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ERIC Number: EJ345151
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Teaching Young Readers to Interpret Metaphors.
Readence, John E.; And Others
Reading Teacher, v40 n4 p439-43 Jan 1987
Notes that children often fail to interpret metaphors correctly and that instruction in basal readers is not always helpful. Offers a strategy that shows students how to figure out metaphors on their own. (FL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Language Usage, Metaphors, Primary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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