Concept of Word In Action
Fluency In Action
About Fluency
Fluency is the ability to read a text with speed, accuracy, and prosody. When fluent readers read, they recognize words automatically. They group words quickly to help them gain meaning from what they read. Fluent readers read aloud effortlessly and with expression. Their reading sounds natural, as if they are speaking. Readers who have not yet developed fluency read slowly, word by word. Their oral reading is choppy and plodding.
Fluency is important because it provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension. Because fluent readers do not have to concentrate on decoding the words, they can focus their attention on what the text means. They can make connections among the ideas in the text and between the text and their background knowledge. In other words, fluent readers recognize words and comprehend at the same time. Less fluent readers, however, must focus their attention on figuring out or decoding the words, leaving them little attention left over for comprehending the text.
Fluency is important because it provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension. Because fluent readers do not have to concentrate on decoding the words, they can focus their attention on what the text means. They can make connections among the ideas in the text and between the text and their background knowledge. In other words, fluent readers recognize words and comprehend at the same time. Less fluent readers, however, must focus their attention on figuring out or decoding the words, leaving them little attention left over for comprehending the text.
Fluency Articles
Fluency: A Review of Developmental and Remedial Practices | |
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Reading Fluency: Neglected or Corrupted? | |
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A Reader's Theater Ticket to Fluency | |
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