This Grade 1 fluency worksheet challenges first graders to pick the best reading voice for each sentence and to choose the correct place to pause. Four multiple-choice questions present sentences with different moods — urgent, calm, excited, or curious — and ask for the matching expression. Five fill-in questions focus on pause points at commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation marks, helping children use punctuation as clear signals for smooth, expressive oral reading aloud.
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Fluency & Oral Reading
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. How should you read: 'Help! I am stuck!'
A) quiet and slow
B) loud and urgent
C) flat and bored
D) whispery and soft
2. How should you read: 'Is the sky blue?'
A) voice goes down at the end
B) voice stays flat
C) voice goes up at the end
D) shout every word
3. How should you read: 'The puppy is sleeping.'
A) calm and gentle
B) loud and excited
C) angry and fast
D) choppy, word by word
4. How should you read: 'Wow, look at that!'
A) sleepy and slow
B) excited and bright
C) sad and quiet
D) flat and even
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. In 'I ran, and I fell.' the best place to pause is at the comma.
2. In 'Sam is six.' you pause at the period.
3. In 'Stop, look, and listen.' you pause at each comma.
4. In 'Do you see it?' you lift your voice at the question mark.
5. In 'Yes! I did it!' the voice sounds most excited at the exclamation marks.
Fluency & Oral Reading
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. How should you read: 'Help! I am stuck!'
A) quiet and slow
B) loud and urgent
C) flat and bored
D) whispery and soft
2. How should you read: 'Is the sky blue?'
A) voice goes down at the end
B) voice stays flat
C) voice goes up at the end
D) shout every word
3. How should you read: 'The puppy is sleeping.'
A) calm and gentle
B) loud and excited
C) angry and fast
D) choppy, word by word
4. How should you read: 'Wow, look at that!'
A) sleepy and slow
B) excited and bright
C) sad and quiet
D) flat and even
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) In 'I ran, and I fell.' the best place to pause is at the comma.
2) In 'Sam is six.' you pause at the period.
3) In 'Stop, look, and listen.' you pause at each comma.
4) In 'Do you see it?' you lift your voice at the question mark.
5) In 'Yes! I did it!' the voice sounds most excited at the exclamation marks.
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