What is Fluency?

Fluency is defined as the ability to read words accurately, smoothly, with expression, and at an appropriate rate.

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Developing fluency in reading has little impact on future comprehension.

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Fluency is important because it provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension.

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Accuracy refers to how quickly a reader reads a text.

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Reading to children helps model appropriate reading rates, expression, and phrasing.

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Encouraging children to reread can help them build fluency.

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We can gather clues about the kind of reading instruction a child needs by listening to them read.

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Targeting reading instruction based on fluency does little to help improve a child’s comprehension.

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It is important for educators to define fluency only by rate and accuracy.

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