Fluency Development Week
Identify common punctuation marks
Use punctuation to guide reading expression
Read passages with appropriate tone and feeling
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.”
— Proverbs 15:1 (WEB)Understanding how we say words matters as much as the words themselves
Show punctuation guide chart. Explain how different marks tell us how to read.
Demonstrate reading with different punctuation marks: periods (stop), question marks (raise voice), exclamation points (show excitement).
Students mark and read passages with different punctuation styles
Simpler: Teacher demonstrates first reading
Challenge: Create own punctuated story
Review punctuation marks and their meanings
Dear Jesus, help us speak kindly and read with joy.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice reading with different character voices!
“Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up, as it fits the need, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
— Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Whisper verse with gentle tone, then read normally
First graders are learning how punctuation guides reading expression
Children might feel shy about changing voice while reading
Willingness to try different reading expressions
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