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| English Journal | 5 |
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| Hillje, Barbara Brown | 1 |
| Hillocks, George, Jr. | 1 |
| Kahn, Norma B. | 1 |
| Readence, John E. | 1 |
| Searfoss, Lyndon W. | 1 |
| Streznewski, Marylou K. | 1 |
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| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 5 |
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Peer reviewedReadence, John E.; Searfoss, Lyndon W. – English Journal, 1980
Outlines procedures by which teachers can foster and speed up student vocabulary growth. Discusses three aspects of categorization: word fluency, the list-group-label lesson, and feature analysis. (RL)
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Improvement, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedHillje, Barbara Brown – English Journal, 1980
Shares some warnings and positive suggestions about preparing students for the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs). Urges teachers to concentrate on improving students' reading and writing skills rather than have students memorize long lists of big words. (RL)
Descriptors: Improvement Programs, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement, Reading Rate
Peer reviewedKahn, Norma B. – English Journal, 1980
Describes six characteristics of mature readers and gives suggestions for helping students attain these characteristics. (DF)
Descriptors: Habit Formation, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedStreznewski, Marylou K. – English Journal, 1979
Describes how to involve nonreading students in the printed word. (DD)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Reading Difficulty, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedHillocks, George, Jr. – English Journal, 1980
Levels of comprehension skills in the reading of literary works are identified and represented in a set of questions comprising an informal reading inventory. Literal and inferential levels of comprehension are explained, and ground rules for developing a set of inventory questions are presented for use. (DF)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Informal Reading Inventories, Literature Appreciation, Reading Comprehension
