Components of Language - NCHE

Second graders should average approximately 100 wpm silent reading passages, while fifth graders will have doubled that rate. For oral reading, the target rates listed in Table 7 are suggested. Grade Level Target Rate Second 85 wpm (50-80 wpm range at beginning of year) Third 110 wpm Fourth 120 wpm Fifth 130 wpm Table 7. Oral Reading Rate Targets ................
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