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Download full textDurkin, Dolores – 1984
A study examined the ability of third, fourth, and sixth grade students to use spellings to arrive at the pronunciations of unknown words. A test of 29 pseudo words was developed. Pseudo words were chosen because they eliminate familiarity with a word in its spoken form and contextual cues as sources of help in decoding. At the start of the test,…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 4
