fluency
- noun
- /ˈfluənsi/
- Reading aloud can greatly enhance a child's fluency in recognizing common words and phrases.
- reading fluency
- reading fluency
- fluency and comprehension
These children did not make any gains in Word recognition, fluency, or comprehension.
- These children did not make any gains in Word recognition, fluency, or comprehension.
- I had literally no idea that my language fluency was so basic till I went to Korea.
- They won't be skilled in composition or oral fluency.
- Lost his fluency in the language but never forgot who his people were and where he came from.
- And when I'm writing well and when I'm inside the feeling, then I can do fairly complicated things with some fluency.
- And then we have more specialized tests that look at memory, attention, language, executive function, fluency, and processing speed.
Examples
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As the boys discovered this through repeated reading activities, their fluency and motivation improved.
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I got here and realized that this version of fluency was one where I had a deep understanding of French grammar.
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Almost as important as teaching and practicing fluency is measuring it.
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One reason for teaching oral reading fluency is that it leads to better silent reading fluency.
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There is strong theoretical support for reading fluency as an important component of reading competence.
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Many students have rewarding school music experiences without gaining much fluency in ear playing and improvisation.
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A number of studies demonstrate that oral reading fluency is a strong predictor of reading comprehension skills.
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Expressive chanting provided a context for English vocabulary and fluency for other English language learners.
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She achieved a high level of fluency in Spanish after living in Mexico for a year.
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To improve her fluency in English, he practiced speaking with native speakers every day.
Synonyms
The skill of speaking clearly and strongly to persuade people
Talking a lot and easily with smooth confident speech
The ability to speak or write clearly and well
The ability to speak clearly and confidently so others understand you
The ability to speak ideas clearly when talking to others
Antonyms
How Fluent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fluency comes from the Latin fluere, which means 'to flow', and you see the same idea in flow and fluid. So, fluency means your speech or writing moves smoothly and easily, like water flowing without stopping.