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Prosody, Pacing, and Situational Fluency (or Why Fluency Matters for Older Readers)
Author(s) -
Kuhn Melanie R.,
Schwanenflugel Paula J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of adolescent and adult literacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1936-2706
pISSN - 1081-3004
DOI - 10.1002/jaal.867
Subject(s) - fluency , reading (process) , prosody , psychology , vocabulary , situational ethics , linguistics , vocabulary development , cognitive psychology , social psychology , mathematics education , philosophy
This commentary challenges the traditional, narrow definition of reading fluency. As part of this reconceptualization, the authors consider the role of stamina, content, and vocabulary in fluent reading. They look at prosody, silent reading, oral reading, and challenging texts (both fiction and informational). Finally, the authors discuss the role that fluency can play in upper grades and how educators can aid its development for older readers.