55 Ss were asked to read aloud a series of words varying in familiarity and length. Retarded readers from the sixth grade and of average intelligence were matched on the basis of WRAT scores to second graders of average intelligence. Another group of less retarded readers, also from the sixth grade, were WRAT-matched to second graders of above-average intelligence. It was shown that the retarded groups read at the same speed as their reading-grade-level peers and that the more retarded group made significantly more errors.
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