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Publication Date: 2013
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Engaging Readers, Increasing Comprehension, and Building Skills: The Power of Patterned Books
Grote-Garcia, Stephanie; Durham, Patricia
Texas Journal of Literacy Education, v1 n1 p45-53 2013
Reading comprehension requires thoughtful interactions between the reader, the text, and the author. The author may assist the reader in building meaning by creating purposefully crafted conversations that are organized into predictable patterns also known as patterned books. In this article, three predictable patterns found within children's text are discussed.
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Books, Reader Text Relationship, Authors, Children, Reading Skills, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Text Structure, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Reading Motivation, Reading Achievement, Reading Fluency, Childrens Literature
Texas Journal of Literacy Education. Sam Houston State University, 1908 Bobby Marks Drive Box 2119, Huntsville, TX 77341. Web site: http://www.texasreaders.org
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Language: English
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