Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among variables that may contribute to poor phonological awareness (PA) skills in preschool-aged children with speech sound disorders (SSD). Method: Ninety-five 4- and 5-year-old children with SSD were assessed during the spring of their prekindergarten year. Linear structural…

This concordance study uses a corpus of applied linguistic articles to explore how and why accomplished academic writers use quotations and citations, specifically the word 'say,' and analyses the lexical and grammatical choices they make. Citations were examined in almost 50,000 words from 11 articles to document use by experts writers. Overuse…

Developed by the ABCs of Construction National Workplace Literacy Project, this fifth-grade level module teaches word attack skills for technical terms used by pipefitters, using word parts and root words. Basic information on structural analysis covers roots, prefixes and suffixes, its limitations, and defining words using structural analysis.…

This paper investigates the intentional creation of ambiguity by composers of cryptic crossword puzzles. Taking a research question of "what makes a cryptic clue more difficult to solve than a simple crossword clue," it compares a sample of cryptic and quick crosswords from "The Guardian" and attempts to isolate the linguistic…

This handbook is one of a set of six which provide a systematic means to help students in grades 4 through 8 learn the process of writing while building specific writing skills. The handbook focuses on word skills, and offers 30 reproducible lessons, in a variety of formats, to help students improve their use of vocabulary, different parts of…

A study examined mothers' accuracy in predicting the responses their children would give and the scores they would achieve on two standardized vocabulary tests. Specifically, the study's primary purpose was to examine maternal estimates of both expressive and receptive vocabulary skills according to two indices: accuracy of total score and…

This individualized inservice packet on vocabulary development in the content areas aims to enable teachers to equip students with varied word recognition skills. It is one of a nine-part series of booklets--Teaching Teen Reading--in self-instructional format intended as a practical resource for teachers desiring condensed, readily usable answers…

With accounts of how telling children stories forged a special bond between teacher and child, this book provides practical guidance in the use of storytelling to enhance a language program, improve read-aloud sessions, develop oral and written communication skills, foster an appreciation of good literature, and stimulate the growth of active…

A practicum addressed the high percentage of students who were experiencing difficulty with reading comprehension and vocabulary retention in a fifth-grade Drop Out Prevention class by implementing a supplemental whole-language program. Subjects were 19 fifth-grade students. An informal reading inventory, an attitude survey, and academic grades…

The purpose of this research was to reinvestigate the accuracy of three item bias detection procedures: (1) Linn and Harnisch's pseudo-IRT(Z) method; (2) Camilli's chi-square technique; and (3) Angoff's revised transformed item difficulty method. These methods are applied when the minority group sample size is too small to obtain stable estimates…

An experimental program was undertaken to determine the effects of attitude and reading achievement on writing, to ascertain if intervention could improve writing achievement and attitude, and to predict success in the program on the basis of an attitude inventory that measured need for structure and tolerance of ambiguity. Subjects were 15 boys…

Developed for use by students in an introductory accounting course, these learning modules deal with mastering the vocabulary of accounting. Focus of the modules is on vocabulary appearing in the first six chapters of the text, "Accounting Principles" by Niswonger and Fess. Covered in the individual modules are the following topics:…

This user manual provides students, teachers, counselors, and other school personnel with a set of practical instruments and procedures designed to measure the generalizable communications skills of students in secondary vocational programs. These instruments, strategies, and procedures are intended for diagnostic and prescriptive purposes…

The major purpose of this research was to show how specific theoretical principles and criteria could be integrated and supported by empirical data to provide a rationale for more systematic introduction of vocabulary in middle-grade reading-instruction material. Research was limited to the teaching of prefixes and the use of prefixed words. A…

This paper lists the language arts skills that are developed in elementary school children, including sentence writing, punctuation, capitalization, reference, poetry, listening, conversation, spelling, and handwriting. The degree to which children are introduced to these language arts skills depends on their grade level and capabilities, as well…