Reading Fluency

Learner reads slowly and finds reading difficult and tiring

  • Offer short breaks during long reading sessions. This helps maintain focus and reduces fatigue. 

  • Seat the learner with a supportive peer. This encourages confidence and inclusion. 

  • Use a checklist to show reading expectations. This clarifies success criteria and guides improvement. 

  • Support the learner in sounding out and blending word parts. This builds decoding skills for unfamiliar words. 

  • Encourage the learner to segment words using their fingers. This reinforces phonemic awareness and word recognition. 

  • Model how to sound out and blend words. This provides a clear example for independent practice. 

  • Revisit sounds and letters daily. This strengthens recall and application in reading and writing. 

  • Practise tricky words during informal conversations. This improves recognition in a natural, low-pressure way. 

  • Let the learner choose books they enjoy. This fosters motivation and a positive attitude toward reading. 

Resource Description Pricing Stage
Fluency intervention- EEF Spotlight on reading fluency web page/blog Free Primary, Secondary
Paired readingĀ  web page/guidance Free Primary, Secondary
Reading buddies web page/guidance Free Primary, Secondary, Post 16
Reading rubric web page/guidance Free Primary, Secondary, Post 16