In a study of the use and potential of incomplete pictures for enhancing recall of orally presented prose passages, 72 educable mentally retarded (EMR) students, half reading at or above a third-grade level and half below, were randomly assigned in equal numbers to one of four conditions: control, imagery, and two incomplete-picture variations. No significant differences in story recall were observed among experimental conditions. The lack of an imagery effect replicates the results of a previous study using similar Ss. A significant correlation between mental age and performance was detected in the imagery condition. A five-page list of references is offered. The two appendixes consist of the following: (1) stories and recall questions presented to EMR subjects; and (2) instructions to EMR subjects in each of the four groups. (CL)