Arkansas Foundations of Reading Test (FORT)

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Which aspect of reading is enhanced by a strong understanding of English grammar and usage?

Comprehension
Decoding
Fluency
Phonemic awareness

The correct answer is: Comprehension

Strong comprehension skills are directly linked to a strong understanding of English grammar and usage. This is because understanding sentence structure and language rules allows a reader to more easily understand and interpret the meaning of a text. Being able to recognize and correctly use grammar and syntax also helps with understanding the relationships between words and ideas in a text. The other options, while important in their own right, do not directly relate to the impact of understanding English grammar and usage on comprehension. Decoding refers to the ability to sound out and recognize words, fluency is the smoothness and accuracy of reading, and phonemic awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate individual sounds in words. While these skills are important for overall reading ability, they are not directly linked to comprehension in the same way that a strong understanding of grammar and usage is.