Knowledge and Fluency Passages

Why Some Families Have Less

Pair this resource with The Hundred Dresses by
Eleanor Estes
This Knowledge and Fluency Passage offers a carefully selected passage that helps students understand the challenges families face when money is tight, connecting directly to Wanda’s experience in The Hundred Dresses. By reading and discussing this passage, students gain empathy for Wanda’s situation and the reasons behind her classmates’ teasing. This deeper background supports comprehension of the story’s themes of kindness and inclusion. Use this passage before reading the book to build background knowledge and prepare students to better comprehend the text.

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Knowldge and Fluency Passages

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Use The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

Peggy, Maddie, and Wanda are classmates who come from different worlds. Peggy is privileged, Maddie wears Peggy's redesigned" dresses, and Wanda lives with her father and brother on the wrong side of town. This Newberry Honor book uses the interactions of these three characters to spin a classic tale about the importance of treating others with kindness. While the focus of The Hundred Dresses Book Club is analyzing characters, students will also be exposed to a valuable lesson about how to treat their peers."

Fill Knowledge Gaps and Build Fluency for Better Comprehension

What’s Included in the Knowldge and Fluency Passages

Every package comes with:
  • A paired background passage connected to one of the books in the BookPagez library
  • A grade-level set of Fry high-frequency words
  • Fluency practice opportunities (model reading, partner/choral/independent rereads)
  • Comprehension questions (literal, inferential, vocabulary)
  • Teacher tools for progress monitoring (Words Correct Per Minute and prosody notes)

Why It Matters

Strong comprehension depends on more than decoding. Students also need background knowledge, smooth and expressive reading, and automatic recognition of high-frequency words. Knowledge & Fluency Passages bring all of that together in one resource. The passages fill in common knowledge gaps that can block understanding, give students repeated practice with fluency, and reinforce the words they’ll see most often in print. The result: more confident readers who are ready to dive into the books you teach.

Why You’ll Love Using Them

Think of these passages as a Swiss Army Knife for your literacy block. They prepare students for your read-alouds and small-group work, build fluency skills in meaningful ways, and give you quick assessment data—all without extra planning. Instead of stopping mid-story to explain tricky concepts, you’ll launch into texts knowing your students are already equipped to engage, notice, and think more deeply.

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