The Effects of Exposure to Children's Literature through Read Aloud and an Inferencing Strategy on Low Reading Ability Fifth Graders' Sense of Story Structure and Reading Comprehension.

Ouellette, Glenda; Dagostino, Lorraine; Carifio, James

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ERIC Number: EJ587414

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Effects of Exposure to Children's Literature through Read Aloud and an Inferencing Strategy on Low Reading Ability Fifth Graders' Sense of Story Structure and Reading Comprehension.

Ouellette, Glenda; Dagostino, Lorraine; Carifio, James

Reading Improvement, v36 n2 p73-89 Sum 1999

Examines the effects of exposures to children's literature through reading aloud and an inferencing strategy on low-reading-ability fifth-grade readers' sense of story structure and reading comprehension. Uses an experimental/control group repeated measures design. Finds that this study is consistent with other research that indicates the usefulness of reading aloud on reading comprehension of low-ability readers. (SC)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Low Achievement, Oral Reading, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Reading Research, Story Grammar

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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