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 socio-economic 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.
Key words: Fluent silent reading, accurate reading, comprehension, reading education, Turkish education
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