"Once Upon a Time..." Literary Narrative Connectedness Progresses with Grade Level: Potential Impact on Reading Fluency and Literacy Skills

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.07082v1
• Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:21:29 GMT
• Title: "Once Upon a Time..." Literary Narrative Connectedness Progresses with Grade Level: Potential Impact on Reading Fluency and Literacy Skills
• Authors: Marina Ribeiro, Bárbara Malcorra, Diego Pintor, Natália Bezerra Mota,
• Abstract summary: This study explores the narrative dynamics of literary texts used in schools. We examined a dataset of 1,627 literary texts spanning 13 years of education.
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• Abstract: Selecting an appropriate book is crucial for fostering reading habits in children. While children exhibit varying levels of complexity when generating oral narratives, the question arises: do children's books also differ in narrative complexity? This study explores the narrative dynamics of literary texts used in schools, focusing on how their complexity evolves across different grade levels. Using Word-Recurrence Graph Analysis, we examined a dataset of 1,627 literary texts spanning 13 years of education. The findings reveal significant exponential growth in connectedness, particularly during the first three years of schooling, mirroring patterns observed in children's oral narratives. These results highlight the potential of literary texts as a tool to support the development of literacy skills.

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