How does fluent reading contribute to comprehension, and what classroom practices promote fluency?

• A. Fluent reading primarily improves memory for numbers.
• B. Fluent reading provides automatic word recognition, appropriate phrasing, and prosody that support comprehension; practices include guided repeated reading, paired reading, wide independent reading, and modeling fluent reading with teacher read-alouds and scaffolds.
• C. Fluent reading is unrelated to comprehension and should be ignored.
• D. Fluent reading can only be improved by phonics instruction.

Answer: (B)