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Troyer, Sandra J. – 1992
A study determined the effect of three types of text structures (attribution, comparison, and collection) on fifth graders' reading comprehension. Subjects, 71 students from 3 classrooms in 1 public elementary school in southern California, were randomly assigned to 1 of those 3 conditions. There was no instruction given. Students read…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades