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Download full textArmbruster, Bonnie B. – 1988
This article discusses three major reasons why children who can decode the stories in their basal readers may still have problems reading content area textbooks. The reasons include: (1) lack of prerequisite knowledge (including content, discourse, and strategic knowledge); (2) poorly written textbooks; and (3) negative classroom experiences in…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Content Area Reading, Elementary Education, Oral Reading
