Oral Reading Fluency 17: "The Rainbow" - Speak smoothly and clearly!
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Do you know what a fable is?
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It's a short story that teaches a lesson.
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It's simple, but memorable
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perhaps because the characters are usually animals
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or other things found in nature.
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Our reading is written like a fable...
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with a story about fighting
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and making peace.
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The verb "provide" means "to give."
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It always takes an object.
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You provide things that are useful.
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So someone can provide useful things for others.
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Another verb is "rose."
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"Rose" is the past tense of "rise."
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The three forms are RISE - ROSE - RISEN.
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This is an intransitive verb.
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It doesn't take an object.
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Listen for ROSE and PROVIDE.
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Besides these two verbs,
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I also want you to listen for the expression
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"voice of reason."
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"Voice of reason" refers to an idea or opinion
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that makes sense.
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It's logical and it's wise.
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A person can be considered the voice of reason.
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So we need to hear the voice of reason.
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We need to listen to the voice of reason.
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In our story, a little plant was the voice of reason.
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The big sun and the large storm clouds
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actually stopped to listen.
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What about us?
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Do we always stop to listen to the voice of reason before we act?
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Does it depend on where that voice is coming from?
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