An Analysis of Reading Comprehension Questions in Kenyan English Textbooks
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DOI: 10.1007/s10758-021-09502-9
Abstract: Reading comprehension is a valued skill worldwide. In Kenya, reading comprehension is taught through English textbooks. In this study, we analyzed the reading comprehension exercises in the English textbooks for Standard 4 and Standard 5.… read more here.
Keywords: reading comprehension; analysis reading; comprehension questions; english textbooks ... See more keywords
Reading Comprehension in Boys with ADHD: The Mediating Roles of Working Memory and Orthographic Conversion
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DOI: 10.1007/s10802-016-0171-7
Abstract: Reading comprehension difficulties in children with ADHD are well established; however, limited information exists concerning the cognitive mechanisms that contribute to these difficulties and the extent to which they interact with one another. The current… read more here.
Keywords: orthographic conversion; reading comprehension; conversion; boys adhd ... See more keywords
Early Reading Comprehension Intervention for Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Hyperlexia.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05057-x
Abstract: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and hyperlexia (HPL) have both advanced word reading skills and a reading comprehension disorder, alongside impaired oral language. We developed a unique, parent-supported, tablet-based intervention aiming to improve oral… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; reading comprehension; spectrum disorder; autism spectrum ... See more keywords
The Role of Short Vowels in Arabic Listening Comprehension.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10936-018-09626-7
Abstract: The goal of the present study was to investigate the effect of short Arabic vowels on listening comprehension. It is well documented that short vowels affect reading and reading comprehension in Arabic literacy. Since reading… read more here.
Keywords: short vowels; comprehension; reading comprehension; listening comprehension ... See more keywords
The influence of working memory on reading comprehension in vowelized versus non-vowelized Arabic
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DOI: 10.1007/s11145-016-9705-1
Abstract: Abstract Unlike English, short vowel sounds in Arabic are represented by diacritics rather than letters. According to the presence and absence of these vowel diacritics, the Arabic script can be considered more or less transparent in… read more here.
Keywords: reading comprehension; non vowelized; working memory; memory ... See more keywords
From words to text: inference making mediates the role of vocabulary in children’s reading comprehension
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DOI: 10.1007/s11145-017-9752-2
Abstract: AbstractWe examined the relationship between inference making, vocabulary knowledge, and verbal working memory on children’s reading comprehension in 62 6th graders (aged 12). The effect of vocabulary knowledge on reading comprehension was predicted to be… read more here.
Keywords: children reading; reading comprehension; inference making; vocabulary knowledge ... See more keywords
Features of instructional talk predictive of reading comprehension
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DOI: 10.1007/s11145-017-9807-4
Abstract: Abstract Increasingly, reading research has begun to address how students’ linguistic environments may explain their reading achievement. In this exploratory analysis, we investigated how the rates of specific instructional talk moves predicted student reading comprehension… read more here.
Keywords: reading comprehension; student; instructional talk; comprehension ... See more keywords
Oral reading fluency, reading motivation and reading comprehension among second graders
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DOI: 10.1007/s11145-020-10025-5
Abstract: The relationships between oral reading fluency, reading motivation and reading comprehension were examined at the beginning and the end of second grade among 121 Hebrew speaking students. The contribution of oral reading fluency and three… read more here.
Keywords: reading comprehension; reading fluency; comprehension; oral reading ... See more keywords
Personality traits as predictors of reading comprehension and metacomprehension accuracy
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-019-00439-y
Abstract: Personality is an aspect of individual differences that contribute to one’s confidence and self-esteem, which can then impact on learning achievement such as reading ability as well as self-assessments of reading comprehension (i.e., metacomprehension). The… read more here.
Keywords: comprehension metacomprehension; reading comprehension; metacomprehension accuracy; personality ... See more keywords
“Decoding versus comprehension”: Brain responses underlying reading comprehension in children with autism
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2017.01.002
Abstract: HighlightsWe used fMRI to examine reading comprehension deficits in children with autism.Children completed a word similarities task in the MRI scanner.Hypoactivation and underconnectivity found in ASD in semantic processing regions.Altered reading network response may underlie… read more here.
Keywords: reading comprehension; children autism; brain; comprehension deficits ... See more keywords
Cortical regions supporting reading comprehension skill for single words and discourse
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2018.08.001
Abstract: HighlightsComprehension positively relates to activity in language‐critical areas.Comprehension negatively relates to activity in domain‐general areas.These relationships hold across modalities and processing levels. Abstract A substantial amount of variation in reading comprehension skill is explained by… read more here.
Keywords: cortical regions; single words; reading comprehension; comprehension skill ... See more keywords