Narrative abilities of presschool children

This study focuses on the research of the narrative abilities of preschool children using the MAIN test. The aim was to find out whether there is a difference between the age groups of three-year-old, four-year-old and five-year-old children in macrostructure and comprehension, both in the production and reproduction of the story. The results from these areas show significant differences between the groups of three- and five-year-olds; and four- and five-year-olds. Another goal was to find out if there is a difference in macrostructure and comprehension between stories acquired through production and reproduction, regardless of age groups. Significant differences were found between the modes of production and reproduction, with children generally expressing a higher number of macrostructure and comprehension scores in reproduction.