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ERIC Number: EJ095468
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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Word Frequency and Reading Comprehension
Marks, Carolyn B.; And Others
Journal of Educational Research, 67, 6, 259-62, Feb 74
It was hypothesized that by varying the frequency of 15 percent of the words in elementary school reading materials, gains in the comprehension of the meaning of entire passages could be produced. (Authors/JA)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary Schools, Grade 6, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Word Frequency
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