Relationship between Students' Accurate and Fluent Silent Word Reading Skills and Their Comprehension

Abstract

The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between students' accurate and fluent silent
reading skills and their comprehension. The participants of the study were 401 students studying at 1st to 4th
grades. These students were from two state schools and a private school located in regions with different socioeconomic levels. The data on the participants' accurate and fluent reading skills were gathered using Accurate
and Fluent Silent Reading Test (AFSRT) and the data on their comprehension levels were obtained through
comprehension tests developed by the researchers. The obtained data were analysed using SPSS. As a result of
the data analysis, there was a statistically significant relationship between the 1st and 3rd graders' accurate and
fluent reading skills and their comprehension levels.