Analyzes four basal reading series to ascertain current usage of the words on the Dolch List. Reports that the listed words continue to be widely used and that the list remains a potent force in elementary school reading programs. (TJ)

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)

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)

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)

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)