The Influence of Meaning on Children's Choices of Poetry

actual experience Adapted Autumn blue wave's crest Cents P.E. Cents Ratio child CHILDREN LIVING choice by children choice of poems choices of poetry Columbia University COMPARISON OF PERCENTAGES Concord Hymn Element in Poetry emotional attitude associated enjoyment factor in choice factor of meaning figurative language figures of speech Hailstones clattered Imaginative Element indirect experience influenced choice intermediate grades interpretation involved sentence structure maple trees night obscure meaning original form P.E. of Diff pair of poems paired poems percentage of choice POEM IN ORIGINAL poems containing figures poems descriptive poetry descriptive Probable Error put a check questionnaire rank Ratio of Diff Read these poems reader reading difficulties reading of poetry reliability sandpiper sea bird seacoast seen selection of poetry sentences are true ship significant Simplified Form simplified versions stormy petrel Table VIII Teachers College Record tended to obscure Test II test material test the extent Theme Diff verses