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Savino, Jennifer Ann – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2011
Shakespeare, who worked actively with words through punning, playing, and inventing, serves as the model for students to experience a deepening knowledge of vocabulary and love of words. Through instructional activities aimed at increasing word play, word exposure, and word consciousness, students gain the verbal capacity needed to understand…
Descriptors: English Literature, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, Reading Comprehension
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Puranik, Cynthia S.; Lombardino, Linda J.; Altmann, Lori J. P. – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2008
Purpose: The primary goal of this study was to document the progression of the microstructural elements of written language in children at 4 grade levels. The secondary purpose was to ascertain whether the variables selected for examination could be classified into valid categories that reflect the multidimensional nature of writing. Method:…
Descriptors: Written Language, Elementary School Students, Writing Skills, Factor Analysis