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Using texts presented as "semantic chunks" to teach prosody, automaticity, and expression in support of reading development and comprehension.

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Title: Using texts presented as "semantic chunks" to teach prosody, automaticity, and expression in support of reading development and comprehension.
Authors: Kompara-Tosio, Jennifer
Source: Literacy Learning: The Middle Years. Jun2025, Vol. 33 Issue 2, pxv-xx. 6p.
Subject Terms: *Comprehension, *Reading, *Learning, Semantics, Versification
Abstract: The article focuses on how teaching reading through the use of "semantic chunks" enhances students' prosody, automaticity, and expressive reading to support comprehension and fluency. Topics include the importance of prosody and phrasing in reading development, instructional strategies such as repeated and choral reading, and the effectiveness of semantic chunking particularly for EAL/D learners.
Database: Education Research Complete
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Abstract:The article focuses on how teaching reading through the use of "semantic chunks" enhances students' prosody, automaticity, and expressive reading to support comprehension and fluency. Topics include the importance of prosody and phrasing in reading development, instructional strategies such as repeated and choral reading, and the effectiveness of semantic chunking particularly for EAL/D learners.
ISSN:13205692