| Abstract: | The purpose of this research was to develop a picture‐story technique which would elicit positive and negative attitudes toward the reading process from high and low achieving male fifth grade readers. Fantasy material from the first sample tested was found to include such attitudes, as judged by a panel of psychologists. Using an objective scoring method with a second sample, subjects were asked to agree or disagree with the rated attitude statements, presented along with the pictures. The researcher found that the high achieving reader scored significantly higher than the low achieving readers. |
