: right words, just right speed, phrases and punctuation. 
3. Timed Reading PassageA second-grade story or nonfiction passage with running word counts, a 3-read record and questions.
4. Phrase ReadingEighteen longer phrases to read smoothly, like talking.