The Comprehension Matrix: A tool for designing comprehension instruction

Reading Teacher

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-113

  Gill, Sharon Ruth ^a  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 54349085603     PISSN: 00340561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RT.62.2.2     Document Type: Review

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