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Raudszus, Henriette; Segers, Eliane; Verhoeven, Ludo – Journal of Research in Reading, 2021
Background: The present study examined patterns and predictors of reading comprehension growth in first language (L1) and second language (L2) readers in the upper grades of primary school. Previous research suggests that L1 and L2 readers differ in their growth trajectories and that differences in language proficiency play a role in this.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Predictor Variables, Elementary School Students
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Krepel, Alexander; de Bree, Elise H.; Mulder, Evelien; van den Ven, Marco; Segers, Eliane; Verhoeven, Ludo; de Jong, Peter F. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2021
The opaque English orthography complicates learning to read, as irregular words, such as the word "pint," cannot be Addread accurately by decoding. Studies with first language (L1) English children show that vocabulary facilitates word reading, especially in the case of irregular words. It is unclear whether this influence of vocabulary…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Vocabulary, Second Language Instruction, Grade 7