Eye Movements, Prosody, and Word Frequency Among Average- and High- Skilled Second-Grade ReadersFootnote

This research was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305A100496 to the University of Georgia. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.

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