Reading Comprehension and Fluency Passages for High School Students Set 1

This is a print-n-go, turn-key fluency and reading comprehension and fluency program for high school students. Please look at the preview - it is the print version of the resource. These are high interest passages ripped from the pages of pop culture and articles students can relate to.

The 10-Minute Fluency and Comprehension is a comprehensive, simple, and research-based program that builds students’ reading fluency in just minutes a day. This is great for student grade level fluency practice. For students in grades 9-12, this peer-driven solution pairs same-skill-level students to read age-appropriate and record each other's progress with fluency and accuracy to meet today's career and college readiness challenges.

Lexile-based reading passages and comprehension worksheets to help build student fluency. Engaging passages at appropriate levels.

Passage Reading Levels - 24 Reading Passages in All

• Kobe Bryant: 1210L - 1400L
• Serena Williams: 1210L - 1400L
• Sommer Ray: 810L-1000L
• Iron Man: 1010L - 1200L
• The Crow: 1010L - 1200L
• Friends in 1971: 1010L - 1200L
• At Dinner: 810L-1000L
• Peter Parker: 810L-1000L
• Devon’s Dogs: 710L-800L
• Jane Bolin: 1210L - 1400L
• Video Games are Big Money: 1410L-1600L
• Acadia National Park: 1010L - 1200L
• Arches National Park in Utah: 1010L-1200L
• The Spring Mountains: 810L-1000L
• Yellowstone: 810L-1000L
• To the Lake: 710L-800L
• Kylie Jenner: 1010L - 1200L
• Elle Fanning: 1210L - 1400L
• Cody Simpson: 810L-100L
• Willow Smith: 810L-100L
• Gal Gadot: 1210L - 1400L
• Female Athletes
• Mackenzie Ziegler 1210L - 1400L
• The WNBA 1010L - 1200L

This is an evidence-based strategy for improving reading fluency. The student is asked to read the same passage three times, receiving feedback each time from the instructor or peer reviewer. The first read comes with comprehension checks - the second and third are pure fluency checks.

Since this program is peer-to-peer, feedback comes from peers. By providing feedback on accuracy, rate and expression, students can incorporate those changes into each subsequent reading, eventually reaching a point of fluency with that particular passage. They can then move on to more difficult assignments.

Repeated readings of text can also contribute to better comprehension, one of the cornerstones of reading throughout life. All schools, from elementary to college, can easily provide students with repeated readings as well as paired passages of the same theme or topic.

For those teachers who want to mix-up full-class fluency lessons, one option is fluency-oriented reading instruction. This evidence-based practice begins with a teacher reading a particular passage aloud while students follow along in silent reading. Then, students read the passage aloud numerous times throughout the week, including echo, choral and partner reading. They also practice the passage for 15-30 minutes daily. At the end of a week, students engage in discussion, writing an essay or performing other activities that prove comprehension of the passage.

If you need these passages at a lower level to differentiate for struggling readers - see: 24 High Interest - Low Level Reading and Comprehension Passages Grades 5-12 this version is written at a second and third grade reading level.

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