Fluency can be defined as an individual’s ability to read written text at an appropriate rate, with accuracy, and with expression. Fluent readers accurately read written text quickly and effortlessly. A readers ability to read quickly, effortlessly, and accurately is referred to as automaticity. A less fluent reader struggles with automaticity. They struggle to read at an appropriate rate. Additionally, less fluent readers struggle to read with expression. Less fluent readers spend a large amount of time focusing on decoding written text and sounding out words. Students who spend their time focusing on decoding and sounding out words often fail to comprehend what they have read. It is important to remember that fluency does not mean