This report describes a program for increasing student comprehension of nonfiction text by incorporating picture books into the social science curriculum, teaching students to use text elements, to generate questions about the content, and to make connections while reading. The targeted population consisted of fifth grade students in a…

A study examined whether a literature-enhanced social studies program improves mastery of grade level expectancies as evidenced by test scores. Thirty fifth-grade students from an elementary school in Santee, California were instructed in four 3-week blocks alternating a traditional instructional method with a literature-enhanced method. The…

This report describes a program for improving reading comprehension skills in order to heighten understanding of materials covered in class and performance on activities and exams. The targeted population consisted of first-, fifth-, and eighth-grade students in a large, lower- to middle-class community located in central Illinois. The problems in…