Describes sentence collecting, an activity in which students do outside reading that may include content area textbooks, and bring to class interesting sentences found in their reading. Maintains that sentence collecting helps to model reading as a dynamic cognitive and social process in which readers participate actively. (SR)

Investigates why some middle school students appear to be good decoders but have problems with reading comprehension. Shows that their listening comprehension was no better than their reading comprehension, and thus rather than needing further instruction in decoding, they require assistance in developing their general language and listening…

Examines the effectiveness of combining two cognitive strategies, self-questioning and prediction, for a range of students reading below grade level. Finds that the use of these combined strategies improved reading comprehension of both slightly and severely disabled middle school students. (SR)