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Zhu, Jingyi – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2020
Hauptman (2000) proposed a modern view about the easy/difficult nature of second language (L2) reading, proposing five factors: background knowledge, signaling, language, discourse, and length. Little research, however, has explored the hypotheses empirically. To fill this gap, this qualitative case study investigates: 1) What are the factors…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Literary Genres
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Jimenez, Laura M.; Meyer, Carla K. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2016
Graphic novels in the K-12 classroom are most often used to motivate marginalized readers because of the lower text load and assumption of easy reading. This assumption has thus far been unexplored by reading research. This qualitative multiple-case study utilized think-aloud protocols in a new attention-mapping activity to better understand how…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Novels, Picture Books, Reading Comprehension