Focusing literature discussion groups on comprehension strategies

Reading Teacher

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-79

  Berne, Jennifer I ^a   Clark, Kathleen F ^b  

^a NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 53849147891     PISSN: 00340561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RT.62.1.9     Document Type: Article

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