Readability, Basal Readers, and Story Grammar: What Lies Beneath the "Surface"?.

Templeton, Shane; Mowery, Sally

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Publication Date: 1985

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Readability, Basal Readers, and Story Grammar: What Lies Beneath the "Surface"?

Templeton, Shane; Mowery, Sally

Reading World, v24 n3 p40-47 Mar 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, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Recall (Psychology)

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