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Differential Competencies Contributing to Children's Comprehension of Narrative and Expository Texts

Best, Rachel M., Floyd, Randy G., Mcnamara, Danielle S.·2008·Reading Psychology
DOI 10.1080/02702710801963951
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This study examined the influences of reading decoding skills and world knowledge on third graders' comprehension of narrative and expository texts. Children read a narrative text and an expository text. Comprehension of each text was assessed with a free recall prompt, three cued recall prompts, and 12 multiple-choice questions. Tests from the Woodcock–Johnson III Tests of Achievement (Woodcock, McGrew, & Mather, 2001 Woodcock, R. W., McGrew, K. S. and Mather, N. 2001. Woodcock–Johnson III, Itasca, IL: Riverside. [Google Scholar]) were used to assess reading decoding skills and world knowledge. Comprehension was better for the narrative text than the expository text, and the effects of reader competencies depended on text genre. Comprehension of the narrative text was most influenced by reading decoding skills. In contrast, expository text comprehension was most influenced by world knowledge.

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Authors
Best, R. M., Floyd, R. G., & Mcnamara, D. S.
Venue
Reading Psychology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2008-04-08
Volume
29
Issue
2
Pages
137-164
ISSN
  • 0270-2711
  • 1521-0685
DOI
10.1080/02702710801963951
Cited by
281
References
77
Language
en

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Best, R. M., Floyd, R. G., & Mcnamara, D. S. (2008). Differential Competencies Contributing to Children's Comprehension of Narrative and Expository Texts. Reading Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/02702710801963951

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