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ERIC Number: EJ640660
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
Comprehension through Characterization: Enabling Readers To Make Personal Connections with Literature.
Bluestein, N. Alexandra
Reading Teacher, v55 n5 p431-34 Feb 2002
Describes "character maps," an activity that draws upon the reader's prior knowledge of people to understand a book's characters. Includes a brief list of additional activities and extensions to reinforce comprehension through characterization. (RS)
Descriptors: Characterization, Elementary Education, Prior Learning, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Comprehension
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Response to Literature