The Role of Prediction in Reading.

Smith, Frank

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The Role of Prediction in Reading

Smith, Frank

Elementary English, 52, 3, 305-11, Mar 75

Prediction is essential for reading for the following four reasons: words have too many meanings, spellings are confusing, visual information processing of brain, and the capacity of short term memory are limited. (JH)

Descriptors: Language, Memory, Prediction, Psycholinguistics, Reading, Reading Development, Reading Materials, Reading Processes, Reading Rate, Teaching Methods

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