| Summary: | This action research was to answer the pedagogical question: How effective can a branching
story approach be as a motivational tool for elementary reading instruction? A branching story
was created with hyperlinks built into a Powerpoint story. The young readers could interact with
options at different turning points of the story, which activated the readers’ curiosity, and
promoted their decision making and thinking skills. The study was carried out in an all girl
school, Saudi Arabia. A class of 20 fourth-graders participated in the study. For data collection
and analyses, the students were assigned into four groups based on their previous reading
achievements and interests. Students’ responses to comprehension questions were tabulated.
The unit-end survey results were analyzed. A majority of the participating students
overwhelmingly enjoyed the experience.
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