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more complex than that. Being able to recognize the words and also comprehending the text at the same time while we are reading is the indicator of fluency in reading. This statement is supported by Kristin Lems in the book Teaching Reading to English Language Learner. Lems stated that fluency is about being able to recognize words and at the same time construct meaning from the text. In another term, we can also define fluency as the ability to decode and comprehend a written text simultaneously. Furthermore, Lems added that the core of fluency is the ability of comprehending a text. 10 If fluency in reading has a close meaning to reading comprehension, then we have to know that the core of reading comprehension is understanding and getting the message of what a writer tries to deliver. Pamela J. Farris in her book Teaching Reading defined reading comprehension as a skill that enables us in getting a message from a text. The essence of reading is a transaction, between the words of an author and the mind of a reader, during which a meaning is constructed 11 .

2. The Purpose of Reading

As we read a text, we actually have an intention in our mind of what we want to get by reading. For Instance, by reading texts in advertisement board telling about a brand new of iPhone that are going to be released, we actually want to get an information when the iPhone is going to be released, what features that the iPhone has, and etc. Another purpose may come along while we are reading a Hunger Games Novel. Instead of getting an important information inside the novel, we may want to get ourselves enjoyed by reading the novel. According to the stated illustrations, we 10 Kristin Lems, Leah D.Miller, and Tenena M.Soro. Teaching Reading to English Language Learner New York: The Guildford Press, 2010. Pg.148 11 Pamela J. Farris, Carol J. Fuhler, and Maria P. Walther, Teaching Reading: A Balanced Approach for Today’s Classroom, New York: McGrawHill:2004Pg.234

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