Abstract: Experiments were carried out for testing the effects of and the differences between silent reading, recital reading with and without expression in memorizing poetry in primary school children. The results indicated:1. Recital reading and recital reading with expression are more effective for memorizing poetry than silent reading.2. There is a slight difference in the results of recital reading and recital reading with expression in favour of the latter.3. In primary school children, using any kind of reading, those at a higher level of reading ability have good results in their memorizing. The raising up of the level of recital reading in children is, therefore, an important condition for increasing the efficiency of poetry memorization.

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