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Kossack, Sharon | 1 |
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Kossack, Sharon; Hoffman, Edwina – Journal of Reading, 1987
Provides information on how to use newspaper comic strips with reluctant, older disabled readers because the visual nature of the comics helps reading comprehension. Activity types include: (1) categorizing; (2) finding main ideas; (3) comparing; (4) determining cause-effect relationships; and (5) predicting outcomes. (SKC)
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Comics (Publications), Learning Disabilities, Newspapers