Lesson Plan
Fluency Fun Session 1
Students will match common contractions to their root words, read a simple passage to build fluency, and compose simple sentences using contractions.
Mastering contractions strengthens decoding and comprehension, while guided reading and sentence writing promote fluency and confident composition skills.
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10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Discussion
5 minutes
Step 2
Contractions Matching Activity
10 minutes
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Guided Reading
7 minutes
Step 4
Sentence Composition
5 minutes
Step 5
Review and Reflection
3 minutes
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Session 1 Plan
Students will identify and sort common digraphs, match contractions to root words, read a short passage to boost fluency and comprehension, and compose sentences using digraphs and contractions.
Strengthening phonics (digraphs) and contraction knowledge supports decoding and comprehension. Guided reading and writing tasks build fluency, sentence structure awareness, and confidence.
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10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Digraph Review
5 minutes
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Digraph Sorting Activity
8 minutes
Step 3
Contractions Matching Activity
7 minutes
Step 4
Guided Reading & Hunt
6 minutes
Step 5
Sentence Composition
4 minutes
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Session 2 Plan
Students will identify and sort common vowel teams, read a short leveled passage to spot those teams, and compose two sentences—one declarative and one interrogative—using vowel-team words.
Mastering vowel teams boosts decoding accuracy and fluency; exploring sentence types deepens writing flexibility and understanding of punctuation.
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10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Vowel Team Review
5 minutes
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Vowel Teams Sorting Activity
8 minutes
Step 3
Introduction to Sentence Types
7 minutes
Step 4
Guided Reading & Hunt
6 minutes
Step 5
Sentence Composition
4 minutes
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Session 3 Plan
Students will understand and apply common suffixes (-s, -ed, -ing) and identify compound words, reinforcing word structure through sorting, reading, and writing tasks.
Building awareness of suffixes and compound words enhances decoding, vocabulary growth, and flexible word formation, supporting fluency and comprehension.
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10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Suffix Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Suffix Sorting Activity
8 minutes
Step 3
Compound Word Matching Activity
7 minutes
Step 4
Guided Reading & Hunt
6 minutes
Step 5
Word Structure Composition
4 minutes
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Session 4 Plan
Students will recognize and sort common prefixes (un-, re-, dis-), use context clues to infer word meanings, and compose sentences employing prefixed words.
Learning prefixes expands decoding skills and vocabulary; practicing context clues strengthens comprehension by helping students infer unfamiliar words.
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10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Prefix Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Prefix Sorting Activity
8 minutes
Step 3
Mini-Lesson: Context Clues
7 minutes
Step 4
Guided Reading & Hunt
6 minutes
Step 5
Sentence Composition
4 minutes
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Session 5 Plan
Students will integrate skills in contractions, digraphs, vowel teams, suffixes, prefixes, and sentence types through a timed reading, word-hunt, and creative paragraph writing to celebrate fluency growth.
This capstone session lets students apply and showcase their phonics and grammar knowledge in fun, collaborative challenges, building confidence and reinforcing fluency across all learned concepts.
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15 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Review
3 minutes
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Timed Reading Challenge
7 minutes
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Fluency Word Hunt
8 minutes
Step 4
Creative Paragraph Writing
8 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Share
4 minutes
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