Apart from speed and accuracy, prosody has recently been included as another component of skilled reading, as its role in reading comprehension is being increasingly recognized. Prosodic reading refers to the use of prosodic features of language during reading, including suitable pauses, stress and intonation and appropriate phrasing. The aim of this research was to examine the impact of a prosodic reading intervention on the reading comprehension of a fourth-grade primary child with specific reading comprehension difficulties. An AB single-case design was used with baseline (A) and treatment (B) phases. The intervention, in 17 sessions, was based on repeated reading with a focus on expressiveness. Results pointed to improved reading fluency and reading comprehension scores over baseline scores. Nevertheless, more studies are needed to show conclusive evidence for improved comprehension as a result of prosody intervention. The implications of prosodic reading interventions for literacy development are discussed.

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通过韵律阅读干预克服阅读理解困难：单个案例研究

除了速度和准确性之外，韵律最近被纳入熟练阅读的另一个组成部分，因为它在阅读理解中的作用越来越得到认可。韵律阅读是指在阅读过程中运用语言的韵律特征，包括适当的停顿、重音和语调以及适当的措辞。本研究的目的是检验韵律阅读干预对有特定阅读理解困难的四年级小学生阅读理解的影响。AB 单例设计用于基线 (A) 和治疗 (B) 阶段。干预分为 17 次，基于反复阅读，重点是表现力。结果表明阅读流畅度和阅读理解分数比基线分数有所提高。尽管如此，需要更多的研究来证明韵律干预可以提高理解力的确凿证据。讨论了韵律阅读干预对读写能力发展的影响。