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Tongue Twister Tuesday

Grade 2 fluency practice: read a class story about a tongue twister and see how slow, careful rereading builds accuracy, pace and expression.

Grade 2ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRF.2.4.b

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 10 questions
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Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 2
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students explain how slowing down and looking at each word fixes reading mistakes.
  • Students use commas and speaker clues to choose pauses and voices when reading aloud.
  • Students describe how a text sounds smoother with each rereading.

How to use

Read the story aloud together once, then let partners reread it before answering. End by having the class read the tongue twister three times, from slow to smooth.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RF.2.4.b

Read grade-level text aloud with accuracy, an appropriate pace, and expression on repeated readings.

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Name Date

Tongue Twister Tuesday

Read slowly first, then faster, until the words sound smooth.

Read the story

Read the story aloud. Then read it again to yourself.

Tongue Twister Tuesday

1Every Tuesday, Mr. Okafor writes a new tongue twister on the board. A tongue twister is a sentence that is tricky to say fast because many of its sounds are alike. This week, the board said, "Silly Sam slips six slim sticks in a sack."

2"Who wants to try it first?" asked Mr. Okafor. Lena raised her hand. She read it as fast as she could. "Silly Sam slips sick slim sticks..." She stopped and giggled. "Oops! I said sick, not six!"

3Mr. Okafor smiled. "Try it again, but slowly this time," he said. "Look at each word." Lena pointed to each word as she read. This time, she said every word just right.

4Then the whole class read the tongue twister together three times. The first time was slow and careful. The second time was a little faster. By the third time, the words sounded smooth, like a song.

5"Great job!" cheered Mr. Okafor. "Now, who can read it in a silly voice?" Everyone laughed. Then they read it one more time in their best silly voices.

1.
In paragraph 2, what happens when Lena reads the tongue twister as fast as she can?
  • A. She reads every word just right.
  • B. She says one word the wrong way.
  • C. She reads it in a silly voice.
  • D. She asks Mr. Okafor for help.
2.
Write the word Lena says by mistake in paragraph 2.

Lena says   instead of six.

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