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An Essential Vocabulary: An Update.
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Davis, Anita P.; McDaniel, Thomas R. – Reading Teacher, 1998
Updates a list (originally published in 1963) of "survival" or essential words--words so important for survival and success in everyday life that everyone should know them. Notes that recognition of these key words and phrases may require non-English-speaking individuals, disabled readers, and adult literacy students to use rote memorization for…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Elementary Secondary Education, Vocabulary Development, Word Lists
Putting Vocabulary in Context (In the Classroom).
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DeSerres, Barbara – Reading Teacher, 1990
Describes a method of increasing vocabulary recognition of Chapter 1 elementary students by using mastery words from basal programs, sight word cards, and modified cloze stories. (MG)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Vocabulary, Context Clues, Elementary Education