Fluency Practice with Television

Encourage the use of closed captioning when watching television. Students (and their parents) should mute the characters and follow the plot by reading the closed captions. This type of reading requires them to read quickly as the text changes rapidly. They must use their fluency skills to maintain comprehension. This is something that can be done year round. For an extra challenge, allow students to watch and listen. Ask students to notice when the closed captioning doesn't include all the text spoken out loud.