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| Reading Teacher | 5 |
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| ERIC Publications | 5 |
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSmith, Carl B. – Reading Teacher, 1988
Discusses the relationship between vocabulary and reading comprehension. Cites recent research supporting the utility of both direct and indirect vocabulary instruction. (MM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Peer reviewedMier, Margaret – Reading Teacher, 1984
Reviews recent ERIC materials on comprehension monitoring. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Metacognition, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedKoenke, Karl – Reading Teacher, 1987
Focuses on the role of pictures in books used for reading instruction to determine how they are used, how their content has changed over the years, and how pictures affect reading comprehension. (FL)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Illustrations, Reader Text Relationship
Peer reviewedLehr, Fran – Reading Teacher, 1980
Discusses instructional approaches to content area reading that are described in ERIC documents. Among the areas discussed are prereading activities; strategies to support comprehension as students read; an integrated approach to vocabulary, comprehension, and textbook organization; and kits of materials for integrating reading skills into content…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedLehr, Fran – Reading Teacher, 1987
Defines story grammar, reviews pertinent research, and describes classroom activities based on research findings. (NKA)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cohesion (Written Composition), Elementary Education
