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Peer reviewedLanger, Judith A. – Reading Research Quarterly, 1984
Using sixth-grade students, a study examines (1) relationships between background knowledge and passage comprehension, (2) relative usefulness of certain variations in measuring available knowledge, (3) value of a background measure as applied to a teacher-directed small group prereading language and concept organizer activity, and (4) effect of a…
Descriptors: Directed Reading Activity, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Grade 6, Intermediate Grades
