The Effect of Repeated Readings on Oral Fluency, Prosody, and Comprehension in a First-Grade Classroom
Date of Award
Fall 12-19-2019
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
David Kupferman
Keywords
fluency, prosody, comprehension, repeated reading
Abstract
Abstract
Oral fluency, prosody, and comprehension all play a vital role in students’ ability to read effectively. If students are able to read fluently and with proper expression, this is when comprehension best takes place, the ultimate goal of reading. Research shows that the repeated reading intervention has impacted struggling readers in a positive way by improving these three literacy components. The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of the repeated reading strategy on ten first-grade students’ fluency, prosody, and comprehension. Results indicated that students in the study improved their reading rate and accuracy, improved their overall use of intonation, stress, rate, phrasing, volume, and pitch, and improved their reading comprehension. Therefore, the repeated reading strategy had a positive effect on students’ oral fluency, prosody, and reading comprehension.
Recommended Citation
Macy, Alyssa, "The Effect of Repeated Readings on Oral Fluency, Prosody, and Comprehension in a First-Grade Classroom" (2019). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 242.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/242