READING FLUENCY

Practice Phrasing: “The Constitution”

Phrasing is how you use your voice to group words together. Use this passage to practice reading with proper phrasing. Print a copy of this passage from InsideNG.com to help you monitor your progress.

The Constitution has three parts. There is an introduction called the Preamble, seven articles that describe the plan of the national government, and the amendments, or changes to the Constitution.

The first paragraph of the Constitution states the basic purposes of the new plan of government: (1) to create a union where the states work together; (2) to create a system of laws that are fair; (3) to keep peace within the country; (4) to protect the nation from outside attack; (5) to improve the lives of all Americans; and (6) to make sure that our free society survives in the future.