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A Different Look at Some Basic Sight-Word Lists and Their Use.
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Lewandowski, Glen – Reading World, 1979
Lists 334 words that three frequently used word lists have in common. Of these, 137 are phonically consistent and can be taught using phonics while 197 should be taught by sight-word techniques. (TJ)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Phonics, Pronunciation, Reading Instruction
Sight Vocabulary Learning of First and Second Graders.
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Kolker, Brenda; Terwillger, Paul N. – Reading World, 1981
Reports that primary school children learned high imagery nouns in fewer trials than low imagery nouns and that second-grade children learned the nouns in fewer trials than did first-grade children. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Grade 1, Grade 2
The Effects of Learning Confusable Words on Subsequent Learning of High or Low Imagery Words.
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Terwilliger, Paul N.; Kolker, Brenda S. – Reading World, 1982
Concludes that when children learned confusable words, their subsequent learning of words was at a faster rate than those children who learned nonconfusable words first, and that high imagery words were learned more quickly than low imagery ones. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Primary Education, Reading Research
Extending Language Experiences into Print: A Creative but Systematic Approach to Vocabulary Development.
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Blum, Irene H.; Taylor, Nancy E. – Reading World, 1983
Describes a six-step technique that capitalizes on children's experiences and interests while providing structure and redundancy within a creative framework to maximize sight word acquisition. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childhood Interests, Language Acquisition, Language Experience Approach