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Science and Mathematics Education

Central Washington University

Theses/Dissertations

1982

Reading comprehension

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A Syllabus Of Enrichment Activities To Enhance Content Area Reading In Science, Lynn Carol Swanson May 1982

A Syllabus Of Enrichment Activities To Enhance Content Area Reading In Science, Lynn Carol Swanson

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A syllabus of 65 enrichment activities was developed to accompany the third grade Addison Wesley science text. The activities were designed to aid children in transferring study skills, context clues, comprehension and vocabulary from reading instruction to content material. Objectives and teaching strategies were developed to accompany each of 26 skills. Suggested vocabulary activities and materials were included. Each of the activities focused on helping students to transfer necessary study skills, context clues, and comprehension skills to the science text in order to improve their proficiency to read and use the text effectively.


Strategies For Improving Student Abilities To Comprehend Science Textbook Material, Kathleen H. Coyne Jan 1982

Strategies For Improving Student Abilities To Comprehend Science Textbook Material, Kathleen H. Coyne

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Fifty-five supplementary lessons were developed to be used in conjunction with a science text entitled Introductory Physical Science (1976). The lessons consisted of the following comprehension strategies: (a) structured overviews, (b) cloze procedures, (c) locational skill strategies, (d) vocabulary reinforcement strategies, and (e) reading guides. The lessons were prepared to enrich and improve the reading and understanding of the science textbook.