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Peer reviewedTempleton, Shane; Mowery, Sally – Reading World, 1985
Reviews a line of research in which the readability of basal reader stories is assessed through a comparison of traditional and story grammar-based indices. Presents implications for the measurement of readability and the preparation of basal reader stories. (FL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Readability
Lantaff, Roger E. – 1978
Three passages of fifth-grade readability were read and recalled by 24 high- and low-ability fifth graders and college students. These passages were characterized as either narrative (high degree of temporal linkage), expository (logical linkage and abstract content), or mixed (logical linkage but with content suggestive of a narrative). The…
Descriptors: Ability, Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedJohnson, Sandra – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
Presents the results of a study of the recall performances of developing young readers compared across the three language reception modes of listening, oral reading, and silent reading. The effects of the difficulty of the reading material and of sex differences are discussed. The texts used are appended. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Decoding (Reading), Difficulty Level
