NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20260
Since 20250
Since 2022 (last 5 years)0
Since 2017 (last 10 years)0
Since 2007 (last 20 years)1
Descriptor
Beginning Reading1
Early Reading1
Form Classes (Languages)1
Language Patterns1
Language Rhythm1
Language Skills1
Oral Reading1
Semantics1
Sentence Structure1
Story Grammar1
Structural Grammar1
Teaching Methods1
Text Structure1
More ▼
Source
Reading Teacher1
Author
Weber, Rose-Marie1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reports - Evaluative1
Education Level
Early Childhood Education1
Elementary Education1
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
The Shape of Direct Quotation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Weber, Rose-Marie – Reading Teacher, 2008
Direct quotation can be a source of meaning in storybook texts for beginning readers. The author of this article sketches the linguistic complexity of direct quotation and offers instructional strategies. Three aspects of direct quotation are examined: the cluster of print features and syntactic characteristics that direct quotation involves, the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Oral Reading, Semantics, Text Structure