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Building Reading Fluency in Elementary Science through Readers' Theatre
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Kinniburgh, Leah; Shaw, Edward – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2007
Because of difficult academic vocabulary and ambiguous explanations of many concepts, science texts are hard for students to read and understand. To become skilled readers of content material, students need to learn the meanings of the academic science vocabulary. They must also be able to understand the concepts presented in the textbook.…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Elementary School Science, Reading Instruction, Vocabulary Development