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Download full textSmith, Carl B. – 1997
Based on the idea that word knowledge has particular importance in literate societies, this Digest finds that most people feel that there is a common sense relationship between vocabulary and reading comprehension, i.e., messages are composed of ideas, and ideas are expressed in words. The Digest considers several viewpoints on teaching…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Arts
