Reading fluency is the ability to read text accurately and fluently, while reading comprehension is described more as understanding of text or writing. The relationship between them is that in order for reading comprehension to be achieved I think that it is dependent on fluency in being able to read the text and understanding the text in an accurate way. Being able to understand and comprehend reading, a student needs to be able to recognize the words and their meanings in the text.
To assess and teach fluency in my classroom—my CT uses the making meaning curriculum and their assessments. For example, the unit I will be starting is a unit surrounding expository texts and the assessment at the end of the unit is an article considered to be an expository text and then a series of questions. Another way that my teacher assesses reading comprehension and fluency is by using Time for Kids in social studies instruction time. The students receive Time for Kids and they take a multiple-choice ten-question quiz on the various articles from the magazine.
I think that the reading comprehension and fluency of my students’ also need to be understood by listening to them read specific leveled passages aloud and then prompt them with questions on the spot, that could be answered aloud through discussion- to assess comprehension ability.
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