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Direct linkWilkins, Arnold; Cleave, Roanna; Grayson, Nicola; Wilson, Louise – Journal of Research in Reading, 2009
We present four studies indicating that the size and design of the typeface in textual material for children aged 7-9 may impair speed of reading and comprehension, and measurement of reading attainment. The first study compared the speed with which sample sentences were comprehended. The sentences were printed in Arial font with an x-height of…
Descriptors: Sentences, Reading Achievement, Reading Tests, Reading Instruction
Rasinski, Timothy; Homan, Susan; Biggs, Marie – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2009
Reading fluency has been identified as a key component in reading and in learning to read. Moreover, a significantly large number of students who experience difficulty in reading manifest difficulties in reading fluency that appear to contribute to their overall struggles in reading. In this article we explore the nature of effective instruction…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Reading Skills, Reading Rate, Reading Instruction
