The Science of Reading Comprehension Instruction

By Nell K. Duke, Alessandra E. Ward, P. David Pearson. The Reading teacher, 2021

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The woodchuck sits up on its hind legs, chewing a strawberry. Looking around, the chuck freezes when it spies the farmer’s dog. The dog sniffs the air, spots the chuck, and charges toward it. The woodchuck watches the enemy coming closer and closer, then POOF! The chuck disappears from sight, and the dog is left puzzled. The woodchuck has dropped into its burrow to escape. A woodchuck burrow is more than just a hole in the ground. It is a complex system of entrances, tunnels, and rooms called chambers. Burrows give woodchucks a place to sleep, raise young, and escape enemies. When a woodchuck hibernates (sleeps through the winter), it makes a simple burrow and plugs the entrance with sand. A woodchuck uses its strong claws to dig its own burrow. In soft soil, a woodchuck can dig an entire burrow in one day. Each summer burrow usually has several entrances. This lets the woodchuck roam and still have a safe hole nearby in case danger comes along. (p. 16) (The text continues for five more paragraphs.)

Subfields: Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental and Educational Psychology

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