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Peer reviewedGillis, M. K.; Olson, Mary W. – Reading Research and Instruction, 1987
Analyzes four informal reading inventories to determine the text type of each passage, whether narrative passages are well formed, and whether expository passages are well organized. Finds almost half the narratives poorly formed. Concludes that the lack of continuity in text type and organization could result in children's comprehension scores…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Expository Writing, Informal Reading Inventories
