Which is more important reading fluency or reading comprehension?
Fluent reading means having a flowing style of reading.A person may be a fluent reader, but may not understand what they are reading.On the other hand, someone may understand what they are reading (= reading comprehension), but may not have good speaking ability.Both skills are important.To be a fluent reader takes practice. But if you don't understand what you are reading, you will make many mistakes in your reading, i.e. in your intonation, rhythm and word emphasis. So you need reading comprehension first before you can demonstrate good reading fluency.Language skills require 'taking in' (receptive skills) before we can give out (expressive skills).'Reading comprehension' is related to 'taking in' what you are reading.'Reading fluency' is 'giving out', an expressive skill.Some people are better at receptive skills than expressive skills. But both are equally important.