Competence and Talent in Verbal Riddle Comprehension.

Fowles, Barbara; Glanz, Marcia E.

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Competence and Talent in Verbal Riddle Comprehension

Fowles, Barbara; Glanz, Marcia E.

Journal of Child Language, 4, 3, 433-52, Oct 77

Children in grades 1-3 were asked to retell and explain a series of riddles. Ability to recall riddles was not predictive of ability to explain them. Three cognitive factors seemed to determine level of riddle competence. Implications concern the relationship of riddle competence to reading ability and metalinguistic facility. (CHK)

Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Elementary School Students, Humor, Intellectual Development, Language Acquisition, Linguistic Competence, Reading Ability, Verbal Development

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