Story Impressions: A Prereading/writing Activity.

McGinley, William J.; Denner, Peter R.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Story Impressions: A Prereading/writing Activity.

McGinley, William J.; Denner, Peter R.

Journal of Reading, v31 n3 p248-53 Dec 1987

Describes story impressions, a prereading activity that uses story fragments in the form of clue words and phrases to help readers activate schemata by building anticipatory models of the text prior to reading, then allowing the reader to confirm or modify the model as the details of the actual story are encountered. (SKC)

Descriptors: Context Clues, Reading Assignments, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes, Reading Research, Reading Skills, Reading Strategies, Reading Writing Relationship, Schemata (Cognition), Secondary Education, Skill Development, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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