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Peer reviewedReadence, John E.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1983
Discusses the critical role vocabulary knowledge plays in metaphorical processing and gives teaching suggestions on dealing with metaphors and similes. (FL)
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Language Usage, Metaphors, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedSherer, Peter A. – Journal of Reading, 1977
Identifies four useful steps to the reading and understanding of metaphors in poetry. (HOD)
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Metaphors, Poetry, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedThompson, Stephen J. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Offers an explanation of metaphor comprehension and the processes of comparison it entails. Describes a strategy that focuses on the processes of comparison, intended for regular students in junior high school or gifted middle school students. Presents segments of an actual lesson illustrating the strategy. (JK)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Figurative Language, Junior High Schools, Language Usage
