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| Journal of Reading | 11 |
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| Otto, Wayne | 3 |
| Alfonso, Regina | 1 |
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| Demetrulias, Diana A. Mayer | 1 |
| Gentile, Lance M. | 1 |
| Klasky, Charles | 1 |
| Lehr, Fran | 1 |
| McMillan, Merna M. | 1 |
| Nilsen, Alleen Pace | 1 |
| Nilsen, Don L. F. | 1 |
| Tyo, John | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 10 |
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Peer reviewedTyo, John – Journal of Reading, 1979
Encourages enterprising people to peddle books to those waiting in gas lines. (DD)
Descriptors: Books, Humor, Reading Habits, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedGentile, Lance M.; McMillan, Merna M. – Journal of Reading, 1978
Suggests that humor rates a place in the curriculum. Presents a bibliography of humorous books, categorized according to age and the developmental stage of humor. (JM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1987
Uses a humorous approach to discusses the release of "What Works," the 65-page booklet about research in teaching and learning published by the U.S. Department of Education. (NKA)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Government Publications, Humor, Literary Devices
Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1986
Offers a humorous perspective on being a proponent of the whole language approach to reading instruction in the face of those who favor phonics and specific skill instruction. (SRT)
Descriptors: Humor, Phonics, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Peer reviewedNilsen, Don L. F.; Nilsen, Alleen Pace – Journal of Reading, 1982
Argues that the humorous books that teenagers choose to read are appropriate in relation to their interests, maturity, and experience. (AEA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Fiction, Humor, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedDemetrulias, Diana A. Mayer – Journal of Reading, 1982
Presents a short description with examples of the use of cartoons as a motivational and instructional technique for vocabulary study. (AEA)
Descriptors: Cartoons, Humor, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills
Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1986
In a question-and-answer format similar to that used by Dear Abby and Ann Landers, a professor suggests possible letters he might receive and formulates humorous answers to them. (DF)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Humor, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedColwell, Clyde G. – Journal of Reading, 1981
Suggests 12 activities to make humor an integral part of the reading/language arts curriculum. (MKM)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Humor, Motivation Techniques
Peer reviewedAlfonso, Regina – Journal of Reading, 1987
Describes a teaching unit that involves students in reading and analyzing elements of humor in young people's literature. Focuses on what makes quality humorous books funny as well as literary. (FL)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Humor, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedLehr, Fran – Journal of Reading, 1984
Examines several approaches to vocabulary development that are alternatives to direct vocabulary instruction. (AEA)
Descriptors: Classification, College Students, Humor, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedKlasky, Charles – Journal of Reading, 1979
Humorous stories and comedy routines can form the basis for individual oral reading and comprehension activities and for group skits. (MKM)
Descriptors: Humor, Interpretive Reading, Junior High Schools, Motivation Techniques
