Fluency Practice Passages

Improve reading speed and accuracy with repeated readings of Fluency Practice Passages. Students orally read passages designed for one-minute readings several times with appropriate expression and smoothness to increase reading rate, resulting in improved focus on comprehension. View our Fluency Standards Table for additional information about recommended reading rates.

Showing 169 of 169 Passages

  • F
Level F

Day at the Beach, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 220L

Good Things to Do

Practice Passage, Lexile 200L

I Move

Practice Passage, Lexile 260L

Mother's Day

Practice Passage, Lexile 270L

Sam's Diary

Practice Passage, Lexile 360L

Squares

Practice Passage, Lexile 160L

Tree Houses

Practice Passage, Lexile 160L

What Day Is It?

Practice Passage, Lexile 260L

  • G
Level G

Ants

Practice Passage, Lexile 310L

Can You See?

Practice Passage, Lexile 370L

Eggs

Practice Passage, Lexile 240L

I Went for a Walk

Practice Passage, Lexile 230L

Pink Lady, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 210L

Snakes

Practice Passage, Lexile 280L

Spider and Fly

Practice Passage, Lexile 270L

Starfish

Practice Passage, Lexile 230L

  • H
Level H

How We Celebrate

Practice Passage, Lexile 340L

Making Limestone

Practice Passage, Lexile 280L

May's Pig

Practice Passage, Lexile 240L

Nature's Toothbrush

Practice Passage, Lexile 280L

Sea, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 290L

Some Animals

Practice Passage, Lexile 260L

Test Questions

Practice Passage, Lexile 430L

Tiny

Practice Passage, Lexile 270L

  • I
Level I

Clarence's Show

Practice Passage, Lexile 420L

Fossils

Practice Passage, Lexile 380L

Garden, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 320L

Getting to School

Practice Passage, Lexile 280L

How to Make Pizza

Practice Passage, Lexile 370L

Jefferson McAllister Lee

Practice Passage, Lexile 360L

Mexican Jumping Bean

Practice Passage, Lexile 280L

Sun Bear, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 450L

  • J
Level J

Aiko

Practice Passage, Lexile 260L

Basketball

Practice Passage, Lexile 330L

City Park in the Fall

Practice Passage, Lexile 280L

Desert Walk, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 270L

Kim's Surprise

Practice Passage, Lexile 350L

Strawberry Farm, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 280L

Tiger and Lily

Practice Passage, Lexile 450L

Tiny and Big Words

Practice Passage, Lexile 380L

  • K
Level K

Baseball

Practice Passage, Lexile 270L

Cali the Colorful Cow

Practice Passage, Lexile 460L

Mother's Day

Practice Passage, Lexile 330L

Sam and Catcher

Practice Passage, Lexile 360L

Saving Old Red

Practice Passage, Lexile 230L

Snowflakes

Practice Passage, Lexile 370L

Tour de France, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 390L

Trip to the Zoo, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 400L

  • L
Level L

Black Holes

Practice Passage, Lexile 370L

Candy

Practice Passage, Lexile 340L

End of the Year, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 550L

Holidays in Japan

Practice Passage, Lexile 420L

Jane Goodall

Practice Passage, Lexile 360L

Let's Play Tag

Practice Passage, Lexile 270L

Our School Play

Practice Passage, Lexile 410L

Tornadoes

Practice Passage, Lexile 460L

  • M
Level M

Blizzard

Practice Passage, Lexile 470L

Mars

Practice Passage, Lexile 440L

One Big Storm

Practice Passage, Lexile 610L

Sara's Brother

Practice Passage, Lexile 470L

Soccer

Practice Passage, Lexile 470L

Star Five News

Practice Passage, Lexile 420L

Tip the Pouncer

Practice Passage, Lexile 310L

What's for Lunch?

Practice Passage, Lexile 440L

  • N
Level N

Helicopters

Practice Passage, Lexile 450L

Holland, Michigan

Practice Passage, Lexile 610L

Hop, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 640L

Light-Years

Practice Passage, Lexile 390L

Moons

Practice Passage, Lexile 390L

Pot of Gold, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 430L

Rainbow, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 340L

Trees

Practice Passage, Lexile 470L

  • O
Level O

Dangers in Dogsledding

Practice Passage, Lexile 540L

First Plane Trip

Practice Passage

Galaxy

Practice Passage, Lexile 490L

Hansen Observatory

Practice Passage, Lexile 550L

N.C. Wyeth

Practice Passage, Lexile 500L

Penguins, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 500L

Seeing Stars

Practice Passage, Lexile 410L

What Was Goldilocks Doing?

Practice Passage, Lexile 460L

  • P
Level P

City Park, USA

Practice Passage, Lexile 500L

Eric the Bully

Practice Passage, Lexile 400L

Green Spaces in City Places

Practice Passage, Lexile 530L

Lori Wants to Recycle

Practice Passage, Lexile 470L

Mardi Gras

Practice Passage, Lexile 510L

Roar in the Woods, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 530L

Volcanoes

Practice Passage, Lexile 430L

Waiting to Bloom

Practice Passage, Lexile 560L

  • Q
Level Q

Beauty at the Beach

Practice Passage, Lexile 510L

Gecko's Tale, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 510L

Journal

Practice Passage, Lexile 720L

Living in the Dark Zone

Practice Passage, Lexile 480L

My Aquarium Visit

Practice Passage, Lexile 740L

My Penguin Summer

Practice Passage, Lexile 540L

Team Colors

Practice Passage, Lexile 480L

World's Largest Flower

Practice Passage, Lexile 500L

  • R
Level R

Desert Monster, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 490L

Early Days in Philadelphia

Practice Passage, Lexile 670L

I Want to Jump

Practice Passage, Lexile 620L

Liberty Bell, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 690L

Lily

Practice Passage, Lexile 610L

Molly's New Friend

Practice Passage, Lexile 760L

Popular Song, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 480L

Prairie Dog Town

Practice Passage, Lexile 580L

Would You Try It?

Practice Passage, Lexile 770L

  • S
Level S

Bill's Journey

Practice Passage, Lexile 860L

Friend of the Rainforest, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 590L

Monkeying Around

Practice Passage, Lexile 590L

Park for All Seasons, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 560L

Refuge

Practice Passage, Lexile 700L

Using a Compass

Practice Passage, Lexile 840L

Weblog Project, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 650L

Wild Things in the Park

Practice Passage, Lexile 660L

  • T
Level T

End of the Year, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 580L

Jeremy Makes It Rain

Practice Passage, Lexile 520L

Making a Gift for Mom

Practice Passage, Lexile 800L

Music, Food, and Fun

Practice Passage, Lexile 640L

Recycling Jars and Cans

Practice Passage, Lexile 820L

Speech for Juneteenth, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 670L

Stress

Practice Passage, Lexile 690L

Visit to the Big Apple, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 730L

  • U
Level U

Aunt Lisa's Trip

Practice Passage, Lexile 560L

Butterfly Camp

Practice Passage, Lexile 710L

Emma the Artist

Practice Passage, Lexile 560L

Flat Flounder, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 630L

Peasant and the Eagle, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 660L

Project for Kevin, A

Practice Passage, Lexile 600L

Sam's Favorite Thing

Practice Passage, Lexile 620L

Yellowstone National Park

Practice Passage, Lexile 730L

  • V
Level V

Ant and the Grasshopper, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 770L

Dreams Begin with Hard Work

Practice Passage, Lexile 630L

Scavenger Hunt

Practice Passage, Lexile 730L

Speedy Cheetahs

Practice Passage, Lexile 910L

Spoonerisms

Practice Passage, Lexile 490L

Taking a Risk

Practice Passage, Lexile 610L

Teach Your Dog Commands

Practice Passage, Lexile 840L

Trees that Tell Stories

Practice Passage, Lexile 630L

  • W
Level W

25-Cent History Lesson, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 940L

Bending in the Wind

Practice Passage, Lexile 810L

Butterflies and the Bee

Practice Passage, Lexile 750L

Does Color Make a Difference?

Practice Passage, Lexile 700L

History of Comics, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 750L

Justin's Note

Practice Passage, Lexile 600L

Navajo Sand Paintings

Practice Passage, Lexile 660L

School ''Daze''

Practice Passage, Lexile 670L

  • X
Level X

Ant and the Dove, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 920L

Avalanche Disaster

Practice Passage, Lexile 710L

Crime Scene Investigators

Practice Passage, Lexile 830L

Dog and the Oyster, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 1040L

Fisherman and the Fish, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 970L

Go Fly a Kite

Practice Passage, Lexile 1160L

Hair

Practice Passage, Lexile 880L

Solar Winds Blow Past Earth

Practice Passage, Lexile 900L

  • Y
Level Y

Bamboo Princess, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 870L

Bicycle Stunt Riding

Practice Passage, Lexile 930L

Edible Schoolyard, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 730L

Live From the X Games

Practice Passage, Lexile 1030L

Safety First, Gold Next

Practice Passage, Lexile 890L

Some Facts to Chew On

Practice Passage, Lexile 960L

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Practice Passage, Lexile 630L

Uncle Everett's Flying Shoes

Practice Passage, Lexile 590L

  • Z
Level Z

Against the Wind

Practice Passage, Lexile 1040L

Finding Refuge

Practice Passage, Lexile 660L

Haunted House?

Practice Passage, Lexile 630L

Natural-Born Drummer

Practice Passage, Lexile 970L

One-Pound Cell Phone, The

Practice Passage, Lexile 940L

Picture This

Practice Passage, Lexile 1040L

Snakes Alive

Practice Passage, Lexile 830L

Woven Poetry

Practice Passage, Lexile 770L