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The Controlled Instrument Procedure for Studying the Effect of Syntactic Sophistication on Reading: A Second Study

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Smith, William L. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1972

Presents results from an experiment designed to extend the study of the relationship between the syntactic sophistication of the student and the material being read. (TO)

Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Context Clues, Language Acquisition, Reading Ability

More Is Clearer: Children's Insertion of Redundant Elements in Complex Sentences.

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Gowie, Cheryl J. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1978

Reports on children's mastery of one type of sentence structure which is derivationally complex and which has been shown to be psychologically complex as well, given the criteria of both comprehension and acceptability to the native speaker. (HOD)

Descriptors: Child Development, Comprehension, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education