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The Relationship Between Reading Fluency and Vocabulary in Fifth Grade Turkish Students.

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Title: The Relationship Between Reading Fluency and Vocabulary in Fifth Grade Turkish Students.
Authors: Yildirim, Kasim1 dogukanepsilon@gmail.com, Rasinski, Timothy2, Ates, Seyit3, Fitzgerald, Shawn2, Zimmerman, Belinda2, Yildiz, Mustafa3
Source: Literacy Research & Instruction. Jan2014, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p72-89. 18p.
Subject Terms: *Fifth grade (Education), *Middle school students, *Middle school education, *Oral reading, *Turkish language education, Turkish students, Turkish language ability testing
Geographic Terms: Türkiye
Abstract: Reading fluency has traditionally been recognized as a competency associated with word recognition and comprehension. As readers become more automatic in word identification they are able to devote less attention and cognitive resources to word decoding and more to text comprehension. The act of reading itself has been associated with growth in vocabulary. Thus, as readers become more fluent, they should be able to cover more text resulting in greater gains in reading vocabulary. This study explores the relationship between fluency and vocabulary among 119 fifth grade Turkish students. Findings confirm that measures of reading fluency are associated with differential levels of vocabulary in students. The findings are discussed in terms of further research and classroom practice for improving students’ proficiency in reading. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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Abstract:Reading fluency has traditionally been recognized as a competency associated with word recognition and comprehension. As readers become more automatic in word identification they are able to devote less attention and cognitive resources to word decoding and more to text comprehension. The act of reading itself has been associated with growth in vocabulary. Thus, as readers become more fluent, they should be able to cover more text resulting in greater gains in reading vocabulary. This study explores the relationship between fluency and vocabulary among 119 fifth grade Turkish students. Findings confirm that measures of reading fluency are associated with differential levels of vocabulary in students. The findings are discussed in terms of further research and classroom practice for improving students’ proficiency in reading. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
ISSN:19388071
DOI:10.1080/19388071.2013.812166