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Language Patterns and Beginning Readers

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Garman, Dorothy – Reading Teacher, 1978

Reports research which shows that a wide gap exists between basal reader language and children's level of oral language development. (JM)

Descriptors: Basic Reading, Beginning Reading, Child Language, Language Acquisition

This Basal Is Easy to Read--or Is it?

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Gourley, Judith W. – Reading Teacher, 1978

Basal readers are supposed to be easy for children to read, but sometimes their language is so unnatural that it's more confusing than helpful. (MKM)

Descriptors: Basic Reading, Beginning Reading, Child Language, Language Patterns

Is Sentence Length a Valid Measure of Difficulty in Readability Formulas?

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Glazer, Susan Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1974

Reviews research using sentence length as a factor in predicting readability and discusses the possibility of sentence complexity as a more accurate variable. (TO)

Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns, Readability