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ERIC Number: EJ386939
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Reference Count: 0
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Why Don't You Ask Comprehension Questions? (When the Principal Asks).
Harp, Bill
Reading Teacher, v42 n8 p638-39 Apr 1989
Discusses literature and research concerning comprehension questions, particularly in the context of the Whole Language Movement. Notes that there are other ways for students to demonstrate their text comprehension, such as literature logs, small group discussion, and individual or group projects. Suggests several implications for the classroom. (MM)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Student Journals, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Comprehension Monitoring; Literature Instruction; Question Answering; Whole Language Approach
Note: Special Issue: Empowering Both Teachers and Students.