Based on the feeling that affective dimensions of reading are important and deserve evaluation, a scale is suggested to assess attitudes toward reading. The scale consists of a series of statements and five possible responses to each, ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree." Each response is given a numerical value; and the higher the…

The effects of modeling procedures on the reading selections of gifted and nongifted students were examined in a group of ten gifted sixth graders, eight gifted fifth graders, and eight nongifted fifth graders. Both adult and combined peer/adult modeling procedures were investigated. Data on selections from the 150 books available in the classroom…

Discusses the technique and appeal of ten best-selling books, concluding that other mass media may be a better source of the qualities and values represented in the books. (AA)

Children's metacognitive awareness of variables (such as person, task, goals, and strategy) that influence reading was assessed with an interview. Second graders were aware of some reading dimensions but were less sensitive to semantic structure than sixth graders. Relations among instruction, metacognitive development, and reading proficiency are…

Suggests that teachers may help students who are reluctant to read by ascertaining the interests of the students and using reading material and writing assignments which fit those interests. Includes some ideas for finding real interests of students. (TJ)

Offers practical suggestions to aid secondary teachers in achieving the goal of wide reading for all students through evaluating students' reading interests, building reading incentives, and making book reviews profitable and useful. (GW)

Reviews the literature on the reading interests of children in the intermediate grades. (MKM)

Recommends Louis L'Amour's books to adolescents on the basis that the books will motivate them to read more, expose them to a strong advocate of the value of education, and stimulate interest in the classical literature referenced in L'Amour's works. (SRT)

Reports on an interdisciplinary unit of study for British second-year junior students dealing with trees. Claims the unit developed the appreciation and fascination that reading materials can offer and demonstrated the multifarious uses for which reading can be employed. (SKC)

Examined 103 articles from journals/periodicals related to science education to: (1) determine which were most popular; (2) verify or refute paucity of research data about secondary teachers' journal/periodical reading patterns; and (3) study reading patterns within the secondary school teaching areas. (JN)

Offers a method for teaching English using biographies in conjunction with creative writing assignments, for example, writing a short biography of another student in the class. (SRT)

Describes five categories of reading material appropriate for students in grades seven through nine: books about daily life, stories in other media, books in a series, books within a genre, and guessing books. (HOD)

Finds that utopias act as catalysts to young people exploring issues of personal growth through reading. Discusses several books that contain utopian elements. (EL)

Explains that if the ability to read in the fullest sense can be fostered from infancy in and out of school, children will grow to be the highly literate society of tomorrow. (DF)

Shows that students' voluntary reading could be increased through programs heavy in literary activities, supported by well-designed classroom library corners. Also indicates that teachers' attitudes changed as a result of their participation in the study. (FL)