Extensive Reading and Language Accuracy Development in the ESL Classroom : A case study of extensive reading and lower secondary learner language in Norway

Master´s thesis in English (EN502) Reading is an activity with many positive effects, one of which is arguably language improvement. This thesis aims to reinforce this claim by exploring the effects of extensive reading on language skills amongst Norwegian lower secondary school students through a comparative analysis of written pre-and post-texts. A qualitative approach is used to analyze and identify language development following a two-month extensive reading program in an 8th-grade classroom. Additionally, a semi-structured interview with the teacher of the class is carried out. The study reveals that the participating students did not significantly improve their language accuracy throu…