Fluency And Influence In Reading

Fluency in reading is very dependent on knowledge in spelling patterns and the link between meaning and sound. The ability to read fluently will later read to successfully being able to comprehend things. Fluency can be connected through both reading and writing. When we write, we write in complete sentences from left to right and top to bottom, beginning with a capital letter and finishing with an endpoint such as a period. When we read we also look from left to right and top to bottom. In order to read fluently the writer must write smoothly and with expression. Writers group individual words and phrases together within sentences to create sounds that we can read fluently. Reading fluency depends greatly upon writing fluency so we …show more content…
Fluency will sometimes be described as, the ability to process written texts accurately and automatically, with appropriate comprehension (Rasinski, Samuels, Hievert, Petscher, & Feller 2014). Comprehension is a basic essential for children’s success in school (Tompkins, Guo, & Justice 2013). Not being able to comprehend material will become very difficult for students when accessing materials presented to them (Tompkins et al., 2013). Fluency is an important skill to master early because once students fall behind in fluent reading they will then have trouble comprehending what they …show more content…
Word reading skills are a critical step to becoming a good reader. At all grade levels students will come into our classrooms at different achieved levels of reading abilities. Teacher guided practices and direct instruction in word study and fluency will improve each student individually at their own pace. It is important to master letter sound relationships and transition from pre-reading to initial reading (Ding et al., 2013). Readers will then be able to demonstrate their understanding of what they read, make interpretations, identify specific aspects, and reflect an overall meaning (Ding et al.,