Appendix.

Reading passage with the word at each examined syntactic boundary marked.

Papa Passage

(Sapienza & Stathopoulos, 1995)

Papa was a great man. Working all his life as a carpenter, he built homes for other people. Papa was an excellent craftsman. Anyone who worked with Papa knew that he was an honest man. Papa gave himself to his work, toiling daily for small amounts of money. No one disliked Papa. In fact, neighbors used to bring Papa apples (nonfinal list 1), pears (nonfinal list 2), and other fruits (final list), especially around the holidays (final clause).

I remember Papa for his kind ways (final clause). What I remember was the manner in which Papa dressed (nonfinal clause), the way he carried himself. Papa was such a strong man. Devoted to his family, especially his children, Papa worked night and day to provide for us. Although we never showed Papa our appreciation on a daily basis (nonfinal clause), I know that he felt our love, or so I hope (final clause).