Fluent
Levels 13-18

At the Fluent stage, children automatically use multiple sources of information -- meaning, language structures and visual information -- when reading texts.

They use a range of strategies when meaning breaks down. They quickly recognise an extensive bank of high-frequency
words.

The Fluent stage features:
• Expansion of background knowledge
• Language reflecting the structure of informational text
• Rich, varied vocabulary
• Varied print formats and layouts
• Variety of typefaces
• More complex non-fiction features: diagrams, more detailed glossary and index