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Kitain, Sandra – Library Media Connection, 2009
A short newspaper or magazine article can be used by teachers and librarians to boost students' reading comprehension, increase background knowledge, and enhance vocabulary skills. This method can be a powerful bridge to reading longer articles and eventually lead to reading entire books. This article presents a few types of articles for…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Journal Articles, Newspapers, Vocabulary Skills
Kaplan, Don – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1986
Reviews research on the relationship between children's television viewing and their school achievement and describes learning activities related to television that are designed to teach vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension; promote independent reading; and encourage students to become more critical viewers. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Commercial Television, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education