How problems of reading fluency and comprehension are related to difficulties in syntactic awareness skills among fifth graders

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-94

  Mokhtari, Kouider ^a   Thompson, H Brian ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Limestone Elementary School   (United States)

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EID: 33846175703     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388070609558461     Document Type: Article

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