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Analyze the Video | Fluency and Word Study

Watch the video, "Fluency and Word Study," taking notes as you watch. After you watch, jot down your answers to the questions below. If you prefer to watch the video in segments, pause the video when you see the next chapter heading.

Video Summary

In “Fluency and Word Study,” Professor Richard Allington discusses three instructional practices that promote reading fluency: giving students opportunities to read texts they can easily read, practicing giving them plenty of time to practice reading, and allowing them to read without being interrupted. Professor Allington also discusses effective word study strategies. The video also features classroom examples that illustrate his comments and address the following questions:

What instructional practices support fluency?
What are effective word study strategies?

What instructional practices support fluency?

In the first segment, Professor Allington discusses practices that improve fluency: providing students with texts they can easily read, giving students extended time to read, and teaching students to monitor their own comprehension. (If you are watching the video in segments, you will find this image at the beginning of the video.)

How can you ensure that your struggling readers have access to texts they can easily read?
How can you foster a learning environment in which students have many opportunities to practice reading?
Describe ways in which you can model fluent reading in your classroom throughout the day

What are effective word study strategies?

In the final segment, Professor Allington discusses guidelines for how to choose vocabulary words to teach, and ways of integrating explicit vocabulary instruction into the curriculum. (If you are watching the video in segments, you will find this image approximately 16 minutes into the video.)

Explain the three levels of words and how you can use word levels to decide which words to teach.
How do you teach your students to “chunk” words as a strategy for decoding unfamiliar words? When do you provide this instruction?
Based on Professor Allington’s comments and the classroom examples, what are some ways you might foster word study in your classroom?

Series Directory

Private: Teaching Reading: 3-5 Workshop

Credits

Produced by WGBH Educational Foundation. 2006.

Closed Captioning
ISBN: 1-57680-815-7

Sections

2.1 Before You Watch | Fluency and Word Study

2.2 Analyze the Video | Fluency and Word Study

Watch the video, "Fluency and Word Study," taking notes as you watch. After you watch, jot down your answers to the questions below. If you prefer to watch the video in segments, pause the video when you see the next chapter heading.

2.3 Extend Your Knowledge | Fluency and Word Study

2.4 Put It Into Practice | Fluency and Word Study

2.5 Reflect on Your Learning | Fluency and Word Study

Supplementary: Word Study and Fluency Chart

Handout

Supplementary: Examine the Literature Response Chart

Handout

Supplementary: Fluency: Still Waiting After All These Years

Article

Supplementary: Direct and Rich Vocabulary Instruction

Article

Supplementary: Teaching Word Parts

Worksheet

Workshops

Workshop 1 Creating Contexts for Learning

This session examines how classroom organization, routines, and grouping practices can enhance literacy skills in the middle grades. Literacy expert Jeanne Paratore discusses teaching strategies that foster reading and writing skills. Classroom examples illustrate the research.

Workshop 2 Fluency and Word Study

This session focuses on how students in the middle grades develop vocabulary and reading fluency. Literacy expert Richard Allington discusses specific teaching strategies that help build fluency and vocabulary, illustrated by classroom examples.

Workshop 3 Building Comprehension

Comprehending text is one of the main goals of reading. In this session, literacy expert Nell Duke discusses what good readers do and strategies teachers can use to help students build comprehension skills. Classroom footage provides examples of comprehension strategies.

Workshop 4 Writing

This workshop examines the relationship between reading and writing in the middle grades. Literacy expert Nadeen Ruiz discusses the connections, conventions, and inventions that provide a framework for teaching writing, illustrated by classroom examples.

Workshop 5 New Literacies of the Internet

This workshop focuses on the evolving use of networked technology in education. Literacy expert Donald Leu discusses strategies that help students effectively read, write, and communicate on the Internet. Classroom examples illustrate strategies for using Internet resources in the classroom.

Workshop 6 Teaching English Language Learners

Changing classroom demographics call for a range or teaching strategies. In this session, literacy expert Robert Jim�nez discusses strategies teachers can use to create a successful learning environment for all students, while supporting English language learners. Classroom examples illustrate the research.

Workshop 7 Teaching Diverse Learners

In this session, literacy expert Dorothy Strickland discusses how teachers can meet the diverse needs of readers and writers in their classrooms. Classroom examples and teaching strategies address different aspects of diversity, including culture, language, background, ability, and learning approaches.

Workshop 8 Assessment and Accountability

This session explores assessment, standards, and outcomes. Literacy expert Kathy Au discusses the strategies teachers can use to assess students' understanding in reading and writing. Classroom examples illustrate how students can participate in their own assessment.