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Frankel, Katherine K.; Fields, Susan S. – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2019
Despite evidence that youths' literacy practices and identities are important contributors to literacy learning, studies of secondary literacy instruction often focus on understanding classroom storylines from the perspectives of teachers and schools. The purpose of this case study was to examine how one youth, Leo, shaped the storyline of his…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Attitudes, Literacy, Student Empowerment
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Kletzien, Sharon B. – Reading Teacher, 2009
Paraphrasing, somewhat different from retelling and summarizing, helps students monitor their understanding and incorporate new knowledge with what they already know about a topic. Paraphrasing helps students realize that comprehension is the goal of reading.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Supplementary Reading Materials, Grade 5, Grade 3