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Finder, Morris – J Reading, 1969
Analyzes the process of comprehension, distinguishing between comprehension and several related skills, and defining comprehension as the ability to identify the intended effects of a piece of writing and to explain what causes exist within the piece which produces these effects. (MD)
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Expository Writing, Learning Activities, Reading Comprehension
Horne, Rose Nell – 1966
The purposes of this study were (1) to investigate the effectivenss of activities centered around children's literature on pupils' use and understanding of figurative language, (2) to study the effect of the activities on pupils' reading vocabulary and comprehension, and (3) to examine the relationship of age, sex, IQ, and socioeconomic status to…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing
