Daniel is a quiet third grader who is naturally organized and thrives on structure.

Daniel is a quiet third grader who is naturally organized and thrives on structure. Daniel’s mother reports that he tends to he focused on tasks, even in play. He is diligent with academic tasks. When reading aloud in class, Daniel is able to read all sight words and decode most multi-syllable words he encounters. However, Daniel’s fluency is not at the level of most third graders. He is a word-by-word reader and does not read with proper tone or expression, but has the skills needed to become a fluent, expressive reader. She has decided to implement strategies that will help him reach his goal, which is: Given readings at the fourth-grade level, Daniel will read fluently.