Learning to Comprehend Persuasive Texts: What Elementary Students Recall During Reading

• In Event: Roundtable Session 43
  In Roundtable Session: Research on Reading Experiences of Elementary Students

Abstract

Many K-5 students have difficulty comprehending text. Teachers, teacher educators, and researchers may benefit from a deeper understanding of children’s comprehension development. This study examined on-grade-level elementary students’ comprehension of persuasive texts. Forty second through fifth graders’ recalls were analyzed for individual and grade-level patterns. Students exhibited poor recall of persuasive texts, and they under-attended to persuasive texts’ graphics. Their recalls may inform ongoing conversations about addressing inequities in students’ comprehension in the elementary grades.

Authors

• Nicole Michelle Martin, Ball State University

• Joy Myers, James Madison University