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Peer reviewedO'Hear, Michael F.; Aikman, Carol C. – Reading Research and Instruction, 1996
Examines existence and placement of main ideas in non-fiction best-sellers. Concludes that writers of popular non-fiction use main ideas and place these ideas in prominent positions. Offers support for teaching main idea in reading classes. (RS)
Descriptors: Books, Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Nonfiction
Peer reviewedWilliams, Sandra – English in Education, 2001
Investigates two types of texts (a reading scheme book and a children's literature text) to see how the reader is constructed by the text, and what kind of reading support is offered. Finds that the literary text offers more reading support than the supposedly carefully constructed reading scheme book, which constructs a passive reader to whom…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedOllman, Hilda E. – Journal of Reading, 1993
Discusses how two questionnaires helped a middle school teacher find out what strategies her students used to choose books and whether they were making successful choices. Presents teaching suggestions based on the results of the questionnaires. (SR)
Descriptors: Books, Junior High Schools, Middle School Students, Middle Schools
