Defines the issues involved and surveys the major literature concerning the relationship between listening and reading comprehension. (Author/JT)

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…

Reviews a secondary school version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) that focuses on two of the primary language skills: listening and reading. Subtest includes a variety of tasks measuring semantic, syntactic, and higher-level reading comprehension abilities. (NKA)

Describes six myths about reading which often result in poor reading habits and inability to complete assigned readings. (RB)

Tells how to teach students to follow directions in six different situations, thus improving reading skills. (RB)

Describes how asking questions aids comprehension by focusing attention and clarifying what is being read. (MB)

Cites the factors that influence reading rates and comprehension scores on timed speed reading tests, concluding that the reading speed achieved for any particular test or timed reading is the speed for that situation only. (RB)

Explains the technique of using marginal glosses to help students learn from content texts and provides examples of various gloss stages. (AEA)

Shows how well high school students use context clues to determine meaning while reading. (RB)

Demonstrates how teachers can bring poetry and students together, stressing those reading skills needed for an understanding of poetry. (RB)

Describes a study technique that encourages college students to develop their own strategies for improving their study skills. (MKM)

Concludes that the two reading courses offered by the education department at Clemson University are effective in increasing reading rate, vocabulary, and comprehension. (RB)