The effects of syntactic and lexical complexity on the comprehension of elementary science texts

In this study we examined the effects of syntactic and lexical complexity on third-grade students' comprehension of science texts. A total of 16 expository texts were designed to represent systematic differences in levels of syntactic and lexical complexity across four science-related topics...

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Main Authors: Diana J. Arya, Elfrieda H. Hiebert, P. David Pearson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kura Publishing 2017-11-01
Series:International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education
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Online Access:https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/216